Single:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again entered the Australian singles chart* on 9 August 1971 and peaked at #6. The song was #38 on the Top 100 of 1971.
Album:
The song is on the album Kongos.
Songwriters:
John Kongos, Christos Demetriou
Producer:
Gus Dudgeon
Record label of Australian release:
HMV
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
John Kongos is a South African born singer-songwriter. He’s Gonna Step on You Again was originally performed by Kongos, co-written by Kongos and Christos Demetriou.
The song was covered by bands including Australia’s The Party Boys (link below), Chantoozies and Exploding White Mice, as well as the Happy Mondays.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He’s_Gonna_Step_on_You_Again
Songfacts:
The rhythm in the song comes from a recording of real African tribal drums that Kongos looped, giving it claim as one of the first songs to use a sample. The song was produced by Gus Dudgeon, famous for his work with Elton John. It was the first time he and Kongos worked together, and they clicked.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/john-kongos/hes-gonna-step-on-you-again
Lyrics:
Hey rainmaker come away
From that man you know
He’s gonna take away your promised land
Hey good lady
He just want what you got
You know he’ll never stop
Until he’s taken the lot
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Also on Bang a Gong: He’s Gonna Step on You Again by The Party Boys and The Chantoozies
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