Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 10, 1982".^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications) In 2015, the song was sampled by LunchMoney Lewis in his song " Whip It!". The song is also sampled in the song "Let It Whip" by Purple Disco Machine (2012). Justin Timberlake sampled the song in a remix version of his 2003 hit " Cry Me a River". Hip hop group The Treacherous Three sampled the song in their version called "Whip It", also released in 1982.Ĭhristian hip hop artist Lecrae sampled the song in his song "Let It Whip" (featuring Paul Wall) on his 2013 mix tape Church Clothes 2. The song was also covered by fictional a cappella group The Treblemakers in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and is featured on the film's soundtrack. It has been covered by Boyz II Men, SR-71 on the soundtrack to The New Guy, and George Lam (titled as the Cantonese song "愛到發燒"). The song also plays during the “Aww Snap!” round of the NBC game show Ellen’s Game of Games. "Let It Whip" is featured in the skateboard film DVS Skate More and in the films Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Next Friday (2000), Adventures of Power (2008) and Almost Christmas (2016).
The song peaked at number 51 on the ARIA Charts. Each features creative fusion/funk licks, sweetened by razor sharp horns, chant vocals, and frivolous lyrics.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.Ĭhart history Weekly charts Chart (1982)Īustralian boy band CDB released a version in April 1998 as the third single from their second studio album, Lifted (1997). Dazz Band's honcho Bobby Harris experiments with their sound on "On the One for Fun" and "Let It All Blow," and both sound better on CD than vinyl. Dazz BandDazz Band Greatest Hits A Motown Records Release 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on."Swoop (I'm Yours)" has appeal, and some of the dance floor drawing power of "Whip." Fans of Dazz Band ballads will not have much use for this CD, only two made the disc: the ultra romantic "Invitation to Love," and the melodramatic "Knock, Knock," where lead singer Skip Martin begs like a baby. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupLet It Whip But "Party Right Here" and "Keep It Live (On the K.I.L.)" are formulaic stiffs, all flash and no substance. "Joy Stick" is as potent as Viagra with its maniac, thumping beat. Although The Advent Of Cds Would Make A Mockery Of Their Ambition. Known for their electrifying R & B and Funk and soulful ballads, the Dazz Band scored over 20 hits on Billboards R & B and Pop charts. Reggie Andrews produced and co-wrote the sizzling groove that was Number One on the R&B charts for five consecutive weeks, and scaled to Number Five on the Pop charts. 'Following Grandly In The Style Of Their 1981 Smash 'Let It Whip,' The Dazz Band Laid Down Another Excellent Set Of Contemporary Funk, Shot Through With A Heavily Synthesized Dance Groove - Their Trademark, And A Winning Combination. The Dazz Band was the first group out of Cleveland, Ohio to win a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a R & B Group or Duo for their smash hit 'Let It Whip' in 1983. What's not to like about the Dazz Band's highly combustible "Let It Whip"? Its funky, drum machine rhythms, and diabolical mini-Moog basslines are wicked.
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