<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> <P> "Kung Fu Fighting" is a disco song by Carl Douglas, with production by Biddu . It was released as a single in 1974 on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze and rose to the top of the British, Australian and American charts, in addition to reaching the top of the Soul Singles chart . It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974 and popularized disco music . It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the best - selling singles of all time . The song uses the quintessential Oriental riff, a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture . </P> <P> "Kung Fu Fighting" was rated number 100 in VH1's 100 Greatest one - hit wonders, and number 1 in the UK Channel 4's Top 10 One Hit Wonders list in 2000, the same channel's 50 Greatest One Hit Wonders poll in 2006 and Bring Back...the one - hit Wonders, for which Carl Douglas performed the song in a live concert . </P>

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