Zapp II
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| Released | March 8, 1982[citation needed] | |||
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| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Zapp II is the second studio album by American funk band Zapp, released on 1982 via Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at #25 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at #2 on the US Billboard R&B chart. Three singles were released from the album, "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", "Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1.< The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 1982.
Release
Zapp II peaked at #25 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at #2 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[3] Three singles were released from the album, "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", "Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1.[3] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 1982.[4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
From contemporary reviews, Chip Stern of Rolling Stone, borrowed the styles of George Clinton, but that Zapp have "subsumed the "rap" to the dictates of the rhythm section – a twangy cubist mélange of rhyme, dance time and choruses of synthesized voices. No one's going to mistake this singing for that of the trendy syntho-pop bands" and declared it superior to their first album.[7] Stern recommended the album "For those who find the Sixties section of their record collections more danceable than the superficial R&B; of today, Zapp is a smart, brash alternative."[7] Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the album a five out of five star rating, noting that Roger Troutman has "managed to make his languid funk style sound devilshly sexy and urgent on [Zapp II]." and declared the album to be "the party record of the month".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Roger and Larry Troutman[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance Floor" | 11:12 |
| 2. | "Playin' Kinda Ruff" | 6:42 |
| 3. | "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Do You Really Want an Answer?" | 6:40 |
| 5. | "Come On" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)" | 6:09 |
| Total length: | 40:52 | |
Charts
| Chart (1982)[3] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 25 |
| US R&B Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Zapp - Zapp II (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Playin' Kinda Ruff: Zapp: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 28, 2014". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Zapp II - Zapp - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (August 1, 1982). "New Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 8-H. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c Stern, Chip (October 14, 1982). "Zapp: Zapp II : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Zapp – Zapp II". Recording Industry Association of America.
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