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The New Zapp IV U

1985 studio album by Zapp

The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song "Computer Love", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[1] The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled Zapp Vibe would be released later in 1989.

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The song "Radio People" was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.[2] The album's most popular single, "Computer Love", was also featured in the 1993 cult classic film Menace II Society.

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Roger Troutman: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Aaron Blackmon: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass
  • Greg Jackson, Dale DeGroat, Billy Beck, Bernie Worrell: Keyboards
  • Zapp Troutman: Bass, Keyboards
  • Damian Black: Drums
  • Lester Troutman: Drums, Percussion
  • Larry Troutman, Robert "Kurumba" Jones: Percussion
  • Carl Cowen, Jerome Derrickson, Michael Warren, Robert Jones: Horns
  • Shirley Murdock – backing vocals (2)
  • Charlie Wilson – backing vocals (2)

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Roffman, Michael (June 21, 2016). "30 years later, Ferris Bueller's Day Off finally gets an official soundtrack". Consequence.
  3. [3]
    "Zapp, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Zapp, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

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