Brothers Johnson BIOGRAPHY
Brothers Johnson
Label(s): A&M RecordsRecording Years: 1976-1989
The Brothers Johnson first exposure to A&M Records was that George toured with Billy Preston in 1971. In 1972, Louis joined Billy's touring band and contributed song's to Preston's A&M albums Music Is My Life and The Kids and Me. In February 1975 the brothers were invited to a recording session for Quincy Jones' Mellow Madness album on A&M. Louis said, "George and I had dug Quincy's music for a long time and really wanted to meet him, so when we had the opportunity we jumped. During a break in the recording we rapped to him and told him that were were musicians and writers. He told use to play for him...and we played hi a couple of our songs. His reaction was awesome--we couldn't believe it!.... Quincy used four of our songs." The brothers toured with Quincy who got them their contract with A&M.
The Brothers Johnson were hired by A&M recording artist and producer Quincy Jones for sessions and tours. Jones got the Brothers Johnson signed to A&M Records in 1976 then produced and arranged their first four albums.
Light Up the Night was a top 10 album within weeks of its release.
The Brothers Johnson and L.T.D. concert in December 1977 at the L.A. Forum was the first national satellite broadcast of R&B artists.
In 1978 Blam by the Brothers Johnson was the first picture disc geared to the black audience.
Re-signed with A&M Records on September 13, 1980.
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Brothers Johnson DISCOGRAPHY
FORMAT KEY LEGEND
FORMAT KEY 1 = long playing vinyl album 9 = Longbox cassette
Brothers Johnson U.S. Album Discography
TITLE LABEL STOCK NO. RELEASED 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection A&M Records 6025172330 2007 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection A&M Records 6069490738 2000 Blam! A&M Records 75021 3171 1990 Blam! A&M Records SP 3171 1982 Blam! A&M Records SP 4714 1978 Blast A&M Records SP 3733 0000 Blast A&M Records SP 4927 1982 Classics Collection Vol. 11 A&M Records CD 2509 1987 Greatest Hits A&M Records 31454 0552 1996 Kickin' A&M Records SP 5162 1988 Light Up the Night A&M Records 75021 3716 1990 Light Up the Night A&M Records SP 3716 1980 Look Out for #1 A&M Records 75021 3142 1990 Look Out for #1 A&M Records SP 3142 0000 Look Out for #1 A&M Records SP 4567 1976 Out of Control A&M Records SP 4965 1983 Right on Time A&M Records 75021 3147 1990 Right on Time A&M Records SP 3147 0000 Right on Time A&M Records SP 4644 1977 Strawberry Letter 23: Very Best Of the Brothers Johnson A&M Records 6069493717 2003 Universal Masters Collection A&M Records 6069493104 2001 Winners A&M Records SP 3724 1981
Brothers Johnson U.S. Singles and E.P. Discography
TITLE: LABEL: STOCK NO.: RELEASED: Ain't We Funkin' Now A&M Records SP 12011 1978 Ain't We Funkin' Now/Dancin' and Prancin' A&M Records 2098 1978 Blam! Radio Special A&M Records SP 17049 1978 Brothers Johnson A&M Records SP 17057 0000 Classics Collection Vol. 11 A&M Records 75021 2509 1990 Dancin' Free A&M Records SP 17170 1981 Dancin' Free/Do It for Love A&M Records 2368 1981 Free and Single/Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' A&M Records 1881 1976 Get the Funk Out Ma Face A&M Records 1851-S 1976 Get the Funk Out Ma Face A&M Records AM 8379 1976 Get the Funk Out Ma Face/Strawberry Letter 23 A&M Records SP 12003 1977 Get the Funk Out Ma Face/Tomorrow A&M Records 1851 1976 I'll Be Good To You/Devil (the) A&M Records 1806 1976 I'll Be Good To You/Get the Funk Out Ma Face A&M Records AM 8599 0000 I'm Giving You All My Love/Real Thing (the) A&M Records 2527 1982 Kick It To the Curb/P.O. Box 2000 A&M Records 3013 1988 Kick It to the Curb/P.O. Box 2000 A&M Records SP 12262 1988 Light Up the Night A&M Records SP 17119 1980 Light Up the Night/Street Wave A&M Records 2238 1980 Love Is/Right on Time A&M Records 2015 1977 Lovers Forever/Hot Mama A&M Records 2689 1984 Party Avenue A&M Records SP 12281 1988 Party Avenue/Ball of Fire A&M Records AM 1229 1988 Real Thing (the) A&M Records SP 17160 1981 Real Thing (the)/I Want You A&M Records 2343 1981 Ride-O-Rocket/Dancin' and Prancin' A&M Records 2086 1978 Ride-O-Rocket/Streetwave A&M Records SP 17046 1978 Runnin' for Your Lovin'/Q A&M Records 1982 1977 Smilin' on Ya A&M Records 2280 1980 Still In Love A&M Records SP 17602 1988 Stomp! A&M Records SP 17111 1980 Stomp!/Let's Swing A&M Records 2216 1980 Stomp!/Light Up the Night A&M Records AM 8628 0000 Strawberry Letter 23/Dancin' and Prancin' A&M Records 1949 1977 Strawberry Letter 23/Runnin' For Your Lovin' A&M Records AM 8607 0000 Strawberry Letter 23/Stomp A&M Records SP 12304 1989 Treasure/Smilin' on Ya A&M Records 2254 1980 Welcome to the Club A&M Records SP 17214 1982 Welcome To the Club/Echoes of an Era A&M Records 2506 1982 You Keep Me Comin' Back A&M Records SP 12102 1984 You Keep Me Coming Back/Deceiver A&M Records 2654 1984
Brothers Johnson U.S. Song List
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection 2000 6069490738
Welcome to the Club I'll Be Good to You Strawberry Letter 23 Is It Love That We're Missing Runnin' for Your Lovin' Ride-a-Rocket Ain't We Funkin' Now Stomp Light up the Night Real Thing (the) Funk It (Funkadelala) Get the Funk Out Ma Face
