"Super Fly Meets Shaft" | ||||
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Single by John & Ernest | ||||
B-side | "Part Two"; also, "Problems" | |||
Released | April 1973 | |||
Genre | Novelty/ R&B | |||
Length | 2:25 | |||
Label | Rainy Wednesday | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dickie Goodman, Sal Passantino | |||
Producer(s) | Dickie Goodman, Sal Passantino | |||
John & Ernest singles chronology | ||||
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"Super Fly Meets Shaft" is a break-in record co-written by Dickie Goodman and recorded by John & Ernest. It consists of lines from popular R&B/soul songs of the day, which tell a story about the main characters from the films Super Fly (1972) and Shaft (1971).
"Super Fly Meets Shaft" became an American hit in the spring of 1973, reaching #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1]
Among the songs sampled in the record is Billy Paul's " Me and Mrs. Jones", with three excerpts. Others include:
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 31 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [3] | 43 |
U.S. Record World | 38 |