More Bounce to the Ounce
"More Bounce to the Ounce" | ||||
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Single by Zapp | ||||
from the album Zapp | ||||
B-side | "Freedom" | |||
Released | September 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:14 (single version) 9:25 (album version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Roger Troutman | |||
Producer(s) |
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Zapp singles chronology | ||||
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"More Bounce to the Ounce" is the debut single by American funk band Zapp. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the album's first single. The song was written, arranged, composed and produced by Roger Troutman; and it peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.
The song title was taken from a 1950s Pepsi ad campaign of the same name.
Chart positions
Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 19 |
US R&B Singles (Billboard) | 2 |
Legacy
The song is featured in the 2002 Rockstar video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the 2018 South Park episode "A Boy and a Priest". It was also in an episode of "New Girl" (Season 4, episode 20).
See also