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection 2007 6025172330
Welcome to the Club I'll Be Good to You Strawberry Letter 23 Is It Love That We're Missin' Runnin' for Your Lovin' Ride-O-Rocket Ain't We Funkin' Now Stomp! Light Up the Night Real Thing (the) Funk It (Funkadelala) Get the Funk Out Ma Face
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Ain't We Funkin' Now 1978 SP 12011
Ain't We Funkin' Now (Disco Version) Ain't We Funkin' Now (Edited Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Ain't We Funkin' Now/Dancin' and Prancin' 1978 2098
Ain't We Funkin' Now Dancin' and Prancin'
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blam! 2013 60253722879
Ain't We Funkin' Now So Won't You Stay Blam Rocket Countdown/Blastoff Ride-O-Rocket Mista'Cool It's You Girl Street Wave Ride-O-Rocket (Single Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blam! 1990 75021 3171
Ain't We Funkin' Now So Won't You Stay Blam!! Rocket Countdown/Blastoff Ride-O-Rocket Mista' Cool It's You Girl Streetwave
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blam! 1982 SP 3171
Ain't We Funkin' Now So Won't You Stay Blam!! Rocket Countdown/Blastoff Ride-O-Rocket Mista' Cool It's You Girl Streetwave
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blam! 1978 SP 4714
Ain't We Funkin' Now So Won't You Stay Blam!! Rocket Countdown/Blastoff Ride-O-Rocket Mista' Cool It's You Girl Streetwave
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blam! Radio Special 1978 SP 17049
Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Strawberry Letter 23 I'll Be Good to You Get the Funk Out Ma Face Blam!! Blam!! Tell Me a Bedtime Story Mista' Cool Ain't We Funkin' Now Q Come Together I'll Be Good to You Tomorrow It's You Girl Q Un Poco Loco Love for Sale Get the Funk Out Ma Face Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Tell Me a Bedtime Story Ride-O-Rocket Q Blam!! Streetwave
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blast 0 SP 3733
Ain't We Funkin' Now Get the Funk Out Ma Face I'll Be Good To You Funk It Great Awakening Real Thing Stomp! Welcome To the Club Strawberry Letter 23
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Blast 1982 SP 4927
Funk It (Funkadelala) Welcome To the Club Great Awakening I'm Giving You All My Love Real Thing (the) Ain't We Funkin' Now Strawberry Letter 23 Stomp! Get the Funk Out Ma Face I'll Be Good To You
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Brothers Johnson 0 SP 17057
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Classics Collection Vol. 11 1987 CD 2509
Ain't We Funkin' Now Strawberry Letter 23 Free and Single Stomp! Runnin' For Your Lovin' Q Land Of Ladies Get the Funk Out Ma Face I'll Be Good To You Light Up the Night You Keep Me Coming Back Real Thing (the) Tokyo Ride-O Rocket Funk It (Funkadelala)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Classics Collection Vol. 11 1990 75021 2509
Ain't We Funkin' Now Strawberry Letter 23 Free and Single Stomp! Runnin' For Your Lovin' Q Land Of Ladies Get the Funk Out Ma Face I'll Be Good To You Light Up the Night You Keep Me Coming Back Real Thing (the) Tokyo Ride-O Rocket Funk It (Funkadelala)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Dancin' Free 1981 SP 17170
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Dancin' Free/Do It for Love 1981 2368
Dancin' Free Do It for Love
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Free and Single/Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' 1976 1881
Free and Single Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin'
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Get the Funk Out Ma Face 1976 1851-S
Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Disco Version) Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Edited Radio Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Get the Funk Out Ma Face 2009 6025271893
Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face Get the Funk Out Ma Face
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Get the Funk Out Ma Face 1976 AM 8379
Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Special Disco Version) Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Special Disco Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Get the Funk Out Ma Face/Strawberry Letter 23 1977 SP 12003
Strawberry Letter 23 (Disco Version) Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Disco Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Get the Funk Out Ma Face/Tomorrow 1976 1851
Get the Funk Out Ma Face Tomorrow
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Greatest Hits 1996 31454 0552
Ain't We Funkin' Now Strawberry Letter 23 Free and Single Stomp! Runnin' for Your Lovin' Q Land of Ladies Get the Funk Out Ma Face I'll Be Good to You Light up the Night You Keep Me Comin' Back Real Thing (the) Tokyo Ride-O-Rocket Funk It (Funkadelala)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: I'll Be Good to You 2009 6025271877
I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You I'll Be Good to You
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: I'll Be Good To You/Devil (the) 1976 1806
I'll Be Good To You Devil (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: I'll Be Good To You/Get the Funk Out Ma Face 0 AM 8599
