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Brenton Wood

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Brenton Wood's charmingly unpredictable phrasing and his infectious sense of good times made the smooth uptown soul of "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign" into hits in 1967. Despite his skill as a pop-soul vocalist, Wood was never able to reach such heights again, yet those two songs became genuine R&B classics of their era.

Born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport, Louisiana, Brenton Wood moved west to San Pedro, California, as a child. After learning how to play piano, he began forming vocal groups, inspired by Sam Cooke and Jesse Belvin. One of these groups, Little Freddie & the Rockets, recorded a single in 1958. While he was studying at Compton College, he assumed the name Brenton Wood, naming himself after his home county. Wood formed the Quotations during college, but soon after graduation he became a solo act. Signing with Double Shot Records, Wood had a hit single in the spring of 1967 with "The Oogum Boogum Song," which reached number 19 on the R&B charts and number 34 pop. It was quickly followed by "Gimme Little Sign," which climbed to number nine pop and matched its predecessor's R&B position. It was a promising start to a career, but Wood wasn't able to follow it through. "Baby You Got It" stalled in the bottom reaches of the pop and R&B Top 40 in early 1968 and "Some Got It, Some Don't" failed to make the pop charts later that year. Wood continued to perform and even recorded a duet with Shirley Goodman, but he wasn't able to reach the charts again until 1977, when "Come Softly to Me" registered in the lower reaches of the R&B Top 100. Following its release, Wood became part of the oldies soul circuit. In 2001, he finally returned with an album of new material, This Love Is for Real. Brenton Wood died on January 3, 2025; he was 83. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Total plays

