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"Outstanding" is a song originally performed by the Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum -selling 1982 album Gap Band IV . It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in February 1983.
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie , Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma .
"911 / Mr. Lonely" is a two-part track, with the first part, "911", being described as "sunny and joyful" with synths and a bass described by Pitchfork as "soulful" playing, as the first part of the track contains an interpolation of "Outstanding" by the Gap Band. The lyrics of this part of described as a "heartstick Tyler", as he fails to take ...
Music video "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" ( TopPop , 1981) on YouTube " Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) " is a song originally performed by The Gap Band in 1980 and written by member Charlie Wilson , Rudy Taylor, and producer Lonnie Simmons .
"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is a funk song performed by The Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons's label, Total Experience Records. In addition to the single release, the song was featured on the band's 1982 album Gap Band IV .
The song was used as the music for a film-making montage in Michel Gondry's 2008 film, Be Kind Rewind. Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl credits the song "Early in the Morning" for inspiring the drum intro on their hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
The Gap Band (1979) 4:59: 3. "Outstanding" Raymond Calhoun: Gap Band IV (1982) 6:13: 4. "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor: The Gap Band III (1980) 5:33: 5. "Yearning for Your Love" Ronnie Wilson, Oliver Scott: The Gap Band III (1980) 5:46: 6. "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" Charlie Wilson, Ronnie ...
Since their inception in 1967, the Gap Band has released 16 studio albums, 12 compilation albums and 2 live albums. They released nine self-titled albums (including two of the same name). Each album does not reflect which number they released, only which point it is in the series ( Gap Band IV , for example, is actually their sixth album).