Stomp! (Brothers Johnson song)
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| "Stomp!" | ||||
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| Single by the Brothers Johnson | ||||
| from the album Light Up the Night | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Swing" | |||
| Released | February 6, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Genre | Disco[1][2] | |||
| Length | 6:20 (album version) 4:08 (single and video edit) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
| The Brothers Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"Stomp!" is a song released by the Brothers Johnson from their fourth album, Light Up the Night, in early 1980. It reached number one on the Dance singles chart.[3] In the US it reached number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980.[4] In the UK it entered the singles chart at number 65 on February 23, 1980, and climbed to its highest position, number 6, by March 30, 1980. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[5][6] The song also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, staying in this position for six weeks in 1980.
- George Johnson – rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Louis Johnson – bass guitar, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
- Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizer
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
- Rod Temperton – electric piano
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- John Robinson – drums
- Jerry Hey – trumpet
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (baritone, soprano, tenor)
- Larry Williams – saxophone (alto, tenor), synthesizer
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Euphonium, conducting, trombone, slide trumpet
- Augie Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene-Brown, Valerie Johnson, Quincy Jones – backing vocals
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Gold | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
US and UK released versions
- 12-inch US promo (SP-17111) – 6:22
- 7-inch US edit (2216-S) – 3:58
- 7-inch US edit (K7857) – 4:05
- 12-inch UK (AMSP-7509-A) – 6:23
- 7-inch UK (AMS 7509) – 6:23
Other notable versions
In 1996, B.G., the Prince of Rap, released his cover version of "Stomp!" The dance-oriented song hit number 2 in Canada,[24] number 53 in Germany,[25] number 15 in Finland[26] and number 22 in New Zealand.[27]
