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Big Daddy (song)
"Big Daddy" is the lead single from Heavy D's sixth album, ''Waterbed Hev''. Produced by Heavy D and Tony Dofat and featuring vocals from Keanna Henson, "Big Daddy" was a success, peaking at 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It became Heavy D's second biggest hit after 1991's "Now That We Found Love "Now That We Found Love" (also known as "Now That We've Found Love") is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American R&B/soul vocal group The O'Jays for their seventh album, ''Ship Ahoy'' (1973). Heavy D ...", which reached No. 11 on the Hot 100. The single also earned a gold certification on May 6, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies and reached 73 on '' Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997. The official remix sampled Soul II Soul's 1989 hit " Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" and featured a guest verse from McGruff. Single track listing # "Big Daddy" (LP Version)- 3:55 # "Big Daddy" (Radio Version)- 3:47 # "Big Daddy" (Acapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy D
Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. ''Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.allmusic Biography/ref> Early life Dwight Arrington Myers was born on May 24, 1967, in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, the son of nurse Eulahlee Lee and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul II Soul
Soul II Soul are a British musical collective formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their two major hits; 1989's UK number five and US number eleven " Keep On Movin'", and its follow-up, the UK number one and US number four " Back to Life". They have won two Grammy Awards, and have been nominated for five Brit Awards—twice for Best British Group.Soul II Soul BRITS Profile . BRIT Awards Ltd. Retrieved 26 January 2013 Career 1988–1989: Beginnings and club classics The group initially attracted attention as a sound system some years prior to 1988 run by founder Jazzie B, playing at nights including ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Records Singles
Uptown may refer to: Neighborhoods or regions in several cities United States * Uptown, entertainment district east of Downtown and Midtown Albuquerque, New Mexico * Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina * Uptown, area surrounding the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio * Uptown, Chicago, Illinois * Uptown, Richmond, Virginia * Uptown, Dallas, Texas * Uptown, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * Uptown, Hartford, Connecticut * Uptown Houston, Texas * Uptown Kingston, New York * Uptown Lexington, Kentucky * Uptown Manhattan, New York City, New York * Uptown, Memphis, Tennessee * Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, area surrounding Hennepin Avenue at Lake Street * Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana ** Uptown, New Orleans, a neighborhood * Uptown Oakland, California * Uptown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also known as The Bluff * Uptown, Seattle, Washington, also known as Lower Queen Anne, Seattle * Uptown Tampa, Florida * Uptown, Wichita, Kansas * Uptown, a neighborhood in Youngstown, Ohio * Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Songs
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Heavy D Songs
Heavy may refer to: Measures * Heavy (aeronautics), a term used by pilots and air traffic controllers to refer to aircraft capable of 300,000 lbs or more takeoff weight * Heavy, a characterization of objects with substantial weight * Heavy, a type of strength of Scottish beer * Heavy reader, a reader of 21 or more books per year, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project report, "The Rise of E-Reading" (2012) Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups * The Heavy (band), a rock band from England Albums * ''Heavy'' (Heavy D album), 1999 * ''Heavy'' (Iron Butterfly album), a 1968 album by Iron Butterfly * ''Heavy'' (Bin-Jip album), the second studio album by Bin-Jip Songs * "Heavy" (Collective Soul song), 1999 * "Heavy" (Lauri Ylönen song), 2011 * "Heavy" (Linkin Park song), 2017 * "Heavy" (Anne-Marie song), 2017 * "Heavy", by Cxloe, 2020 * "Heavy", by Flight Facilities featuring Your Smith, 2021 * "Heavy", by Peach PRC, 2021 Television * ''Heavy'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Singles
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McGruff (rapper)
