"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
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known as Roger, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influence ...
; and it peaked at No. 86 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1980.
The song title was taken from a 1950s
Pepsi
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History
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ad campaign of the same name.
Chart positions
Legacy
The song was the inspiration behind the Tom Tom Club's 1981 hit "
Genius of Love
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Background
"Genius of Love" is Tom Tom Club's second single. Although the album had not ...
," itself one of the most sampled tracks of the New Wave era. "We loved
€˜More Bounce’in part because it was played at a slower, funkier tempo by far than so many other dance tracks of the period," said Tom Tom Club’s Chris Frantz. "It was very relaxed and sexy while still maintaining a raw, hard edge."
The song is featured in the 1999 film ''
Any Given Sunday
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'', the 2002
Rockstar
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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). A short clip of the song was also played at the
Dr. Dre and
Snoop Dogg concert tour
Up in Smoke Tour
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in 2000, which can be found in the DVD release. The song also featured in the 1995 crime/drama film ''
La Haine
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''.
See also
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Atomic Dog
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References
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1980 debut singles
Funk songs
Song recordings produced by Bootsy Collins
Song recordings produced by Roger Troutman
Songs written by Roger Troutman
Zapp (band) songs
Warner Records singles
1980 songs
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