One of the Most Sampled Songs in Music History – Hot Pants (Bonus Beats) by Bobby Byrd

by tommyedison
Bobby Byrd "Hot Pants" album cover points to 4 other album covers by artists Black Box, Spice Girls, Right Said Fred, and Madonna

Tommy talks about one of the most sampled drum beats in music history. It’s from the song “Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)” by Bobby Byrd with John “Jabo” Starks on drums. The drum break’s been sampled in 900 songs and was a major influence on music during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Featuring “Wannabe” by Spice Girls, “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch feat. Loleatta Holloway, “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred, “Everybody Everybody” by Black Box feat. Martha Wash, “Frozen” by Madonna, “Pump Up the Volume” (UK Remix) by M|A|R|R|S, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” by Was (Not Was), “Charly” by The Prodigy, and “Count on Me” by Chase & Status feat. Moko.


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