"Rock It" is the debut single by
Minneapolis
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band
Lipps Inc.
Lipps Inc. ( , a pun on the phrase "lip sync") was an American disco and funk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is best known for the chart-topping 1980 worldwide hit single "Funkytown", which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and was cert ...
and the lead single from their debut album ''
Mouth to Mouth''. The song peaked at No. 64 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in August 1980.
Background
"Rock It" had become a hit in band leader
Steven Greenberg's home state of Minnesota and caught the attention of
Casablanca Records. It led to the band being signed by the label and the release of the band's debut album and single nationally. The song failed to chart in its initial release, but following the worldwide success of "
Funkytown", the single was re-released and this time reached No. 64 on the Hot 100 singles chart in the US.
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Cash Box
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'' said that "Cynthia Johnson's sleek vocal swoops are nicely backed by arching strings and smart funk bass."
Samples
The song has been
sampled in three songs: "Euro (Dave Armstrong Mix)" by
Steve Angello, "Vsaika Nedelia" by
Deep Zone Project
Deep Zone Project is a Bulgarian house/ electro band formed in 1998 by DJ Dian Solo, JuraTone and Rossko. They are most famous for their collaboration with DJ Balthazar, representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song " DJ ...
, and "Space Disco" by J Paul Getto.
References
1979 songs
1979 singles
1980 singles
Lipps Inc. songs
Casablanca Records singles
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