Zapp II

Zapp II is the second studio album by American funk band Zapp, released on 1982 via Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at #25 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at #2 on the US Billboard R&B chart. Three singles were released from the album, "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", "Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1.< The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 1982.

Zapp II
Studio album by Zapp
Released	March 8, 1982
Genre	R&B funk
Length	40:52
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Roger Troutman Zapp Troutman[1]
Zapp chronology
Zapp (1980) Zapp II (1982) Zapp III (1983)
Singles from Zapp II
"Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)" Released: 1982 "Dance Floor" Released: 1982 "Playin' Kinda Ruff / Do You Really Want an Answer?" Released: July 14, 1982[2]

Release

Zapp II peaked at #25 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at #2 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[3] Three singles were released from the album, "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", "Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1.[3] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 1982.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

From contemporary reviews, Chip Stern of Rolling Stone, borrowed the styles of George Clinton, but that Zapp have "subsumed the "rap" to the dictates of the rhythm section – a twangy cubist mélange of rhyme, dance time and choruses of synthesized voices. No one's going to mistake this singing for that of the trendy syntho-pop bands" and declared it superior to their first album.[7] Stern recommended the album "For those who find the Sixties section of their record collections more danceable than the superficial R&B; of today, Zapp is a smart, brash alternative."[7] Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the album a five out of five star rating, noting that Roger Troutman has "managed to make his languid funk style sound devilshly sexy and urgent on [Zapp II]." and declared the album to be "the party record of the month".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger and Larry Troutman[5].

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance Floor"	11:12
2.	"Playin' Kinda Ruff"	6:42
3.	"Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)"	4:59
4.	"Do You Really Want an Answer?"	6:40
5.	"Come On"	5:14
6.	"A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)"	6:09
Total length:		40:52

Charts

Chart (1982)[3]	Peak position
US Billboard 200	25
US R&B Albums (Billboard)	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Zapp - Zapp II (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
2. "Amazon.com: Playin' Kinda Ruff: Zapp: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
3. "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
4. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 28, 2014". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
5. Birchmeier, Jason. "Zapp II - Zapp - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
6. Tucker, Ken (August 1, 1982). "New Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 8-H. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. Stern, Chip (October 14, 1982). "Zapp: Zapp II : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
8. "American album certifications – Zapp – Zapp II". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.