Kung Fu Fighting

~ Recording by Carl Douglas

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsB. VOPC. 486
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records88 465 XOT
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsY8P 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsZCP 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
StatesideNSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighter (Club Edition, Club Sonderauflage)Carl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records27 000-9
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsZCP 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Dawn (UK 70s 'underground and progressive' label, a subsidiary of Pye Records)NSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Durium Marche Estere, Durium (Italian label, 1935-1989)D. 30-233, D. 30.233
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Centre (Zambian label)CEL 2001
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue), Pye RecordsPY. 28.028, PY. 28028
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsPYC (L) 3038
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:19Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsNSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records, Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)B. V08. 486
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsNSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Litratone, Dawn (UK 70s 'underground and progressive' label, a subsidiary of Pye Records)DD 30893, NSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsNSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Dawn (UK 70s 'underground and progressive' label, a subsidiary of Pye Records)NSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records88 465 XOT
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl DouglasKung Fu FightingCarl DouglasSingle
Pye Records7N 45377
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:18Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting / Gamblin’ ManCarl DouglasSingle
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records)TC-2140
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love SongsCarl DouglasAlbum
20th Century Tapes8-464, 8464
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love SongsCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye RecordsNSPL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love SongsCarl DouglasAlbum
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records)T-464
1.13Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasDisco ManiaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-Tel International (USA), Inc.TU 2410
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records, Kent (Turkish)88465 XOT, NSIL 18450, NSİL 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records88.465-I
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Pye Records5003
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)PYR 18450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasLa Pelea De Kung FuCarl DouglasAlbum
Orfeón (Mexican label, 1958–)LPI-450
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasMind BenderVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)TA 251
1.3Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DuncersAdalatKalyanji Anandji & Gulshan BawraAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2392 108
1.18Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl Douglas25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1974: 20 of the Year’s Greatest TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR CD74
1.15Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasDas goldene Schlager-Archiv: Die Hits des Jahres 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International18 354 1
1.3Kung Fu Fighting (original version)3:16Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting (remixed 1989 version)Carl DouglasSingle + Remix
PRT (UK label)246 810-0
2.12Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasLe Top de la discoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”)96 778
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl DouglasSuper Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-10-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70761
1.17Kung Fu Fighting3:19Carl DouglasSounds of the Seventies: 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2594, SOD-07
1.3Kung Fu Fighting3:18Carl DouglasTolle Scheibe, Folge 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasDisco Night FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Eurostar (Deutschland)39810262
1.19Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl Douglas40 Superhits of the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (Bell Musik GmbH, Germany)BLR 89 602
2.10Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasAuf die Dauer hilft nur PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications Deutschland GmbH (German reissue label)802.3006-2
1.16Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl DouglasBlockbuster! The Sensational 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CTV CD 209
1.12Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasClub 70: The Dancing YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 10925 2
2.1Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasDisco Mania: The Sound of the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Star DirectSDCD 011
1.2Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl DouglasHits Vol. 3 - Dance ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)22609CD
1.5Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasKnight Rider’s Sunshine HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EdeltonEDL 2623-2
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasKung Fu FightingCarl DouglasAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)22586CD
2.2Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasOne Hit WonderVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.17Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasSensational 70’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MAT CD 241
1.9Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasTeenage Rebels! – Summer in the CityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Zillion Records2610782
2.15Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl DouglasThe Legendary British HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)802.3008-2
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl DouglasSuper Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-01-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70761
4.3Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasBaby Boomers: Greatest Hits of the 60s & 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MBSCD 418
1.3Kung Fu Fighting3:18Carl DouglasDisco DazeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MAT CD 261
1.4Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasDisco Highlights, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Legend (belongs to german WZ Tonträger)WZ 91007
1.5Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasGet Dancin’Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola Express291 025
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasKung Fu FightingCarl DouglasAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)16087CD
3.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasNo.1s & Million SellersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MBSCD 415
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasNo.1s & Million Sellers, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MACCD 144
2.6Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CBC 8059
1.3Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasThe Best of the Dance ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SPV Recordings (1994 and later)SPV 889-93702
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasThe History of Pop: 1974 to 1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MBSCD 426
1.3Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasThe Sound of MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications Deutschland GmbH (German reissue label)SPC 9520
3.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasNo.1s & Million SellersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-11-01
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)LTECD 315
1.13Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasAffengeil, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edel Company (edel Company music AG)
1.4Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl DouglasDisco Fever 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only)VAR141
1.5Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl DouglasHot Hits of the 70's, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)STCD 106
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:18Carl DouglasKung Fu FightingCarl DouglasAlbum + Compilation
Karussell, Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 746-2
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting - The Best of Carl DouglasCarl DouglasAlbum + Compilation
Hot ProductionsHTCD 51-2
2.8Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasOPA: Oldie ParadeVarious ArtistsCompilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), NDR476537 2
2.2Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasThe 70’s: 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 597/05
1.9Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasThe No. 1 Hits 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
SR International
1.19Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasVery Best of the 70’s, Volume IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest4509-98676-2
2.16Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasParty Power Pack, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-05-15
Polystar (Germany)525 576-2
1.19Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasBest of the 70s: Superstars und ihre größten HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest70s 7303
1.11Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasDance PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Digital11 951
1.2Kung Fu Fighting3:11Carl DouglasJuke Box ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Digital11 843 CD 2
2.13Kung Fu Fighting3:02Carl DouglasNr. 1 GigantenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)8800387
1.15Kung Fu Fighting3:08Carl DouglasSuper ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & TieDR-7076
4.7Kung Fu Fighting3:09Carl DouglasTotally 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
Insight (Polygram sublabel)
1.4Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasDumb and Dumber: Get Down, Get DumbVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-03-12
Kid RhinoR2 72259
1.4Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasDumb and Dumber: Get Down, Get DumbVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-03-12
Kid RhinoR2 72259
1.4Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasDisco Kult, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-04-26
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 36038 2
1.5Kung Fu Fighting3:20Carl Douglas70’s Dance MachineVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram RecordsDPSM 5176
1.15Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasAndy Hug: Silent Power Best of BestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)330153-2
4.11Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasDisco Classics 100 Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edenways
1.6Kung Fu Fighting3:14Carl DouglasIn The Summertime - Chart Hits Of The 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Pulse (UK budget label)142
2.9Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasMore One Hit Classics of the 70’s & 80’s: Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Startel EntertainmentSTARCD1075
3.6Kung Fu Fighting3:10Carl DouglasThe Best Disco in TownVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club535 675-2
1.12Kung Fu Fighting3:12Carl DouglasBeverly Hills NinjaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1997-01-14
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)E2-55204
1.6Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl Douglas1974 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die FactsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)39611 9
1.8Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasDanseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
Tring (imprint with only the word "Tring" on a cd graphic)
1.5Kung Fu Fighting3:13Carl DouglasDe J@ren ’70, Deel 5 – 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)74321 419922
1.2Kung Fu Fighting3:08Carl DouglasDe Pre Historie 1974, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)74321 46293 2
1.12Kung Fu Fighting3:16Carl DouglasDisco InfernoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)487129 2
3.2Kung Fu Fighting3:10Carl DouglasEssential Hits CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMBX09
Promotion
1.1Kung Fu Fighting3:15Carl DouglasKung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love SongsCarl DouglasAlbum
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records)T-464
1.1Kung Fu Fighting?:??Carl DouglasKung Fu FighterCarl DouglasAlbum
Music Hall (Argentinian label)14161
1.17Kung Fu Fighting3:17Carl DouglasHave a Nice Day: Super Hits of the ’70s SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)PRO2 90056

