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 and video edit)
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
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	9
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[9]	49
France (IFOP)^[10]	6
Germany (GfK)^[11]	24
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[15]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	7
US Billboard R&B^[18]	1
US Billboard Dance Club Songs^[18]	1
US Cash Box Top 100^[19]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	92
New Zealand^[20]	2
UK	85
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[21]	46
US Billboard R&B	15
US Cash Box^[22]	66

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[23]	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,^[24] number 53 in Germany,^[25] number 15 in Finland^[26] and number 15 in New Zealand.^[27]

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.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0194a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". VG-lista. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stomp! (song by The Brothers Johnson)". MusicVF.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ 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 2024-11-20.
^ CAN 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.

[sc_Flanders_The_Brothers_Johnson-8] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-9] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0194a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

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

[sc_Germany_The_Brothers_Johnson-11] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Ireland2_-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Brothers_Johnson-13] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_New_Zealand_The_Brothers_Johnson-14] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Norway_The_Brothers_Johnson-15] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". VG-lista. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[sc_Sweden_The_Brothers_Johnson-16] "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[bjuk-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[MusicVF-18] "Stomp! (song by The Brothers Johnson)". MusicVF.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

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

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

[21] "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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

[New_ZealandBrothers_JohnsonStomp!singleCertRef-23] "New Zealand single certifications – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[24] CAN Dance

[25] Chartsurfer.de|Chartsurfer.de

[26] singles charts

[27] Zealand singles charts

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