"Soon Be Done" is a song by Jamaican

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artist

Shaggy Shaggy may refer to: People *Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer * Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse * Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspor ...

, released in June 1993 by

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as the third single from the artist's first studio album, ''

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'' (1993). The song peaked at #39 on the UK Singles Chart, six places higher than " Nice and Lovely". It was only released in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from ''

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'' gave the song four out of five, adding, "More traditional fare from Shaggy, whose gruff patois is anchored to an understated rhythm track. Less of a killer than "

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", but another substantial, good humoured hit." Dele Fadele from ''

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'' wrote, "The lecherous and leering twist in Shaggy's voice is still present and correct as he turns his mind to matters sexual. Again. Ghostly, multi-layered harmonies percolate over a rhythm that's closer to digital excavations of Studio One than minimalistic, abrupt raggamuffin beats." Sylvia Patterson of '' Smash Hits'' was less enthustiastic, rating it two out of five and calling it a "daft

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nursery rhyme".

Music video

A music video for the song was premiered in September 1993 and, in 2009, was made available via Shaggy's official VEVO account. The video shows Shaggy performing the song in an underground setting.

Track listings

* CD, cassette, and 7-inch vinyl # "Soon Be Done" - 3:37 # "Soon Be Done" (Champion Mix) - 3:43 * Maxi-CD # "Soon Be Done" - 3:37 # "Soon Be Done" (Dancehall Lick) - 6:05 # "Soon Be Done" (Champion Mix) - 3:43 # "Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva) – 3:15 * 12-inch vinyl # "Soon Be Done" - 3:37 # "Soon Be Done" (Dancehall Lick) - 6:05 # "Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva) – 3:15 # "Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva) (Alternate Version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Shaggy (musician) songs 1993 singles 1993 songs Songs written by Shaggy (musician) Virgin Records singles