The New Zapp IV U

The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song "Computer Love", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart. The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled Zapp Vibe would be released later in 1989.

In popular culture
The song "Radio People" was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The album's most popular single, "Computer Love", was also featured in the 1993 cult classic film Menace II Society.

Personnel

 * Roger Troutman: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
 * Aaron Blackmon: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass
 * Greg Jackson, Dale DeGroat, Billy Beck, Bernie Worrell: Keyboards
 * Zapp Troutman: Bass, Keyboards
 * Damian Black: Drums
 * Lester Troutman: Drums, Percussion
 * Larry Troutman, Robert "Kurumba" Jones: Percussion
 * Carl Cowen, Jerome Derrickson, Michael Warren, Robert Jones: Horns
 * Shirley Murdock – backing vocals (2)
 * Charlie Wilson – backing vocals (2)