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Honaloochie Boogie

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B-side
  
"Rose"

Format
  
7" single

Genre
  
Glam rock, pop

Released
  
25 May 1973

Recorded
  
1973

Length
  
2:43

"Honaloochie Boogie" is a single released by Mott the Hoople. It was the follow-up to their breakthrough single "All The Young Dudes". It reached a peak position in the UK Singles Chart of number 12 in July 1973. Written and sung by vocalist Ian Hunter, apart from the group's regular line-up, it also featured Andy Mackay of Roxy Music on tenor saxophone, Bill Price on moog, and Paul Buckmaster on cello.

A cover version was released as a promo single in France by Babylon Zoo in 1999 and was included on their album King Kong Groover.

References

Honaloochie Boogie Wikipedia