The Brief: Oh man, start a discussion about outdated songs and this one would have to be in the conversation! Although kind of cool and humorous when released, this one certainly has not stood the test of time. The basic story line is about a guy who can’t ever get in touch with his girl, [...]
The Brief: The Gap Band came roaring down the tracks for the release of their 7th studio album entitled ‘Gap Band V: Jammin’ with the leadoff single “Party Train”. Surprisingly, after all the success with the previous album, the band failed to continue the momentum with the single falling short of #1 on the R&B charts and the [...]
The Brief: The 3rd and final single from ‘The Gap Band IV’ album was “Outstanding”. The single was the band’s last appearance on Billboard’s Hot 100, peaking at #51. On the postivie side, it became their 3rd #1 on the R&B charts and has been sampled numerous times by other R&B and hip-hop artists, no [...]
The Brief: One would think that after reaching the Top 25 of the pop charts with their first Top 40 single that The Gap Band and Total Experience Records would be eager to get the next single out and capitalize on the success. One would think… “Early In The Morning” was released in April of 1982, [...]
The Brief: After concquering the R&B charts with 2 Top 5 singles from ‘The Gap Band III’ album, the Wilson brothers now set their sights on the pop charts. In my opinion, ‘The Gap Band IV’ album was the the strongest and most consistent album the band ever released. Drop the needle on track one [...]
Side A: Switch It Baby 6:17 Side B: Switch It Baby (Instr. Dub Version) 6:57 The Brief: Switch got their start in the late ‘70s, recording for the Gordy record label, a subsidiary of the Motown label. Two members of the band were Bobby and Tommy DeBarge who had some brothers and sisters who [...]
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