Dazz
"Dazz" is a song by R&B/funk band Brick. "Dazz" is a combination of disco, funk and jazz, hence the title "Dazz", a combination denominator for "Disco Jazz".[1] Released in 1976 from their debut album Good High, it would become their biggest hit, spending four weeks at the top of the R&B singles chart, while reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 on Billboard's year-end chart.[2] In Canada, it reached number 26.[3]
| "Dazz" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Brick | |
| from the album Good High | |
| B-side |
|
| Released | July 6, 1976 |
| Genre | Disco, funk, jazz |
| Length | 3:23 (radio edit) 5:35 (full version) |
| Label | Bang |
| Songwriter(s) | Regi Hargis Eddie Irons Ray Ransom |
| Producer(s) | Jim Healy Johnny Duncan Robert E. Lee Brick |
Another popular 1970s-era soul group, the Dazz Band, took their name from the song.[4]
Sampling
Dazz has been sampled by multiple artists (partial list) [5]
- No Vaseline by Ice Cube
- Cinderfella bye Dana Dane
- Jazzie's Groove by Soul II Soul
- Do You Wanna Get Funky by C+C Music Factory
- Search 4 the Lyte by MC Lyte
- Lavish by Lavish
References
- "Brick and Their Disco Hit "Dazz"". MentalItch.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 78.
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 29, 1977" (PDF).
- "The Dazz Band". SoulTracks.com. SoulTracks, LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Samples of Dazz". WhoSampled.com. WhoSampled.com, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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