Frankie Smith was a rap and soul rhythm singer. The most popular song by Frankie Smith was Double Dutch Bus, which was a huge rap song, and became an early classic. Double Dutch Bus was moderately played on pop music radio, but stations were slow to catch on. The song came out in November 1980, but was most popular by August 1981. In the meantime, Triple Dutch, the sound-alike instrumental follow-up, had already received slight play on rhythm stations and programs.