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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B, funk | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length |
5:14 (single version) 9:25 (album version) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Roger Troutman[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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[2] and co-produced[3] by band member Roger Troutman; and it peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.[4]
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[5]
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 86 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 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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