Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

original song composed by Rolf Soja, lyrics by Frank Dostal; first recorded by Baccara and released in 1977
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1748004
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Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Summary

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's composer is recorded as Rolf Soja[4].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's genre is disco[5].
  • Among the performers on Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was Baccara[6].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was performed by Highway Stars[7].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's record label is recorded as RCA Records[8].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie is part of Baccara[9].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was released on 1976[11].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's lyricist is recorded as Frank Dostal[12].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie'}[13].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+268'}[14].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Baccara[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[17]

  • Genre(s): dance, disco, funk, pop, soul[18]

  • Community tags: dance, disco, funk, pop, soul[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b74544cd-c694-391b-ba7d-2e8c0a8f2c1c[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Baccara[6] and Highway Stars[7].

Publication

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was published on 1976[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is disco[5]. It is part of Baccara[9].

Why It Matters

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer Baccara, Highway Stars
    Form of creative work song
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    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T8019913497, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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