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Car Wash
- Peak position
- #14
- Weeks on chart
- 40
"Car Wash" is a song by the American soul and R&B band Rose Royce.
Why this album mattered
"Car Wash" is a song by the American soul and R&B band Rose Royce. "Car Wash", the theme of the 1976 film Car Wash, was Rose Royce's most successful single and the lead single from their first studio album, the Car Wash soundtrack. The song was covered in 2004 by Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott, who released their version as the single for the Shark Tale soundtrack. It reached #14 and charted for 40 weeks. Major singles from the album include "Car Wash", "I Wanna Get Next To You".
The music
1 Car Wash
- 2
6 O’Clock DJ (Let’s Rock)
3 I Wanna Get Next to You
- 4
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
- 5
Zig Zag
- 6
You’re on My Mind
- 7
Mid Day DJ Theme
- 8
Born to Love You
- 9
Daddy Rich
- 10
Richard Pryor Dialogue / Rich Reprise
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The chart journey
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The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
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Album facts
- Genressoul · R&B · Soul · funk
- AwardsGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album
- Singles"Car Wash" · "I Wanna Get Next To You"
- ArtistRose Royce
- Year1976