Relationships

arranger:Gerry Shury
DJ-mixes:Dance Mix One by Dakeyne
has remixes:Kung Fu Fighting (Noiseshaper 7" remix)
sampled by:Kung Fu Fighting by Bus Stop (London Bus Stop) feat. Carl Douglas
Kung Fu Fighting by Bus Stop (London Bus Stop)
Pass It On by The UMC’s
The Starting Line by Neil Cicierega (lead vocals)
mash-ups:I Don't Feel Like Kung Fu Fighting by SmadaLeinad
Jump Up and Get Down (Like It’s Going Down for Real in Florida remix) by DJ Funk U Up
Kung Fu Dancing (Carl Douglas vs. Scissor Sisters vs. Wham!) by DJ Gauffie (mash-up artist)
Kung Fu Jumping (House Of Pain/Kris Kross/Carl Douglas) by DJ Schmolli
One for the Kung‐Fu (Carl Douglas vs. Arctic Monkeys) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist)
recording of:Kung Fu Fighting

Kung Fu Fighting

lyricist and composer:Carl Douglas
publisher:Carren Music (publisher)
Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
referred to in medleys:Discollection
later translated parody versions:Peljätty humppa
later translated versions:Kung Fu taistelee
later versions:Kung Fu Fighting (Bus Stop version)
is based on:[Oriental Riff]