I'll Be Good To You Get the Funk Out Ma Face
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: I'm Giving You All My Love/Real Thing (the) 1982 2527
I'm Giving You All Of My Love Real Thing (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Kick It To the Curb/P.O. Box 2000 1988 3013
Kick It To the Curb P. O. Box 2000
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Kick It to the Curb/P.O. Box 2000 1988 SP 12262
Kick It to the Curb (12" Version) Kick It to the Curb PO Box 2000 (Instrumental)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Kickin' 1988 SP 5162
Kick It To the Curb Real Love I Fresh Still In Love P. O. Box 2000 Ball Of Fire We Must Be In Love I'll Give It Up This Is Our Love Party Avenue
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Kickin' 2012 828395 16228
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Light Up the Night 1980 SP 17119
Light Up the Night (Album Version) Light Up the Night (Special Extended Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Light Up the Night 1980 SP 3716
Stomp! Light Up the Night You Make Me Wanna Wiggle Treasure This Had To Be All About the Heaven Smilin' On Ya Closer To the One That You Love Celebrations
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Light Up the Night 1990 75021 3716
Stomp! Light Up the Night You Make Me Wanna Wiggle Treasure This Had To Be All About the Heaven Smilin' On Ya Closer To the One That You Love Celebrations
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Light Up the Night/Street Wave 1980 2238
Light Up the Night Street Wave
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Look Out for #1 1990 75021 3142
I'll Be Good To You Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Get the Funk Out Ma Face Tomorrow Free and Single Come Together Land Of Ladies Dancin' and Prancin' Devil (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Look Out for #1 0 SP 3142
I'll Be Good To You Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Get the Funk Out Ma Face Tomorrow Free and Single Come Together Land Of Ladies Dancin' and Prancin' Devil (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Look Out for #1 1976 SP 4567
I'll Be Good To You Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Get the Funk Out Ma Face Tomorrow Free and Single Come Together Land Of Ladies Dancin' and Prancin' Devil (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Love Is/Right on Time 1977 2015
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Lovers Forever/Hot Mama 1984 2689
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Out of Control 1983 SP 4965
You Keep Me Coming Back Lovers Forever Do You Let's Try Love Again I Came Here To Party Out Of Control Save Me Tokyo Dazed It's All Over Now
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Party Avenue 1988 SP 12281
Party Avenue (Dope Dance Mix) Party Avenue (Radio Edit) Party Avenue (Bonus Beats)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Party Avenue/Ball of Fire 1988 AM 1229
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Real Thing (the) 1981 SP 17160
Real Thing (the) Real Thing (the)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Real Thing (the)/I Want You 1981 2343
Real Thing (the) I Want You
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Ride-O-Rocket/Dancin' and Prancin' 1978 2086
Ride-O-Rocket Dancin' and Prancin'
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Ride-O-Rocket/Streetwave 1978 SP 17046
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Right on Time 0 SP 3147
Runnin' For Your Lovin' Free Yourself, Be Yourself Q Right On Time Strawberry Letter 23 Brother Man Never Leave You Lonely Love In
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Right on Time 1990 75021 3147
Runnin' for Your Lovin' Free Yourself, Be Yourself "Q" Right on time Strawberry Letter 23 Brother Man Never Leave You Lonely Love Is
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Right on Time 1977 SP 4644
Runnin' For Your Lovin' Free Yourself, Be Yourself Q Right On Time Strawberry Letter 23 Brother Man Never Leave You Lonely Love In
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Runnin' for Your Lovin'/Q 1977 1982
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Smilin' on Ya 1980 2280
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Still In Love 1988 SP 17602
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Stomp! 1980 SP 17111
Stomp! (Single versoin) Stomp! (Album version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Stomp! 2007 6025172501 A
Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Stomp!/Let's Swing 1980 2216
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Stomp!/Light Up the Night 0 AM 8628
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Strawberry Letter 23 2007 6025172500
Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23 Strawberry Letter 23
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Strawberry Letter 23/Dancin' and Prancin' 1977 1949
Strawberry Letter 23 Dancin' and Prancin'
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Strawberry Letter 23/Runnin' For Your Lovin' 0 AM 8607
Strawberry Letter 23 Runnin' For Your Lovin'
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Strawberry Letter 23/Stomp 1989 SP 12304
Strawberry Letter 23 Stomp!
