Apr272024

The Gap Band

The Gap Band was a funk and soul group, the three-piece being known for hits such as "Outstanding" and "You Dropped a Bomb on Me".Their first major hit was a snazzy rnb tune called "Shake". Just prior to the completion of their first major album, bringing them under the wing of Mercury, musician Charlie Wilson ran the song by his brothers Robert and Ronnie, thinking that they might ridicule the lyrics. His brothers loved it though, and the 1979 song ended up being a popular single in numerous clubs Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1You Dropped A Bomb On Me
639993
2Outstanding - Original 12" Mix
422944
3Outstanding
403205
4Yearning For Your Love
227025
5Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
201802
6Early In The Morning
154738
7Shake
81803
8Party Train
80321
9Oops Upside Your Head
76791
10Humpin'
43383

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