More Bounce to the Ounce

"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,[7] arranged, composed and produced[8] by Roger Troutman; and it peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.[9]

"More Bounce to the Ounce"
Single by Zapp
from the album Zapp
B-side"Freedom"[1]
ReleasedSeptember 1980[2] (September 1980[3])
Recorded1979
Genre
Length5:14 (single version)
9:25 (album version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Roger Troutman[7]
Producer(s)
Zapp singles chronology
"More Bounce to the Ounce"
(1980)		 "Be Alright"
(1981)

The song title was taken from a 1950s Pepsi ad campaign of the same name.[10][11]

Chart positions
Chart (1980-1981) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 86
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[12] 19
US R&B Singles (Billboard)[12] 2

Legacy

The song is featured in the 2002 Rockstar 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).

See also

References
  1. "Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. "Zapp - More Bounce to the Ounce, Part I".
  3. "Zapp - More Bounce to the Ounce, Part I".
  4. La Haine/Métisse - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
  5. The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever (Updated 2017) | Billboard
  6. "Rap meets Techno, with a short history of Electro". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. Elias, Jason. "All the Greatest Hits - Roger, Zapp - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  8. "Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  9. Whitburn, Joel (1983). Joel Whitburn's Top pop: 1955-1982 (4th ed.). Record Research. p. 461. ISBN 9780898200515.
  10. "50s Pepsi Ad Life Magazine Sept 3 1951 Teen Life Classic Ads". Etsy. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  11. "Pepsi "More Bounce to the Ounce" 1950s". Adbranch. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  12. "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.


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