Stomp! (Brothers Johnson song)

"Stomp!"
"Stomp!"
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	Post-disco
Length	6:20 (album version) ; 4:08 (single version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Louis Johnson; George "Happy" Johnson; Valerie Johnson; Rod Temperton;
Producer(s)	Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson singles chronology

"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.

Personnel

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

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	13
Canada RPM Top Singles	49
France (IFOP)^[8]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	14
New Zealand (RIANZ)	1
UK^[10]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	7
US Billboard R&B	1
US Billboard Dance Club Songs	1
US Cash Box Top 100^[12]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	92
New Zealand^[13]	2
UK	85
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[14]	46
US Billboard R&B	15
US Cash Box^[15]	66

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	Gold	10,000^*
^* 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,^[17] number 53 in Germany,^[18] number 15 in Finland^[19] and number 15 in New Zealand.^[20]

References

^ Easlea, Daryl (2011). "The Brothers Johnson Light Up the Night Review". BBC Online. Retrieved October 27, 2013. However, Light Up the Night is all really about its lead single, Stomp, a truly irresistible piece of post-disco groove.
^ Elias, Jason. "Various Artists – Funk Classics: The 80's". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2014. The graceful post-disco of the Brothers Johnson's "Stomp!"
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 44.
^ Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^ ^a ^b "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Imgur.
^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 24, 1980
^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".
^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1980
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ Dance
^ Chartsurfer.de|Chartsurfer.de
^ singles charts
^ Zealand singles charts

External links

"Stomp!" Official Music Video on YouTube

[1] Easlea, Daryl (2011). "The Brothers Johnson Light Up the Night Review". BBC Online. Retrieved October 27, 2013. However, Light Up the Night is all really about its lead single, Stomp, a truly irresistible piece of post-disco groove.

[2] Elias, Jason. "Various Artists – Funk Classics: The 80's". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2014. The graceful post-disco of the Brothers Johnson's "Stomp!"

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 44.

[4] Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales

[5] "Official Singles Chart Top 75 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

[6] "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.

[aus80-7] "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Imgur.

[8] "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

[10] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.

[11] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[12] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 24, 1980

[13] "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".

[14] "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

[15] Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1980

[New_ZealandBrothers_JohnsonStomp!singleCertRef-16] "New Zealand single certifications – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

[17] Dance

[18] Chartsurfer.de|Chartsurfer.de

[19] singles charts

[20] Zealand singles charts

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v t e The Brothers Johnson
Louis Johnson George Johnson Alex Weir Richard Heath Wayne Vaughn Ricky Lawson Richard Diamond Michael "Patches" Stewart Michael Perkins Malcolm Robinson Mark Johnson
Studio albums	Look Out for #1 Right on Time Blam! Light Up the Night Winners Out of Control Kickin'
Compilations	Stomp: The Best of the Brothers Johnson
Songs	"I'll Be Good to You" "Strawberry Letter 23" "Stomp!"