<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 '' 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>
when did the song kung fu fighting come out
when did the song kung fu fighting come out
1974
1974