Harlem Shuffle

1963 single by Bob & Earl

For other uses, see Harlem Shuffle (disambiguation).

"Harlem Shuffle"

Single by Bob & Earl
B-side| "I'll Keep Running Back"
Released| 1963
Genre| Rhythm and blues
Length| 2:35
Label| Marc Records 104[1]
Songwriter(s)| Bob Relf/Earl Nelson
Producer(s)| Fred Smith
Bob & Earl singles chronology
|  | "Harlem Shuffle"
(1963)  | "My Woman"
(1964)

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"Harlem Shuffle" is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. The song describes a dance called the “Harlem Shuffle”, and mentions several other contemporary dances of the early 1960s, including the Monkey Shine, the Limbo, the Hitch hike, the Slide, and the Pony.

In 1986, it was covered by the British rock band The Rolling Stones on their album Dirty Work.

## Bob & Earl[edit]

The original single, arranged by Gene Page, peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 36 on the Cash Box chart. The record was a commercial failure when first released in the UK in 1963, but on reissue in 1969 peaked at No. 7.[2] It was released on Marc Records, a subsidiary of Titan Records. Barry White stated in a 1995 interview with the Boston Herald that, despite some claims to the contrary, he had no involvement with "Harlem Shuffle", though Page and White later worked extensively together.[3][4]

In 2003, the original Bob & Earl version of the song was ranked No. 23 by the music critics of The Daily Telegraph on their list of the "50 Best Duets Ever".[5] The song was used in the 1989 comedy-drama film Shag and the 2017 Edgar Wright-directed film Baby Driver.[6]

### Charts[edit]

| Chart (1963–64)  | Peak
position

|

US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 44
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles[7] | 44
US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 36
| Chart (1969)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 7
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 7

## The Rolling Stones version[edit]

"Harlem Shuffle"

Single by The Rolling Stones
from the album  Dirty Work
B-side| "Had It with You"
Released| February 28, 1986
Recorded| April - October, 1985
Genre| Pop rock, dance-rock[13]
Length| 3:23 (7" single)
6:19 (12" "London Mix")
6:35 (12" "New York Mix")
Label| Rolling Stones
Songwriter(s)| Bob Relf, Earl Nelson
Producer(s)| Steve Lillywhite and The Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
| "She Was Hot"
(1983)  | "Harlem Shuffle"
(1986)  | "One Hit (To the Body)"
(1986)

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The Rolling Stones' cover version, with Bobby Womack on backing vocals, appeared on their 1986 album Dirty Work. It went to number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 13 in the United Kingdom, and number 1 in New Zealand. Keith Richards had been looking for songs to possibly include on the album and had been working up songs with Ronnie Wood and Womack while waiting for Jagger to return to the studio in Paris after doing promo work on his solo album. To Richards' surprise, Jagger liked the feel and cut the vocals quickly. It became the first cover song the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1965. It opens with:

> You move it to the left and you go for yourself
>  You move it to the right yeah if it takes all night
>  Now take it kinda slow with a whole lot of soul.

In 1986, a 12" extended single mix of the song was released. One side contained the "London Mix" and ran 6:19. The other side had a "New York Mix" and ran 6:35. Both mixes were variations of the 7" mix. The "New York Mix" is available on the CD, Rarities 1971–2003, although it has been edited to 5:48. Both full-length 12" versions can be found on Disc 25 of Singles 1971–2006.

### Music video[edit]

The Rolling Stones produced an accompanying four-minute music video, which combined with live-action and animation.[14] The live-action was directed by animation director Ralph Bakshi and the animation was directed by future The Ren & Stimpy Show creator John Kricfalusi.[15] Other animators who worked on the video included Lynne Naylor, Jim Smith, Bob Jaques, Vicky Jenson, Pat Ventura and two other unknown animators.[16]

### Personnel[edit]

The Rolling Stones

* Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica
* Keith Richards – electric and acoustic guitars, piano, backing vocals
* Ronnie Wood – electric, acoustic and pedal steel guitar, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
* Bill Wyman – bass guitar, synthesizer
* Charlie Watts – drums

Additional personnel

* Chuck Leavell – keyboards[17]
* Ivan Neville – backing vocals, bass guitar, organ, synthesizer
* Philippe Saisse – keyboards
* Anton Fig – shakers
* Dan Collette – trumpet
* Ian Stewart – piano
* Marku Ribas – percussion
* Jimmy Cliff, Don Covay, Beverly D'Angelo, Kirsty MacColl, Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Patti Scialfa and Tom Waits – backing vocals

### Charts[edit]

#### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (1986)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (Kent Music Report)[18] | 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] | 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] | 4
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[21] | 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] | 5
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[23] | 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] | 2
France (SNEP)[25] | 28
Ireland (IRMA)[26] | 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] | 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] | 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29] | 1
Norway (VG-lista)[30] | 6
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[31] | 30
Spain (AFYVE)[32] | 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] | 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] | 10
UK Singles (OCC)[35] | 13
US Billboard Hot 100[36] | 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play1[36] | 4
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales1[36] | 5
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[36] | 2
West Germany (Official German Charts)[37] | 11

1Remix

#### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (1986)  | Position

|

Australia (Kent Music Report)[38] | 49
Belgium (Ultratop)[39] | 75
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[40] | 48
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[41] | 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] | 58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[43] | 18

### Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[44] | Gold  | 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Other versions[edit]

A version by The Traits from the fall of 1966 reached number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 91 on Cash Box. The Action recorded the song in 1968 and released it as a single in Germany.

## Samples[edit]

The song's opening horn section was sampled by the hip-hop group House of Pain for their breakthrough hit single "Jump Around" in 1992.[45]

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