"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" became an American hit in the spring of 1973, reaching #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
Background Among the songs sampled in the record is Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones", with three excerpts. Others include: "S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight)" - Winfield Parker "I Gotcha" - Joe Tex "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" - The Temptations "Keeper of the Castle" - Four Tops "I'll Be Around" - The Spinners "I Got Ants in My Pants" - James Brown "Theme from Shaft" - Isaac Hayes "Back Stabbers" - The O'Jays "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" - The Spinners "Love Train" - The O'Jays "Freddie's Dead" - Curtis Mayfield "Daddy's Home" - Jermaine Jackson "Superfly" - Curtis Mayfield
Chart history Chart (1973)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X31U.S. Cash Box Top 10043U.S. Record World 38
References
External links Lyrics of this song