Herbert Brown, better known by his stage name McGruff (also known as Herb McGruff) is an American Hip hop recording artist from Harlem, New York City, New York. Career Brown started rapping in his early teens. He embarked on his music career in the hip hop group Bronx Most Wanted, alongside rappers Jay Q and Tee U.B. Brown later became a member of the hip hop collective Children of the Corn. As a member of Children of the Corn, Brown worked alongside Big L, Cam'ron, Bloodshed and Mase, all of whom would go on to have successful careers in the music industry. After the group disbanded without releasing any material, Brown made his first appearance on Big L's debut album, ''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' (1995), on the tracks "8 Iz Enuff" and "Danger Zone". Eventually, Brown signed a deal with popular hip hop label, Uptown Records and began recording his debut album, '' Destined to Be''. In early 1998, the album's lead single "Before We Start" became a minor hit, charting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
Back to Life may refer to: Books *''Back to Life: Poems from behind the Iron Curtain'', 1958, ed. Robert Conquest * ''Back to Life'' (novel), 2004 novel by Wendy Coakley-Thompson *''Back to Life, The Rachel Riley Diaries'', 2009 novel by Joanna Nadin Film and TV * ''Back to Life'' (1913 film), American silent short drama featuring Lon Chaney * ''Back to Life'' (1925 film), American silent war drama film * ''Back to Life'' (TV series), 2019 British TV show Music Albums * ''Back to Life'' (Fred Frith album), 2008 album by Fred Frith * ''Back to Life'' (Sandra album), 2009 album by Sandra * ''Back to Life'' (Steve Roach album), 2012 album by Steve Roach * ''Back to Life'' (Anthony Evans album), 2017 album by Anthony Evans *''Back 2 Life'', a 2013 album by Sean Kingston * ''Back 2 Life'' (LeToya Luckett album), 2017 album by LeToya Luckett Songs *"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", 1989 song by British R&B band Soul II Soul * "Back to Life" (Alicia Keys song), 2016 * "Back to Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Of 1997
This is a list of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Top Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 songs of 1997. See also *1997 in music *List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1997 *List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1997 References {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997 1997 record charts Billboard charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterbed Hev
''Waterbed Hev'' is the first solo album and sixth album overall by rapper Heavy D. The album was released on April 22, 1997 for Uptown Records and was produced by Heavy D, DJ Battle Cat and Tony Dofat. This marked Heavy D's first album without "The Boyz", Eddie F, DJ Eddie F and G-Wiz. Waterbed Hev made it to #9 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, going gold in the process. Four singles were released, "Waterbed Hev", "I'll Do Anything", "Keep It Coming" (US #23) and "Big Daddy (song), Big Daddy" (US #18). Guests on the album include Lost Boyz, Method Man, Soul for Real and Tha Dogg Pound. Track listing #"Big Daddy (song), Big Daddy" - 4:09 #"Keep It Comin'" - 4:26 #"You Can Get It" (feat. Lost Boyz, Method Man & Soul for Real) - 4:41 #"Waterbed Hev" - 4:28 #"Shake It" - 4:11 #"I'll Do Anything" - 3:52 #"Don't Be Afraid" (feat. Today (band), Big Bub) - 4:14 #"Justa' Interlude" - 1:06 #"Can You Handle It" (feat. Tha Dogg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now That We Found Love
"Now That We Found Love" (also known as "Now That We've Found Love") is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American R&B/soul vocal group The O'Jays for their seventh album, ''Ship Ahoy'' (1973). Heavy D and the Boyz version American group Heavy D & the Boyz released their very successful dance/ house-cover of "Now That We Found Love" in 1991. It was produced by Teddy Riley and remains their biggest hit. The song was released as the second single from their third album, ''Peaceful Journey'' (1991), and peaked at number two in the UK and number 11 in the US. Critical reception Jesse Ducker from Albumism described the song as "a catchy and extremely successful pairing with producer Riley, featuring Aaron Hall’s powerful vocals on the chorus. The song takes some of its inspiration from the O'Jays' song of the same name, but has the most in common with reggae group Third World’s version of the track. Heavy D plays to his strengths her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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