Released 1980 Recorded 1979 Length 7:30 | Format 7"12" | |
B-side "Can You Do the Boogie" |
"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1980 single by the American music group the Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart.
Contents
Track listing
- "And the Beat Goes On" – 3:25
- "Can You Do the Boogie" – 3:50
- "And the Beat Goes On" – 7:30
- "Can You Do the Boogie" – 6:07
Sampling
In popular culture
The song is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Editing and remixes
The song was also remixed in house music style and in 2010, DJ OzYBoY released a remix in which "And the Beat Goes On" is melted with MARRS's "Pump Up The Volume".
References
And the Beat Goes On (The Whispers song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA