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 Good High album, it would become their biggest hit, spending four weeks at the top of the R&B singles chart, 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 | Funk, jazz, disco |
| 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 70s-era soul group, The Dazz Band, took their name from the song.[4]
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.
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