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Separately, the 20th Century Records label was closed, and the Dazz Band was signed to Motown Records. The Kinsman Dazz became the Dazz Band in 1980.

They released their first single, “I Might as Well Forget About Loving You”, in late 1978. Bailey would co-produce the second album, Dazz, and had a major input into the group’s vocal arrangements. Harris requested and got Philip Bailey, the vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire, to produce the group’s first album, Kinsman Dazz. Owing to illness, Gaye had to back out of the duties. The group went to Los Angeles to record for producer Marvin Gaye. Kinsman Dazz was signed to 20th Century Records by Joe Lewis in 1978. The group adopted its name before the song “Dazz” became an R&B hit for Atlanta’s Brick in 1976. Retrieved 10 January 2016.The Dazz Band, formed in 1976, grew out of the Cleveland, Ohio, jazz fusion band Bell Telefunk, composed of Bobby harris (founder)lead guitarist/songwriter Mike Calhoun, percussionist Kenny Pettus, drummer Isaac “Ike” Wiley, Jr., and his brother bassist Michael Wiley, and the band Mother BraintreeThe group became known as Kinsman Dazz, named after both the street and the lounge where they worked as the house band: Sonny Jones’ Kinsman Grill Lounge. : CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link).

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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.

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).