Stomp! (Brothers Johnson song)

"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.

"Stomp!"
Single by the Brothers Johnson
from the album Light Up the Night
B-side"Let's Swing"
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1980
Recorded1978–1979
GenrePost-disco[1][2]
Length6:20 (album version)
4:08 (single version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson singles chronology
"Ain't We Funkin' Now"
(1979)
"Stomp!"
(1980)
"Light Up the Night"
(1980)

Personnel edit

Chart history edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Elias, Jason. "Various Artists – Funk Classics: The 80's". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2014. The graceful post-disco of the Brothers Johnson's "Stomp!"
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 44.
  4. ^ Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  6. ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  7. ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Imgur.
  8. ^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  11. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  12. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 24, 1980
  13. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".
  14. ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  15. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1980
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  17. ^ Dance
  18. ^ Chartsurfer.de|Chartsurfer.de
  19. ^ singles charts
  20. ^ Zealand singles charts

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