Looking for the Perfect Beat
1982 single by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the compilation album, see Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980–1985.
"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.
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Single by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force | ||||
Released | December 1982 (1982-12) | |||
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 | |||
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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.