More Bounce to the Ounce
1980 single by Zapp
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"More Bounce to the Ounce" is the debut single 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 produced by Bootsy Collins,[7] arranged, composed and produced[8] by Roger Troutman; and it peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.[9]
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| Single by Zapp | ||||
| from the album Zapp | ||||
| B-side | "Freedom"[1] | |||
| Released | September 1980[2] | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 (single version) 9:25 (album version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Roger Troutman[7] | |||
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The song title was taken from a 1950s Pepsi ad campaign of the same name.[10][11]
Legacy
The song was the inspiration behind the Tom Tom Club's 1981 hit "Genius of Love", itself one of the most sampled tracks of the new wave era. "We loved ['More Bounce'] in part because it was played at a slower, funkier tempo by far than so many other dance tracks of the period," said Tom Tom Club's Chris Frantz. "It was very relaxed and sexy while still maintaining a raw, hard edge."[12]
The song has been sampled many times by numerous hip hop artists; notable examples include "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD (1988), "Friday" by Ice Cube (1995), "Going Back to Cali" by The Notorious B.I.G. (1997), and "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" by MC Breed and DFC (1991).
Chart positions
| Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 86 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[13] | 19 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
