He's Gonna Step on You Again

"He's Gonna Step on You Again" (also known as "Step On") is a song originally performed by John Kongos, co-written by Kongos and Christos Demetriou, and first released in 1971 by Fly Records. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 22 May 1971 and spent 14 weeks there, peaking at No. 4. Covers of the song have been chart successes several times, including for Happy Mondays in 1990.

"He's Gonna Step on You Again"
Single by John Kongos
from the album Kongos
B-side"Sometimes It's Not Enough"
ReleasedMay 1971
Length4:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon
John Kongos singles chronology
"He's Gonna Step on You Again"
(1971)
"Tokoloshe Man"
(1971)

It was cited in the Guinness Book of Records as being the first song to have used a sample. However, according to the sleeve note of the CD reissue of the Kongos album, it is actually a tape loop of African drumming, and the use of tape loops and instruments using prerecorded samples such as the Mellotron and Optigan was well established by this time.

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