"Soul Cha Cha" is a 1976 single for Van McCoy. It was a hit for him in Canada that year and was a hit in the UK the following year. The single was released in the UK on H&L 6105065 in 1977. ^[1]

Charts

Canada

On the week of November 27, 1976, "Soul Cha Cha" / "The Shuffle" debuted on the RPM Weekly Top Thirty Playlist at no. 18. ^{[2] [3]} The following week it was at its peak position of no. 9. ^{[4] [5]}

UK

"Soul Cha Cha" made its debut in the UK charts at no. 49 on 12/02/1977. Spending a total of six weeks in the chart, it peaked at no. 34. ^[6]

Eddy and the Soulband version

Eddy and the Soulband recorded a version which was hit for them in both the Netherlands and Belgium.

Background

The group covered Van McCoy's "Soul Cha Cha", but their release was spelt " Soulchacha". It was backed with "In the Night". The A and B sides were produced by Jacques Zwart. It was released in the Netherlands on Philips 818 237–7. ^[7]

Charts

The single peaked at no. 24 in the Dutch chart during the first quarter of 1984. ^{[8] [9]} It was also a hit in Belgium. It spent a total of three weeks in the chart there, peaking at no. 28. ^[10]

References

External links

• Discogs - Van McCoy – Soul Cha Cha
• Cienfuegos911 channel, Nov 19, 2013 - Soul Cha Cha - Van McCoy (1976) (audio)
• Geraldine van Dijk channel - Eddy & The Soulband - Soul Cha Cha (1983) (audio)