| Zapp III | ||||
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| Released | July 25, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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| Length | 37:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. [1] | |||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
Zapp III is the third studio album by the American funk band Zapp. [3] [4] It was released on July 25, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records.
"I Can Make You Dance" is featured on the fictional radio station Bounce FM in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . "Heartbreaker" is featured on the radio station Space 103.2 in Grand Theft Auto V , and was also featured in the 1995 film Friday .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartbreaker" | 7:30 |
| 2. | "I Can Make You Dance" | 9:01 |
| 3. | "Play Some Blues" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Spend My Whole Life" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "We Need The Buck" | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Tut-Tut (Jazz)" | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Doo Wa Ditty" (live) | 1:00 |
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