| "He's Gonna Step on You Again" | ||||
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| Single by John Kongos | ||||
| from the album Kongos | ||||
| B-side | "Sometimes It's Not Enough" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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"He's Gonna Step on You Again" (also known as "Step On") is a song originally performed by John Kongos, co-written by Kongos and Christos Demetriou, and first released in 1971 by Fly Records. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 22 May 1971 and spent 14 weeks there, peaking at No. 4.[1] Covers of the song have been chart successes several times, including for Happy Mondays in 1990.
It was cited in the Guinness Book of Records as being the first song to have used a sample -[2] utilising a tape loop of African drumming.[2]
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 306. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "John Kongos "Kongos" Liner Notes". Retrieved 18 July 2013.