"Jingling Baby" is the final single released from
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...
's third album, ''
Walking with a Panther
''Walking with a Panther'' is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist LL Cool J, released June 9, 1989, on Def Jam Recordings.
Background
While his previous album ''Bigger and Deffer'' (1987) was produced by The L.A. Posse ...
''. It was released on January 8, 1990 for
Def Jam Recordings and was produced by LL Cool J and Dwayne Simon. The single version was remixed by
Marley Marl. "Jingling Baby" peaked at #32 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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. It was backed by remixed versions of "Illegal Search", a track from LL Cool J's fourth album, ''
Mama Said Knock You Out''. The song was later sampled by contemporary hip hop group
A Tribe Called Quest
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on their penultimate album ''
The Love Movement
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'' on the track "Against the World", and also by
Ludacris in his 2012 single "Jingalin'".
Track listing
A-side
#"Jingling Baby (Remixed And Still Jingling)" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, B. Latture) - 5:07
* Remixed by Marley Marl
#"Jingling Baby (Clean LP Version)"- 4:16
B-side
#"Illegal Search (Keep On Searchin' Mix)" (J.T. Smith, M. Williams) - 5:03
#"Illegal Search (Pre-Trial Hearing Mix)"- 3:27
Samples
*"Walking into Sunshine" by Central Line
*"
Scorpio" by
Dennis Coffey
Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single " Scorpio".
Biography
Coffey learned to play guitar at the ag ...
*"Black Belt Jones (Theme)" by
Dennis Coffey
Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single " Scorpio".
Biography
Coffey learned to play guitar at the ag ...
*"You and Love Are the Same" by
The Grass Roots
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References
External links
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1989 songs
1990 singles
LL Cool J songs
Song recordings produced by Marley Marl
Songs written by LL Cool J
Songs written by Dwayne Simon
Def Jam Recordings singles
Diss tracks
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