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Home : Music : How The “Amen Break” Became The Most Sampled Drum Beat In Music History

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How The “Amen Break” Became The Most Sampled Drum Beat In Music History

The most popular sample in music history is a 4-bar drum solo called the Amen Break. Here's why.

January 26, 2019 by Stuart Tracte
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You might not have heard The Winstons‘ song “Amen, Brother,” but you’ve definitely heard part of its drum solo. A 6-second (4-bar) drum solo from the 1969 song has become the most sampled piece of audio in music history. The drum solo, performed by Gregory Sylvester “G. C.” Coleman has been looped and sampled by thousands of artists over the years. The sample is so popular that it even has its own name, the “Amen Break.”

NERD NOTE: Drummer G. C. Coleman from The Winstons never received any royalties from musicians who used the “Amen Break” in their own songs.

Popular Songs That Use The Amen Break Sample

It’s estimated that the Amen Break sample has been used in over 3,000 popular songs since the 1980s. From hip hop and dance music to pop and hardcore, here are just a few famous songs that use the Amen Break sample:

  • Salt-N-Pepa “I Desire”
  • N.W.A. “Straight Outta Compton”
  • Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock “Keep It Going Now”
  • Ultramagnetic MCs “Watch Me Now”
  • Success-N-Effect “Roll It Up”
  • Eric B. & Rakim “Casualties Of War”
  • The Prodigy “Mindfields”
  • Oasis “D’You Know What I Mean?”
  • Nine Inch Nails “The Perfect Drug”
  • Slipknot “Eyeless”
  • Björk “Crystalline”

“Amen, Brother” – Full Song

In case you’ve never heard the 1969 song “Amen, Brother”, here it is in its entirety. G. C. Coleman‘s famous drum break solo begins at 1:25.

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