"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)

"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

Chart history

Certifications

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

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

US and UK released versions

Other notable versions

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

References

  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

External links

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