| "Looking For the Perfect Beat" | ||||
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| Single by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force | ||||
| Released | December 1982 | |||
| Genre | Electro[1] | |||
| Length | 6:56[2] | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Composer(s) | Arthur Baker, John Robie, Afrika Bambaataa Aasim,[3] SoulSonic Force[2] | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Arthur Baker, MC G.L.O.B.E. | |||
| Producer(s) | Arthur Baker, John Robie | |||
| Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force singles chronology | ||||
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"Looking for the Perfect Beat" is a song by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force. The song was produced by Arthur Baker and John Robie and was the follow-up track for the group following "Planet Rock". The track took much longer to develop than "Planet Rock" with Baker using cocaine and the pressure involved with creating a follow-up single. The group was developed for months in Robie's apartment while Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force were touring.
The track was released in December 1982 and was later ranked at number 13 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1983 by the NME.
- ^ Taylor 2006, p. 25.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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