Troglodyte (Cave Man)
1972 single by Jimmy Castor Bunch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Troglodyte (Cave Man)", originally released as "Troglodite",[2] is a 1972 novelty funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 80 song for 1972.
Quick Facts Single by Jimmy Castor Bunch, from the album It's Just Begun ...
"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" | |
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![]() Single cover artwork | |
Single by Jimmy Castor Bunch | |
from the album It's Just Begun | |
B-side | "I Promise to Remember" |
Released | 1972 |
Genre | Funk[1] |
Length | 3:36 3:22 (7" version) |
Label | RCA |
Alternative cover | |
![]() Alternate single artwork, as released in Germany. Derivative of It's Just Begun's artwork. | |
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In Canada, the song reached No. 1 for two weeks in July 1972,[3] and was No. 29 on the RPM/Kowal year-end chart.[4]
"Troglodyte" sold over half-a-million copies, and has been certified gold by the RIAA.[5]