Stomp! (Brothers Johnson song)

"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 [1] [2]
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
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" (1979) "Stomp!" (1980) "Light Up the Night" (1980)

"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 22 in New Zealand. ^[27]

See also

• List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
• List of number-one dance singles of 1980 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1980 (U.S.)
• List of post-disco artists and songs

References

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.
7. "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022– via Imgur.
8. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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.
11. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stomp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
13. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
14. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
15. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". VG-lista. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
16. "The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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
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

External links

• "Stomp!" Official Music Video on YouTube