The electrifying Zapp records 1980's funkiest song

Zapp : More Bounce to the Ounce

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In July of 1980, Zapp released its self-titled debut album, featuring the year's funkiest groove in the single "More Bounce To The Ounce", a #2 hit on the R+B charts that peaked at  #86 on the Hot 100. The album is produced by Zapp founder Roger Troutman and Bootsy Collins, who says George Clinton played a role in the hit single:

George Clinton just happened to step into the studio this night and he really liked this one part that we had already re-did on 'Funky Bounce'. He advised us to loop that section and put the other talk-box parts over it. At that time, this was considered a genius act, because you had to actually cut the tape and make the right cut, line it up and loop it. So let us not forget that Dr. Funkenstein was way ahead of his time as well.

The song has been sampled by many West Coast rappers including "California Love" by 2Pac & Dr. Dre, "Snoop Bounce" by Snoop Doggy Dogg, "Going Back to Cali" by Notorious B.I.G , "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" by Ice Cube and eventually in "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars .