More Bounce to the Ounce
| "More Bounce to the Ounce" | ||||
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| Single by Zapp | ||||
| from the album Zapp | ||||
| B-side | "Freedom"[1] | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 12", 7", cassette | |||
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| Length |
5:14 (single version) 9:25 (album version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Troutman[5] | |||
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| Zapp track listing | ||||
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| All the Greatest Hits track listing | ||||
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"More Bounce to the Ounce" is a song performed by American funk band Zapp. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the album's first single. The song was written[5] and co-produced[6] by band member Roger Troutman; and it peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.[7]
The song is featured in the 2002 Rockstar video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Some songs where this track is sampled
- "Going Back to Cali" - The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" - MC Breed & DFC[8]
- "You Gots to Chill" - EPMD
- "Switchez" - Eazy-E
- "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- "Best" - Neil Cicierega
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 86 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ Rap meets Techno, with a short history of Electro
- ↑ La Haine/Métisse - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
- ↑ More Bounce to the Ounce - Zapp | Song Info | AllMusic
- 1 2 Elias, Jason. "All the Greatest Hits - Roger,Zapp - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (August 21, 1982). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). p. 830. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |year= / |date= mismatch(help); - ↑ "Samples of More Bounce to the Ounce by Zapp". whosampled.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
External links
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" at AllMusic
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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