Think (About It)

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"Think (About It)" is a 1972 funk and soul song by Lyn Collins, produced by James Brown and widely known for its heavily sampled drum break in hip-hop and dance music.

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Think (About It) canonical 11
"Think (About It)" 1

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Lyn Collins
associatedAct James Brown
countryOfOrigin United States
decadeOfRelease 1970s
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
horn section
keyboards
genre funk
funk soul
soul
hasInfluenceOn breakbeat culture
hip hop production
sampling culture
hasMusicalStyle James Brown-style funk
hasPart drum break
hasRhythmicFeature prominent backbeat
syncopated drum break
language English
notableFor heavily sampled drum break
use in dance music sampling
use in hip hop music sampling
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf James Brown production catalog
performer Lyn Collins
producer James Brown
recordLabel People Records
releaseYear 1972
vocalType female lead vocals
writer James Brown

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lyn Collins notableWork Think (About It)
Lyn Collins notableSong Think (About It)
Lyn Collins album Think (About It)
Lyn Collins songWriterOf Think (About It)
Lyn Collins sampledTrack Think (About It)
Lyn Collins performerOf Think (About It)
subject linked to: The Female Preacher
Lyn Collins notableWork Think (About It)
subject linked to: The Female Preacher
Lyn Collins sampledTrack Think (About It)
subject linked to: The Female Preacher
"It takes two to make a thing go right" sampledFrom "Think (About It)"
linked to: Think (About It)
Gloria Lavern Collins notableWork Think (About It)
Gloria Lavern Collins notableAlbum Think (About It)
Gloria Lavern Collins notableSingle Think (About It)