I've Got the Music in Me


"I've Got the Music in Me" is a pop song by the Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist. It is also the title of a Kiki Dee Band album released in 1974 and re-mastered and re-issued with bonus tracks in 2008.

Background

The song is upbeat, describing in various ways how the singer will not be deterred or impeded in their goals, because they possess the quality of 'having the music' in them.
"I've Got the Music in Me" is also noted for its false ending, making the listeners think that the song is over, before the repeated refrains of the song's title bring the song to a fade-out.

Chart performance

The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 1974, reached number 19 and stayed in the chart for eight weeks.
On the Billboard pop chart in the United States, "I've Got the Music in Me" peaked at number 12 on November 30, 1974.

Personnel

Cover versions