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| "Zoom" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 single | ||||
| Single by Fat Larry's Band | ||||
| from the album Breakin' Out | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Larry James | |||
| Fat Larry's Band singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Zoom" on YouTube | ||||
"Zoom" is a song by American band Fat Larry's Band released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Breakin' Out (1982).
"Zoom" was a commercial hit outside of the group's native United States, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. "Zoom" was especially successful in the latter country, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was released in Australia on the Virgin label (Virgin VS-546). It remains one of the group's best-known songs, despite charting poorly in their homeland's R&B chart (where it peaked at #89).
Legacy
Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her 1996 Asian-released album Retro.
The song was featured in the 1982 Christmas Special episode of the British TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses, "Diamonds Are for Heather".
The song was also covered by The Boo Radleys on their 1993 album Giant Steps.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982-1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Chart) | 10 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 89 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 64 |
References
- "Retro - Regine Velasquez - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Only Fools and Horses S02E08 Diamonds are for Heather - Video Dailymotion". 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (First ed.). Granville, New South Wales, Australia: Ambassador Press Pty Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 0646119176. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1983-01-23.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 196. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Kent Music Report – National Top 100 Singles for 1983". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