434.4 million
Updated on 2025-04-29

Monthly listeners

2,038,724

Followers

260,100

Top Cities

  1. United States
    106,915 listeners
  2. United States
    44,095 listeners
  3. United States
    29,087 listeners
  4. United States
    30,798 listeners
  5. United States
    30,463 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Oogum Boogum Song
Oogum Boogum Song
83,566,870 3:07 1967-01-01
I Like The Way You Love Me
I Like The Way You Love Me
55,863,209 2:43 1967-01-01
Gimme Little Sign
Gimme Little Sign
43,000,223 2:21 1967-01-01
Me And You
Me And You
40,634,652 3:02 1967-01-01
The Oogum Boogum Song
The Oogum Boogum Song
31,644,885 2:33 2000-09-12
Baby You Got It
Baby You Got It
27,287,736 2:09 1967-01-01
I Want Love
I Want Love
17,872,627 2:35 2006-05-15
I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up
I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up
15,885,560 2:15 1967-01-01
I'm The One Who Knows
I'm The One Who Knows
14,541,592 2:30 1967-01-01
Great Big Bundle Of Love
Great Big Bundle Of Love
11,501,449 2:18 1992-01-01
Take A Chance
Take A Chance
9,840,916 2:27 1967-01-01
Where Were You
Where Were You
9,505,894 2:14 1992-01-01
Catch You On The Rebound
Catch You On The Rebound
8,497,909 2:11 1967-01-01
Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin'
Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin'
7,444,328 2:06 1992-01-01
Darlin'
Darlin'
7,414,181 2:48 1967-01-01
Me & You - Remastered
Me & You - Remastered
4,766,547 2:37 1999-03-30
Take a Chance (feat. Brenton Wood)
Take a Chance (feat. Brenton Wood)
3,176,544 5:10 2003-03-18
Best Thing I Ever Had
Best Thing I Ever Had
2,310,175 2:27 1967-01-01
Best Thing I Ever had
Best Thing I Ever had
2,310,175 2:24 2017-02-24
Goodnight Baby
Goodnight Baby
2,248,229 2:22 1967-01-01
Two Time Loser
Two Time Loser
2,220,717 2:08 1967-01-01
Oogum Boogum Song
Oogum Boogum Song
2,134,367 2:31 2012-01-01
Can You Dig It
Can You Dig It
1,877,872 2:45 1992-01-01
Sad Little Songs (La Tee Ta)
Sad Little Songs (La Tee Ta)
1,535,025 2:28 1992-01-01
Psychotic Reaction
Psychotic Reaction
1,243,236 2:37 1967-01-01
Trouble
Trouble
1,215,033 2:46 1967-01-01
Baby, You Got It - Remastered
Baby, You Got It - Remastered
1,064,790 1:55 1999-03-30
Whoop It On Me
Whoop It On Me
927,240 2:30 1992-01-01
You're Everything I Need
You're Everything I Need
862,147 3:14 1977-01-01
Diamonds
Diamonds
812,119 2:40 2013-01-01
It's Just a Game, Love
It's Just a Game, Love
725,132 2:28 2013-01-01
Need You Girl
Need You Girl
707,794 2:42 1967-01-01
I'm The One Who Knows
I'm The One Who Knows
688,268 2:26 2017-02-24
Great Big Bundle Of Love
Great Big Bundle Of Love
672,992 2:07 2017-02-24
Baby, You Got It
Baby, You Got It
643,838 1:57 2017-02-24
Come Here Girl
Come Here Girl
641,962 2:33 1967-01-01
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come
638,128 3:04 2013-01-01
I Like The Way You Love Me
I Like The Way You Love Me
619,508 2:27 2017-02-24
Where Were You
Where Were You
545,612 1:59 2017-02-24
I Got It Bad over You
I Got It Bad over You
545,379 5:36 2003-01-01
I Got It Bad Over You
I Got It Bad Over You
545,379 5:36 2003-11-25
Beautiful People
Beautiful People
529,656 3:24 2005-01-01
Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
529,044 4:21 2013-01-01
Me And You
Me And You
508,035 2:44 2017-02-24
Lovin You
Lovin You
496,159 4:18 1995-01-01
I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up
I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up
472,836 2:04 2017-02-24
Ooh La-Da-Dee
Ooh La-Da-Dee
465,852 2:08 1967-01-01
Take A Chance
Take A Chance
462,911 2:22 2017-02-24
This Love Is For Real
This Love Is For Real
460,314 3:06 1995-01-01
Birdman
Birdman
447,231 2:19 1967-01-01
Just Like the First Time
Just Like the First Time
444,300 3:53 1977-01-01
A Little Bit Of Love
A Little Bit Of Love
438,838 2:29 1967-01-01
Darlin'
Darlin'
432,570 2:34 2017-02-24
Catch You On The Rebound
Catch You On The Rebound
395,526 2:17 2017-02-24
Hide Away
Hide Away
371,566 2:34 1995-01-01
Love Is Free
Love Is Free
361,920 4:31 1977-01-01
Your the Girl in My Dream
Your the Girl in My Dream
351,899 2:24 1995-01-01
Some Got It Some Don't
Some Got It Some Don't
346,978 2:42 2013-01-01
Cold Cash
Cold Cash
341,877 3:23 2000-01-01
Who But A Fool
Who But A Fool
341,273 2:53 2013-01-01
I Want Love
I Want Love
327,067 2:36 1995-01-01
Runnin' Wild
Runnin' Wild
309,232 2:43 1967-01-01
Two Time Loser
Two Time Loser
296,733 2:08 2017-02-24
Give It Up
Give It Up
293,464 2:23 1967-01-01
The Girl in My Dreams
The Girl in My Dreams
261,458 3:31 2000-01-01
You're Beautiful People
You're Beautiful People
243,597 2:45 1972-01-01
Too Much Too Soon
Too Much Too Soon
238,293 2:31 2013-01-01
The Oogum Boogum Song (Rerecorded)
The Oogum Boogum Song (Rerecorded)
234,436 2:37 2014-07-15
Come Softly to Me
Come Softly to Me
225,948 4:10 1977-01-01
Little Happy-Go-Lucky Girl
Little Happy-Go-Lucky Girl
220,763 2:58 1967-01-01
I Couldn't Stop Loving You
I Couldn't Stop Loving You
208,450 3:30 1977-01-01
Right Around Midnight
Right Around Midnight
184,912 2:27 2013-01-01
Number One
Number One
183,641 3:32 1977-01-01
Sooth Me Take a Chanceon Me
Sooth Me Take a Chanceon Me
181,834 4:23 1995-01-01
Your Beutifulpeople
Your Beutifulpeople
181,038 2:44 2000-01-01
Moodforlove Comin On
Moodforlove Comin On
154,013 3:34 2000-01-01
Good Lovin'
Good Lovin'
147,376 2:41 2006-05-15
I Get the Picture
I Get the Picture
137,497 4:30 1995-01-01
Sweet Molly Malone
Sweet Molly Malone
137,111 2:19 2006-05-15
Soothe Me
Soothe Me
127,663 4:34 1985-01-01
Rock You to Your Socks
Rock You to Your Socks
127,515 3:14 1977-01-01
Fun Games
Fun Games
118,530 4:05 2000-01-01
Aces Up Your Sleeve
Aces Up Your Sleeve
118,200 3:53 1995-01-01
In for the Night
In for the Night
103,786 3:30 1977-01-01
Classic By Design
Classic By Design
100,929 3:55 2000-01-01
Boogaloosa Louisian'
Boogaloosa Louisian'
94,088 2:43 2013-01-01
Thats the Deal
Thats the Deal
91,446 4:49 1995-01-01
Gimme Little Sign
Gimme Little Sign
82,194 2:32 2011-08-02
I Feel the Mood For Love Coming On
I Feel the Mood For Love Coming On
80,071 3:37 1995-01-01
The One Who Knows (feat. Brenton Wood)
The One Who Knows (feat. Brenton Wood)
78,080 2:32 2014-09-16
The Oogum Boogum Song - Sped Up
The Oogum Boogum Song - Sped Up
74,965 1:59 2023-06-02
Studio Banter (...Got Your Fools Mixed Up)
Studio Banter (...Got Your Fools Mixed Up)
66,045 1:26 2013-01-01
Kid Games and Nursery Rhymes
Kid Games and Nursery Rhymes
64,324 2:35 2013-01-01
Il Treno
Il Treno
60,313 3:22 2013-01-01
Rainin' Love (You Gotta Feel It)
Rainin' Love (You Gotta Feel It)
60,264 2:47 1977-01-01
The One Who Knows (feat. Brenton Wood)
The One Who Knows (feat. Brenton Wood)
55,537 3:53 2020-08-14
Il Tuo Ritorno
Il Tuo Ritorno
55,518 2:34 2013-01-01
Cold Cash
Cold Cash
53,097 3:53 2000-01-01
Gimme Little Sign (feat. Brenton Wood)
Gimme Little Sign (feat. Brenton Wood)
40,905 2:41 2014-08-26
Our Love Is Slippin
Our Love Is Slippin
31,596 3:47 2000-01-01
Aces Up Your Sleeve
Aces Up Your Sleeve
29,737 3:55 2000-01-01
Yong Bold and Dareing
Yong Bold and Dareing
27,522 3:28 2000-01-01
I Get the Picture
I Get the Picture
26,783 4:20 2000-01-01
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge
20,735 2:43 2006-05-15
I Want Love
I Want Love
15,021 2:34 2025-01-27
The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You
8,700 3:50 2025-01-27
Better believe it
Better believe it
6,140 3:26 2000-01-01
All Night Long
All Night Long
4,806 4:38 2025-01-27
That's The Deal
That's The Deal
3,930 4:44 2025-01-27
Hip Hoppin
Hip Hoppin
3,580 4:22 2025-01-27
Boogum Boogum
Boogum Boogum
3,356 3:25 2025-01-27
Our Love Is Slippin
Our Love Is Slippin
3,207 4:07 2025-01-27
Viva La Raza
Viva La Raza
3,082 4:05 2025-01-27
That's The Deal - Extended Version
That's The Deal - Extended Version
2,602 5:15 2025-01-27
Confessin A Feeling
Confessin A Feeling
2,089 4:30 2025-01-27

