"Been There, Done That" is the second single by

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and producer Dr. Dre from the compilation album '' Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath''.

Background and reception

The song was produced by Dre himself and features co-production from

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. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate,

J-Flexx J-Flexx is an American former rapper and producer of Death Row Records. Career J-Flexx ghostwrote lyrics for Dr. Dre during his tenure at Death Row Records. The first song he co-wrote in that collaboration, "Natural Born Killaz", became a Top ...

. After Dre's departure from the label, J-Flexx released a diss song on the '' Death Row Greatest Hits'' compilation titled "Who Been There, Who Done That". The song was referenced at the end of " Guilty Conscience" by Eminem, which was a collaboration with Dre. background vocalist Dorothy Coleman and Barbara Wilson. Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone said: “Fans respected Dre’s call to renounce violence and focus on making money, but “Been There, Done That” didn’t quite resonate with them like his earlier work.” and added: “Been There, Done That” is an early example of what would later be called “grown-man rap,” and as rap stars age and try to reconcile their maturity with their hellion public images, it deserves a special place in the Dre canon.”

Live performances

Dr. Dre performed the song live on

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on October 26, 1996.

Track listing

* CD single # "Been There, Done That" (Radio Edit) - 4:06 # "Been There, Done That" (Video Mix) - 5:14 # "Been There, Done That" (Video Mix Instrumental) - 5:14 * 12" vinylDiscogs
/ref> # "Been There, Done That" (LP Version) - 5:14 # "Been There, Done That" (Radio Edit) - 4:06 # "Been There, Done That" (LP Instrumental) - 5:14

Charts

References

External links

* {{authority control 1997 singles Dr. Dre songs Songs written by Dr. Dre Aftermath Entertainment singles Interscope Records singles 1996 songs Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre G-funk songs Songs written by J-Flexx