Let It Whip
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| Single by Dazz Band | ||||
| from the album Keep It Live | ||||
| Released | February 12, 1982 | |||
| Format | 12" | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, Post-disco | |||
| Length | 4:42 (album version) 4:06 (single version) |
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| Label | Motown | |||
| Writer(s) | Reggie Andrews, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler | |||
| Producer | Reggie Andrews | |||
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"Let It Whip" is a 1982 hit single by the Dazz Band and their biggest hit, peaking at number one on the R&B chart for five non-consecutive weeks.[1] The single also reached number two on the Dance chart[2] and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] The song won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1983.
Song
Co-written by producers Reggie Andrews and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, performed by the Dazz Band, "Let It Whip" features a percolating drum machine rhythm underneath live drums, and a Minimoog bassline, underneath an electric bass guitar.
This song has been featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in the video game Scarface: The World is Yours, in commercials for Tampax and Reese's Whipps candy, and the skateboard film DVS skate more; and it has been covered by Boyz II Men and by pop rock band SR-71 on the soundtrack to The New Guy. This is also covered by George Lam, a singer from Hong Kong, as the Cantonese song titled "愛到發燒". CDB also covered it on their 1997 album Lifted.
The song was also covered by fictional a cappella group The Treblemakers in the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect and is featured on the movie's soundtrack.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 149.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 72.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
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| Preceded by "It's Gonna Take A Miracle" by Deniece Williams |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single May 29 - June 19, 1982: July 3, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Early in the Morning" by The Gap Band |
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