Stomp!
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“Stomp!” | ||
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Single by Brothers Johnson from the album Light Up the Night |
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Released | 1979 | |
Recorded | 1978 -1979 | |
Genre | Funk / Disco / R&B | |
Length | 8:06 | |
Label | A&M | |
Writer(s) | Louis Johnson / George "Happy" Johnson / Valerie Johnson / Rod Temperton | |
Producer | Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions |
Light Up the Night | ||
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Studio album by Brothers Johnson | ||
Released | 1979 | |
Recorded | 1978 | |
Genre | Funk / Disco / R&B | |
Label | A&M | |
Producer | Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions | |
Professional reviews | ||
"Stomp!" is a song released by the Brothers Johnson in 1979. It reached number one on the R&B single chart and peaked at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980.[1] It was a bigger success in the UK, where it reached number 6 on the singles chart.
It is the best known and most commercially successful song from the Brothers Johnson, who released this anthem at the end of a decade.
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Preceded by "And The Beat Goes On" by The Whispers |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single April 5 - April 12, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)" by The Isley Brothers |
Preceded by "Funkytown" / "All Night Dancing" by Lipps Inc |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number one single (with "All Night Dancing") April 12, 1980 - April 26, 1980 |
Succeeded by "A Lover's Holiday" / "The Glow of Love" / "Searching" by Change |