The New Zapp IV U

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The New Zapp IV U
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1985
Recorded1985
StudioTroutman Sound Labs
Genre Funk [1]
Length43:03
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Roger Troutman
Zapp chronology
Zapp III
(1983)
The New Zapp IV U
(1985)
Zapp Vibe
(1989)

The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song "Computer Love", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart. [2] The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled Zapp Vibe would be released later in 1989.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic gave the album a lightly positive review: "The previous three Zapp albums were all stellar, and it would have been a shame for him to abandon a winning formula. In the end, the new approach to songwriting here proves just enough change to make this a fresh-sounding album". [1]

The song "Radio People" was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off . [3] The album's most popular single, "Computer Love", was also featured in the 1993 movie Menace II Society .

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."It Doesn't Really Matter"5:28
2."Computer Love"4:51
3."Itchin' for Your Twitchin'"4:05
4."Radio People"5:55
5."I Only Have Eyes For You"4:45
6."Rock 'n' Roll"4:51
7."Cas-Ta-Spellome"3:33
8."Make Me Feel Good"5:17
9."Ja Ready to Rock"4:18

Personnel

Charts

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