Rockin' Soul

"Rockin' Soul"
Single by The Hues Corporation
from the album Rockin' Soul
B-side	"Go to the Poet"
Released	October 1974
Recorded	1974[1]
Genre	Disco soul R&B
Length	3:06
Label	RCA 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.^[2]

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)[3] 33 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 40 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 18 US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[7] 6 US Disco Action[8] 5 US Cash Box Top 100 28

Year-end charts Chart (1974) Rank US Billboard R&B[9] 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

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• The Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul on YouTube