"Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records[1] as the first single from their ninth album, I Am (1979).
[1] WIllis wrote the lyrics in response to seeing the crime drama film Looking for Mr. Goodbar, where Rosanne Quinn, a murdered schoolteacher, tries to paper over her pain and feelings of insecurity with alcohol, drugs, and sex.
"[10] Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic stated: "one of the few records that paired two full-fledged groups successfully, the combination of EWF and the Emotions worked wonders here and it remains a classic of the period.
"[12] Ace Adams of the New York Daily News also found that "The Emotions' Boogie Wonderland gets Earth, Wind & Fire off to a flying start on this album".
[13] Cash Box called it a "a standout pop dance track," saying that "sharp, slamming horn intro segues into bright backup singing by the Emotions, blending in perfectly with E, W & F leader Maurice White's vocal.