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Strawberry Letter 23: Very Best Of the Brothers Johnson 2003 6069493717
Is It Love That We're Missin' I'll Be Good to You Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Free and Single Tomorrow Strawberry Letter 23 Runnin' for Your Lovin' Q Ain't We Funkin' Now Ride-o-Rocket Mista' Cool Stomp! Light Up the Night Treasure In the Way Real Thing (the) Welcome to the Club Funk It (Funkadelala)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Treasure/Smilin' on Ya 1980 2254
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Universal Masters Collection 2001 6069493104
Land of Ladies Tomorrow Blam I'll Be Good to You Free and Single Get the Funk Out Ma Face Runnin' for Your Lovin' Strawberry Letter 23 Right on Time Q Ain't We Funkin' Now Light Up the Night Stomp Treasure Real Thing You Keep Me Comin' Back I'm Giving You All My Love
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Welcome to the Club 1982 SP 17214
Welcome To the Club Welcome to the Club
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Welcome To the Club/Echoes of an Era 1982 2506
Welcome To the Club Echoes Of An Era
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: Winners 1981 SP 3724
Real Thing (the) Dancin' Free Sunlight Teaser Caught Up In the Way I Want You Do It For Love Hot Mama Daydreamer Daydream
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: You Keep Me Comin' Back 1984 SP 12102
You Keep Me Comin' Back (Specially Remixed Version) You Keep Me Comin' Back (Dub Version)
TITLE: RELEASED: STOCK NO.: You Keep Me Coming Back/Deceiver 1984 2654
You Keep Me Coming Back Deceiver
Brothers Johnson MUSIC CHARTS
Brothers Johnson on Record Charts
US ALBUMS TITLE STOCK NO. CHART NAME PEAK Blam! SP 4714 Billboard Pop 7 SP 4714 Billboard R&B 1 Blast SP 4927 Billboard Pop 138 SP 4927 Billboard R&B 23 Light Up the Night SP 3716 Billboard Pop 5 SP 3716 Billboard R&B 1 Look Out for #1 SP 4567 Billboard Pop 9 SP 4567 Billboard R&B 1 Out of Control SP 4965 Billboard R&B 20 Right on Time SP 4644 Billboard Pop 13 SP 4644 Billboard R&B 2 Winners SP 3724 Billboard Pop 48 SP 3724 Billboard R&B 10
US SINGLES & EPs TITLE STOCK NO. CHART NAME PEAK Free and Single/Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' 1881 Billboard R&B 26 Get the Funk Out Ma Face 1851-S Billboard R&B 4 Get the Funk Out Ma Face/Tomorrow 1851 Billboard Pop 30 1851 Billboard R&B 4 I'll Be Good To You/Devil (the) 1806 Billboard Pop 3 1806 Billboard R&B 1 Light Up the Night/Street Wave 2238 Billboard R&B 16 Real Thing (the)/I Want You 2343 Billboard Pop 67 2343 Billboard R&B 11 Runnin' for Your Lovin'/Q 1982 Billboard R&B 20 Stomp!/Let's Swing 2216 Billboard Pop 7 2216 Billboard R&B 1 Strawberry Letter 23/Dancin' and Prancin' 1949 Billboard Pop 5 1949 Billboard R&B 1 1949 Billboard AC 38 Treasure/Smilin' on Ya 2254 Billboard Pop 73 2254 Billboard R&B 36 Welcome To the Club/Echoes of an Era 2506 Billboard R&B 13 You Keep Me Coming Back/Deceiver 2654 Billboard R&B 12
