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K-Jee

"K-Jee" is a 1971 instrumental song by American soul and funk band the Nite-Liters. Written by Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon, it charted in 1971 at No. 17 on the US Billboard R&B chart. It spent 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 93 the week of July 3, 1971 and peaking at No. 39 the week of September 11, 1971. The song gained some notoriety again when it was included on the successful Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977, from the eponymous film.

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"K-Jee"
Single by the Nite-Liters
from the album Morning, Noon & the Nite-Liters
Released1971
Recorded1971
StudioRCA Mid-America Center, Chicago
GenreSoul, funk, proto disco
LabelRCA
SongwritersHarvey Fuqua, Charlie Hearndon
ProducerHarvey Fuqua

"K-Jee" is a 1971 instrumental song by American soul and funk band the Nite-Liters.12 Written by Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon, it charted in 1971 at No. 17 on the US Billboard R&B chart.3 It spent 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100,4 debuting at number 93 the week of July 3, 1971 and peaking at No. 39 the week of September 11, 1971.56 The song gained some notoriety again when it was included on the successful Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977, from the eponymous film.

Charts

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B
1971 "K-Jee" 39 17

Cover versions

Use in other media

The instrumental has also appeared as a theme for newscasts presented on KMSP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, WKAB in Montgomery, Alabama, and WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.8 It also used for Today In Chicago on WMAQ-TV in Chicago. It was also used by WTVM in Columbus, GA as the opening theme for their Action 9 News broadcast in the late 70s. In the early 80s, the start of the song was used as "bumper" music (going into the commercial break) on WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, NY.

References

References

  1. Paige, Nathan (9 June 2016). "Nate Neblett, founding member of the Nite-Liters, New Birth, has died". Cleveland.com.
  2. Wang, Oliver (13 July 2010). "Harvey Fuqua: From Doo-Wop To Disco". NPR.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427.
  4. Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 23, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  5. Billboard Hot 100, Week of July 3, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  6. Billboard Hot 100, Week of September 11, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 174.
  8. Maryland