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1974 single by The Hues Corporation
"Rockin' Soul"
Single by The Hues Corporation
from the album Rockin' Soul
B-side"Go to the Poet"
ReleasedOctober 1974
Recorded1974
Genre
Length3:06
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Wally Holmes
Producer(s)Tom Sellers, Wally Holmes
The Hues Corporation singles chronology
"Rock the Boat"
(1974) 		"Rockin' Soul"
(1974) 		"Love Corporation"
(1975)

"Rockin' Soul" is a song by American trio the Hues Corporation, written by Wally Holmes. The song is the title track of the band's 1974 second album Rockin' Soul.

The song was a top 20 hit in the U.S., reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, their third of five charting singles. "Rockin' Soul" was also a top 40 hit in Canada and the UK.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1974-75) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 33
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 40
UK Singles (OCC) 24
US Billboard Hot 100 18
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) 6
US Disco Action 5
US Cash Box Top 100 28

Year-end charts

Chart (1974) Rank
US Billboard R&B 44

References

  1. "The Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul". Discogs. 1974.
  2. "The Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 7, 1974" (PDF).
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-26. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. "Hues Corporation Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 265.
  8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 125.
  9. Musicoutfitters.com

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