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B-side
  
"Simple Melody"

Format
  
7" single

Producer(s)
  
Gus Dudgeon

Released
  
26 July 1974

Writer(s)
  
Bias Boshell

Label
  
The Rocket Record Company

"I've Got the Music in Me" is a song by The Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist.

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The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 1974, reached number 19 and stayed in the chart for eight weeks.

On the Billboard pop chart in the United States, "I've Got the Music in Me" peaked at number 12 on Oct. 19, 1974.


It is also the title of a Kiki Dee Band album released in 1974 and re-mastered and re-issued with bonus tracks in 2008.

Cover versions

  • Cascade ("Musiikkisielu") (1975)
  • Lainie Kazan (1975)
  • The Love Machine (1975)
  • Barbi Benton (1975)
  • Marcia Hines (1976), (1978) and (1999)
  • Thelma Houston (1976)
  • New Seekers (1976)
  • Heart (1977 and 1978, recorded in 1975)
  • Zdzisława Sośnicka ("Moja Muzyka - To Ja") (1977)
  • Tina Turner & Cher (1977, on the TV show "The Sonny & Cher Show")
  • Ronnie Milsap (1978)
  • Sheena Easton (1979)
  • Toni Tennille (1980, live on her talk show 'The Toni Tennille Show')
  • Ronnie Milsap (1979)
  • Aretha Franklin (1977, as a medley with "Mumbles", from the album "Sweet Passion")
  • Patrick Lemoine
  • Lori Wells
  • Yvonne K. (1983)
  • 2 Bigg Featuring Marilyn (1993)
  • 400Hz (1995)
  • Jump5 (2004)
  • Diana DeGarmo (2004)
  • Boogie Pimps (2006)
  • Céline Dion (2008)
  • Peyton (2008)
  • Jordin Sparks (2009, features in The American Idol Experience attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort)
  • ['brey:sn] feat. Novia (2011)
  • Jennifer Lopez (2012)
  • Kat Robichaud (2013) (sang this song in the Blind Audition of The Voice (U.S. season 5)).

    • 1974 album

    Original release album tracks are

    1 I've Got The Music In Me 5:02

    2 Someone To Me 3:49

    3 Step By Step 4:33

    4 Water 4:07

    5 Out Of My Head 4:17

    6 Do It Right 6:03

    7 Little Frozen One 4:35

    8 Heart And Soul 4:35

    9 You Need Help 5:48

    Re-mastered version 2008 with 4 additional tracks (9-13)

    Tracks are

    1 I've Got The Music In Me (2008 Remastered Version) 5:02

    2 Someone To Me (2008 Remastered Version) 3:49

    3 Step By Step (2008 Remastered Version) 4:33

    4 Water (2008 Remastered Version) 4:07

    5 Out Of My Head (2008 Remastered Version) 4:17

    6 Do It Right (2008 Remastered Version) 6:03

    7 Little Frozen One (2008 Remastered Version) 4:35

    8 Heart And Soul (2008 Remastered Version) 4:35

    9 You Need Help (2008 Remastered Version) 5:48

    10 Hard Luck Story (2008 Remastered Version) 3:49

    11 Everyone Should Have Their Way (2008 Remastered Version) 3:58

    12 Simple Melody (2008 Remastered Version) 3:44

    13 How Glad I Am (2008 Remastered Version) 4:01

    References

    I've Got the Music in Me Wikipedia
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