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1973 single by John & Ernest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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" | ||||
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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 | |||
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"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:
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