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Let It Whip

May 09, 2024

"Let It Whip" is a 1982 single by the Dazz Band and their biggest hit, peaking at number one on the R&B chart for five non-consecutive weeks.[2] The single also reached number two on the Dance chart[3] and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] The song won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

"Let It Whip"
Side A of U.S. 7-inch vinyl
Single by Dazz Band
from the album Keep It Live
B-side"Everyday Love"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1982
RecordedJuly 1981
GenreElectro-funk[1]Post-disco
Length4:42 (album version)
3:58 (7" single version)
6:22 (12" single version)
7:00 (instrumental)
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Reggie Andrews, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Producer(s)Reggie Andrews
Dazz Band singles chronology
"Knock Knock"
(1981) 		"Let It Whip"
(1982) 		"Keep It Live (On the K.I.L.)"
(1982)

Song edit

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.

Chart history edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 97
Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 42
US Billboard Hot 100 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2
US Billboard Hot Soul/Black Singles 1
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 13

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1982) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 24
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[9] 79

CDB version edit

"Let It Whip"
 
Single by CDB
from the album Lifted
B-side"remixes"
ReleasedApril 1998
RecordedSydney, Australia
GenrePop
Length4:59
LabelSony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)Reggie Andrews, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Producer(s)The Rockmelons
CDB singles chronology
"Back Then"
(1997) 		"Let It Whip"
(1998) 		"After the Love Has Gone"
(1998)

Australian boy band CDB released a version in April 1998 as the third single from their second studio album, Lifted (1997). The song peaked at number 51 on the ARIA Charts.

Track listing edit

CD single (665254 2)

  1. "Let It Whip"
  2. "Back Then" (Dance Remix)
  3. "Good Times" (MI:II Remix)
  4. "Let It Whip" (Instrumental)

Charts edit

Chart (1998) Position
Australian ARIA Charts 51

Other covers/sampling edit

"Let It Whip" is featured the skateboard film DVS Skate More and in the films Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Next Friday (2000), Adventures of Power (2008), Almost Christmas (2016) and The First Purge (2018).

The song also plays during the “Aww Snap!” round of the NBC game show Ellen’s Game of Games.

The song appears on the radio station Bounce FM in 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

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 was also covered by the fictional a cappella group The Treblemakers in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and is featured on the film's soundtrack.

Hip hop group The Treacherous Three sampled the song in their version called "Whip It", also released in 1982.

Christian hip hop artist Lecrae sampled the song in his song "Let It Whip" (featuring Paul Wall) on his 2013 mixtape Church Clothes 2.

Justin Timberlake sampled the song in a remix version of his 2003 hit "Cry Me a River".

In 2012, the song was sampled by Purple Disco Machine in his song "Let It Whip".

In 2015, the song was sampled by LunchMoney Lewis in his song "Whip It!".[10]

In 2023, the song was sampled by BigXthaPlug in his song "Whip It".

References edit

  1. ^ Sheffield, Rob (27 September 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 September 2023. But "Let It Whip" is rock-steady Midwest electro-funk...
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 149.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 72.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 1982. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Cash Box magazine.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  9. ^ . Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. ^ "INTERVIEW : LunchMoney Lewis". auspOp. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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Let It Whip is a 1982 single by the Dazz Band and their biggest hit peaking at number one on the R amp B chart for five non consecutive weeks 2 The single also reached number two on the Dance chart 3 and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 4 The song won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Let It Whip Side A of U S 7 inch vinylSingle by Dazz Bandfrom the album Keep It LiveB side Everyday Love ReleasedFebruary 12 1982RecordedJuly 1981GenreElectro funk 1 Post discoLength4 42 album version 3 58 7 single version 6 22 12 single version 7 00 instrumental LabelMotownSongwriter s Reggie Andrews Leon Ndugu ChanclerProducer s Reggie AndrewsDazz Band singles chronology Knock Knock 1981 Let It Whip 1982 Keep It Live On the K I L 1982 Contents 1 Song 2 Chart history 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 CDB version 3 1 Track listing 3 2 Charts 4 Other covers sampling 5 References 6 External linksSong editCo 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 Chart history editWeekly charts edit Chart 1982 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 5 97 Canada RPM Top Singles 6 42 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2 US Billboard Hot Soul Black Singles 1 US Cash Box Top 100 7 13 Year end charts edit Chart 1982 Rank U S Billboard Hot 100 8 24 U S Cash Box Top 100 9 79CDB version edit Let It Whip nbsp Single by CDBfrom the album LiftedB side remixes ReleasedApril 1998RecordedSydney AustraliaGenrePopLength4 59LabelSony Music AustraliaSongwriter s Reggie Andrews Leon Ndugu ChanclerProducer s The RockmelonsCDB singles chronology Back Then 1997 Let It Whip 1998 After the Love Has Gone 1998 Australian boy band CDB released a version in April 1998 as the third single from their second studio album Lifted 1997 The song peaked at number 51 on the ARIA Charts Track listing edit CD single 665254 2 Let It Whip Back Then Dance Remix Good Times MI II Remix Let It Whip Instrumental Charts edit Chart 1998 Position Australian ARIA Charts 51Other covers sampling edit Let It Whip is featured the skateboard film DVS Skate More and in the films Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 Next Friday 2000 Adventures of Power 2008 Almost Christmas 2016 and The First Purge 2018 The song also plays during the Aww Snap round of the NBC game show Ellen s Game of Games The song appears on the radio station Bounce FM in 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas 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 was also covered by the fictional a cappella group The Treblemakers in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and is featured on the film s soundtrack Hip hop group The Treacherous Three sampled the song in their version called Whip It also released in 1982 Christian hip hop artist Lecrae sampled the song in his song Let It Whip featuring Paul Wall on his 2013 mixtape Church Clothes 2 Justin Timberlake sampled the song in a remix version of his 2003 hit Cry Me a River In 2012 the song was sampled by Purple Disco Machine in his song Let It Whip In 2015 the song was sampled by LunchMoney Lewis in his song Whip It 10 In 2023 the song was sampled by BigXthaPlug in his song Whip It References edit Sheffield Rob 27 September 2022 100 Best Songs of 1982 Rolling Stone Retrieved 9 September 2023 But Let It Whip is rock steady Midwest electro funk Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp 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 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 84 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca 17 July 1982 Retrieved 24 October 2021 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending JULY 10 1982 Archived from the original on 20 September 2012 Retrieved 28 November 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Cash Box magazine Top 100 Hits of 1982 Top 100 Songs of 1982 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 23 October 2016 Top 100 Year End Charts 1982 Cashbox Magazine Archived from the original on 21 September 2012 Retrieved 8 July 2015 INTERVIEW LunchMoney Lewis auspOp 2 November 2015 Retrieved 10 January 2016 External links editLet It Whip at AllMusic https www allmusic com song let it whip mt0026820217 Dazz Band Let It Whip on YouTube nbsp This 1980s R amp B soul music song related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let It Whip amp oldid 1222299995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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