"Knockin' da Boots" is the debut single by R&B group H-Town, taken from their debut album '' Fever for da Flavor''. The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of

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'' charts, where it peaked at number three for seven weeks, and also topped the R&B chart for four weeks, and it helped win the band a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. The song was certified

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'' magazine reported that Huskey had appeared as a dancer in the song's

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Track listing

# "Knockin' da Boots" (Album Version) 5:29 # "Knockin' da Boots" (Single Version) 4:33 # "Knockin' da Boots" (Instrumental) 5:29 # "H-Town Bounce" (Album Version) 3:43 # "H-Town Bounce" (Instrumental) 3:43

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References

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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

See also

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