JAZZ-FUNK
1976
96 BPM
D major
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
The vibraphone melody became synonymous with Native Tongues and alternative hip-hop
Roy Ayers
"Everybody Loves the Sunshine"
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Original Track
Roy Ayers - "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (1976)
The original track containing the legendary 8.1-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:8.1
The History
The vibraphone melody became synonymous with Native Tongues and alternative hip-hop. Essential to the jazz-influenced boom-bap movement of the early 90s.
Roy Ayers' vibraphone melody became one of hip-hop's most recognizable sounds
Essential to the Native Tongues collective's sophisticated aesthetic
A Tribe Called Quest's 'Bonita Applebum' made it an alternative hip-hop anthem
Pete Rock's usage helped establish jazz-influenced boom-bap production
The track bridged 1970s jazz-funk with 1990s alternative hip-hop
Who Sampled It
A Tribe Called Quest
"Bonita Applebum"
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
1990
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"Straighten It Out"
Mecca and the Soul Brother
1992
Mary J. Blige
"Real Love"
What's the 411?
1992
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 3 times in our database
Tags
roy-ayers
vibraphone melody
jazz-funk soul
Native Tongues
alternative hip-hop