"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
In 1996, B.G., the Prince of Rap, released his cover version of "Stomp!" The dance-oriented song hit number 2 in Canada,[17] number 53 in Germany,[18] number 15 in Finland[19] and number 15 in New Zealand.[20]