New releases

That's The Deal
That's The Deal
2025-01-27
[I.T.P. Records]
Love Songs
Love Songs
2024-02-05
[UME - Global Clearing House]
The Oogum Boogum Song (Sped Up)
The Oogum Boogum Song (Sped Up)
2023-06-02
[Craft Recordings]
The Very Best Of
The Very Best Of
2017-02-24
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Come Softly
Come Softly
2014-07-25
[Fat Possum / Hi Records]
Rarities - The Double Shot / Whiz Years
Rarities - The Double Shot / Whiz Years
2013-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Gimme Little Sign
Gimme Little Sign
2011-08-02
[K-Tel]
Cold Cash
Cold Cash
2000-01-01
[Mrwood Records]
Classic By Design
Classic By Design
2000-01-01
[Mr. Wood Records]
Cold Cash
Cold Cash
2000-01-01
[Brenton Wood]
Sweet Old School
Sweet Old School
1995-01-01
[Mr Wood Records]
Brenton Wood's 18 Best
Brenton Wood's 18 Best
1992-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Soothe Me
Soothe Me
1985-01-01
[Brenton Wood]
Come Softly
Come Softly
1977-01-01
[Fat Possum]
You're Beautiful People
You're Beautiful People
1972-01-01
[Mrwood Records]
Oogum Boogum
Oogum Boogum
1967-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]
Baby You Got It
Baby You Got It
1967-01-01
[The Bicycle Music Company]