| "Double Dutch Bus" | |
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| Single by Frankie Smith | |
| from the album Children of Tomorrow | |
| Released | October 1981 |
| Format | 12-inch single, CD single |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Label | WMOT |
| Writer(s) | Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith |
| Producer | Frankie Smith |
"Double Dutch Bus" is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the "izz" infix form of slang.
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The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double Dutch jump rope game played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position; the Transpass referred to in the song is an actual SEPTA pass).
Smith and co-writer Bill Bloom persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in the summer of 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks. On the US Billboard R&B chart, it held the number one spot for eight weeks. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 30 in the summer of 1981.[1] The record has received two separate gold certifications, one for sales of the 7" edit, and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single.
The song was sampled heavily by Missy Elliott for use in the song Gossip Folks.
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| Single by Raven-Symoné | ||||||||||
| from the album Raven-Symoné and College Road Trip (soundtrack) | ||||||||||
| Released | February 9, 2008 (Radio Disney) March 4, 2008 (Digital) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 3:02 | |||||||||
| Label | Hollywood | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith | |||||||||
| Producer | The Clutch & Bill Jabr (additional production) |
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"Double Dutch Bus" was later covered by Raven-Symoné. The track was released to promote the film College Road Trip and is the first and only single from her fourth studio album, Raven-Symoné. The single was released on February 9, 2008 on Radio Disney[2]. This version has an updated hip hop and R&B sound.
"Double Dutch Bus" was added onto the US iTunes Store on March 4, 2008.[3]
The music video premiered on Disney Channel on February 18, 2008. The music video shows Raven and a bunch of people dancing under a disco ball and having a great time on a party bus (known as the "double dutch bus"). The music video also features images from the film College Road Trip. Donny Osmond makes a cameo appearance in the video.
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
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| United States | February 9, 2008 | Hollywood Records | Radio Disney |
| March 4, 2008 | CD single, digital download |
| Preceded by "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James |
Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single (Frankie Smith version) July 18, 1981 - August 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by "I'm in Love" by Evelyn King |
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