single "Pull Up to the Bumper"

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"Pull Up to the Bumper" is a 1981 funk and reggae-influenced dance single by Grace Jones, known for its driving bassline, sexually suggestive lyrics, and status as one of her signature hits.

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single "Pull Up to the Bumper" canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Nightclubbing
artist Grace Jones
associatedAct Compass Point All Stars
chartPositionIrishSingles 5
chartPositionUKSingles 12
chartPositionUSDanceClubSongs 2
countryOfFirstRelease United Kingdom
followedBy Libertango
surface form: I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre dance
funk
post-disco
reggae
hasBside Feel Up
hasCulturalStatus LGBTQ+ club anthem
club classic
hasLyricalTheme sexually suggestive lyrics
hasMusicalFeature driving bassline
hasMusicVideo Pull Up to the Bumper music video
hasNotableInstrumentation percussion-driven groove
prominent bass guitar
hasRemix 12-inch extended mix of Pull Up to the Bumper
US remix of Pull Up to the Bumper
hasStyleCharacteristic funk-influenced arrangement
reggae-influenced rhythm
includedIn compilation album Island Life
isSignatureSongOf Grace Jones
language English
length 4:40
partOf Grace Jones discography
performer Grace Jones
precededBy A Rolling Stone
producer Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell
recordedAt Compass Point Studios
recordingLocation Nassau
surface form: Nassau, Bahamas
recordingPeriod 1980
recordLabel Island Records
releaseDate 1981-05-04
releaseYear 1981
writer Barry Reynolds
Dana Mano
Grace Jones
Robbie Shakespeare
Sly and Robbie
surface form: Sly Dunbar

Wally Badarou

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Grace Jones notableWork single "Pull Up to the Bumper"
Grace Beverly Jones notableWork single "Pull Up to the Bumper"