Blam!
Studio album by
the Brothers Johnson
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioCherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; A & R Recording, New York City
Genre
Length31:33
LabelA&M
ProducerQuincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Right on Time
(1977) 		Blam!
(1978) 		Light Up the Night
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles-based duo the Brothers Johnson.[3] Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart.

Track listing

  1. "Ain't We Funkin' Now" - (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:36
  2. "So Won't You Stay" - (David Foster, Harvey Mason) 3:20
  3. "Blam!" - (Weir, Foster, George Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones, Bahler) 4:55
  4. "Rocket Countdown / Blastoff" - (William Reichenbach, Jerry Hey) 0:51
  5. "Ride-O-Rocket" - (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:43
  6. "Mista' Cool" - (Ed Eckstine, Larry Williams, L. Johnson) 3:27
  7. "It's You Girl" - (G. Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones) 3:32
  8. "Streetwave" - (Weir, Jerry Hey, L. Johnson, Wayne Vaughn) 5:05

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[7]
US US
R&B
1978 "Ride-O-Rocket" 104 45
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" 102 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Brothers Johnson: Blam! > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Wishart, John (August 5, 1978). The Brothers Johnson "Blam". Record Mirror. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Brothers Johnson Appear at KOOL Jazz Festival". Oakland Post. No. 513. May 7, 1980. p. 10.
  4. ^ "The Brothers Johnson, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Brothers Johnson, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "The Brothers Johnson: Blam". riaa.com. RIAA.

External links

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