1980 single
"Stomp! " is a song released by the Brothers Johnson from their fourth album, Light Up the Night , in early 1980. It reached number one on the Dance singles chart.[3] In the US it reached number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980.[4] In the UK it entered the singles chart at number 65 on February 23, 1980, and climbed to its highest position, number 6, by March 30, 1980. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart .[5] [6] The song also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart , staying in this position for six weeks in 1980.
Personnel [ edit ] George Johnson – rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals Louis Johnson – bass guitar, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizer Steve Porcaro – synthesizer Rod Temperton – electric piano Paulinho da Costa – percussion John Robinson – drums Jerry Hey – trumpet Gary Grant – trumpet Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (baritone, soprano, tenor) Larry Williams – saxophone (alto, tenor), synthesizer Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Euphonium, conducting, trombone, slide trumpet Augie Johnson , Jim Gilstrap , Josie James, Merry Clayton , Michael Jackson , Scherrie Payne , Susaye Greene-Brown , Valerie Johnson, Quincy Jones – backing vocals Chart history [ edit ] Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ] US and UK released versions [ edit ] 12-inch US promo (SP-17111) – 6:22 7-inch US edit (2216-S) – 3:58 7-inch US edit (K7857) – 4:05 12-inch UK (AMSP-7509-A) – 6:23 7-inch UK (AMS 7509) – 6:23 Other notable versions [ edit ] In 1996, B.G., the Prince of Rap , released his cover version of "Stomp!" The dance-oriented song hit number 2 in Canada,[17] number 53 in Germany,[18] number 15 in Finland[19] and number 15 in New Zealand.[20]
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Easlea, Daryl (2011). "The Brothers Johnson Light Up the Night Review" . BBC Online . Retrieved October 27, 2013 . However, Light Up the Night is all really about its lead single, Stomp, a truly irresistible piece of post-disco groove. ^ Elias, Jason. "Various Artists – Funk Classics: The 80's" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 26, 2014 . The graceful post-disco of the Brothers Johnson's "Stomp!" ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003 . Record Research. p. 44. ^ Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 | Official Charts Company" . Official Charts . ^ "Official Charts Company" . Official Charts Company . 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21 . ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1980" . Kent Music Report . January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Imgur . ^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 22 December 2019 . ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved July 20, 2019. ^ "Official Charts Company" . Officialcharts.com . 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21 . ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 24, 1980 ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart" . ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles" . Billboard . Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020 . ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1980 ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 9, 2021 . ^ Dance ^ Chartsurfer.de|Chartsurfer.de ^ singles charts ^ Zealand singles charts External links [ edit ]
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