THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

711-The Real Roxanne-Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go) with Hitman Howie Tee.

1986-Number 11 single.

Best Bit-At 4.18. This is ‘Old School Hip-Hop,’ when the female Rappers, unlike today’s generation, didn’t have to brag about how athletic their private parts were, in order to make a hit record.

The Real Roxanne is the stage name of Adelaida Martinez, who was born on July 24th, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. She initially made her mark when recording an ‘Answer Record,’ to the critically acclaimed ‘Old School Hip-Hop’ song ‘Roxanne Roxanne,’ (1984-Billboard Number 77 & UK Number 72) by the ‘Hip-Hop’ group ‘UTFO.’ At the same time another answer record to that same song was released by fellow American Rap artist Roxanne Shante, and this led to, what is believed to be somewhere between 30, to 100 different artists jumping on the bandwagon, and recording answer songs, this was to become known as the ‘Roxanne Wars.’ The discography of The Real Roxanne includes two studio Albums released in 1988 and 1992, and nine singles that have been issued between 1984-2019, her only top 40 single on either side of the Atlantic remains ‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go Go’) with Hitman Howie Tee, that reached Number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Number 11 in the UK, in 1986.

‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go’) with Hitman Howie Tee, was the first of three singles released from ‘The Real Roxanne,’ which was the debut studio Album by The Real Roxanne from 1988. ‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go’) was co-written by Full Force, The Real Roxanne, and Hitman Howie Tee, with the songs production credited to Full Force. The song is a very good example of the development of ‘Hip-Hop’ music at that time, for it’s sampling, and scratching, using several samples, from other records, as well as audio from other sources. ‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go’) can be considered a ground breaking song, as it has been sampled many times itself, and was a major influence on a generation of artists, including De La Soul, (see also best songs 444 and 246)The Jungle Brothers, (see also best songs 805)and DJ Jazzy Jeff (see also best songs 643.)

Hitman Howie Tee was born Howard Thompson, in England, but was raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States, he started his music career in the early 1980’s as a member of the ‘Electro Hip-Hop’ group ‘CD111,’ who released two singles on the ‘Prelude Records’ label. His breakthrough as a music producer came in 1985, when he co-produced the track ‘(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin,” for the American Hip-Hop & R&B group ‘Whistle’ (1986-UK Number 7.) Hitman Howie Tee is probably best remembered for his production work with the American R&B group ‘Color Me Badd,’ with whom he co-produced three of their top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including the Billboard Number 1 hit ‘All 4 Love’ in 1991. He has also appeared on eight singles as a featured artist, with ‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go’) being the only charting song.

‘Bang Zoom (Let’s Go-Go’) was produced by the American ‘Hip-Hop,’ and ‘R&B’ group and music production team of ‘Full Force,’ who are a collective of six members, who were formed in Brooklyn, New York, United States, in 1976. Full Force have worked alongside dozens of artists over the years including James Brown, (I’m Real-1989) and the Backstreet Boys (All I Have to Give-1997 UK Number 2.) Full Force have released 10 Albums between 1985-2014, and 26 singles between 1980-1992. In the UK they have appeared on three top 40 singles, with ‘Alice, I Want You Just for Me!’ charting the highest at Number 9 in 1985.

‘You are now rocking with the best. Can I get a hit, Howie? Thank you. For I am the sure shockin’, head clocker, anything but non-rockin,’ Hip-hoppin’, Reebok’n, wear and tearin.’ Givin’ up to rock all the people in the place to be, can you hit me two times, Howie? Thank you, I’m gon’ put some karate in your body, some rhymes in your mind.’