The New Zapp IV U, Zapp's fifth album, arrived in 1985, leaning heavily into the electronic funk sound pioneered by Roger Troutman. It featured a mix of vocoder-driven jams and smoother, synth-heavy numbers that continued the band's signature style.
- The album was released on October 25, 1985, by Warner Records.
- It features the band's signature talk box effects and electronic instrumentation.
- The album charted at number 39 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Zapp was a funk band led by Roger Troutman, known for pioneering the use of the talk box. The New Zapp IV U was released in the midst of their career, following their commercially successful period in the early 1980s.
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