Double Dutch Bus

Double Dutch Bus
"Double Dutch Bus"
Single by Frankie Smith
from the album Children of Tomorrow
Released October 1981
Format 12-inch single, CD single
Recorded 1981
Genre Funk
Label WMOT
Writer(s) Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith
Producer Frankie Smith

"Double Dutch Bus" is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the "izz" infix form of slang.

Contents

Original version

The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double Dutch jump rope game played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position; the Transpass referred to in the song is an actual SEPTA pass).

Smith and co-writer Bill Bloom persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in the summer of 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks. On the US Billboard R&B chart, it held the number one spot for eight weeks. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 30 in the summer of 1981.[1] The record has received two separate gold certifications, one for sales of the 7" edit, and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single.

Sampling

The song was sampled heavily by Missy Elliott for use in the song Gossip Folks.

Raven-Symoné version

"Double Dutch Bus"
Single by Raven-Symoné
from the album Raven-Symoné and College Road Trip (soundtrack)
Released February 9, 2008 (Radio Disney)
March 4, 2008 (Digital)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Funk, R&B
Length 3:02
Label Hollywood
Writer(s) Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith
Producer The Clutch
& Bill Jabr (additional production)
Raven-Symoné singles chronology
"Backflip"
(2004)
"Double Dutch Bus"
(2008)
"Louder"
(2012)
Raven-Symoné track listing
"Hollywood Life"
(12)
"Double Dutch Bus"
(13)
"Face To Face"
(14)

"Double Dutch Bus" was later covered by Raven-Symoné. The track was released to promote the film College Road Trip and is the first and only single from her fourth studio album, Raven-Symoné. The single was released on February 9, 2008 on Radio Disney[2]. This version has an updated hip hop and R&B sound.

"Double Dutch Bus" was added onto the US iTunes Store on March 4, 2008.[3]

Music video

The music video premiered on Disney Channel on February 18, 2008. The music video shows Raven and a bunch of people dancing under a disco ball and having a great time on a party bus (known as the "double dutch bus"). The music video also features images from the film College Road Trip. Donny Osmond makes a cameo appearance in the video.

Track listing

CD single/digital download[4][5]
  1. "Double Dutch Bus" - 3:02

Release history

Country Date Label Format
United States February 9, 2008 Hollywood Records Radio Disney
March 4, 2008 CD single, digital download

References

External links

Preceded by
"Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James
Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single (Frankie Smith version)
July 18, 1981 - August 7, 1981
Succeeded by
"I'm in Love" by Evelyn King

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