"Warm It Up" is the second single released from

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' debut album, '' Totally Krossed Out''. Produced and written by

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, "Warm It Up" was released as the follow-up to the duo's multi-platinum chart topping hit, "

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" on June 4, 1992. The song became the second consecutive top 15 hit released from the album, reaching 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and #4 in

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, as well as their second consecutive single to reach #1 on the Rap charts. "Warm It Up" was certified gold on August 8, 1992. In 1993

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covered "Warm It Up" in the Season 9 episode "Secret Admirer". The music video was directed by Rich Murray and was awarded Best Rap Video by a new artist by Billboard Magazine in 1992

Critical reception

Steve Huey from

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stated that the song "is nearly as good" as their debut single.

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from ''

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'' wrote, "While it's difficult to imagine anything coming close to matching the astonishing success of "

", this chunky pop/ hip-hopper has a decent shot—mostly because it bares a remarkable resemblance to its predecessor. Attitudinal rhymes are matched with fist-waving chorus chants." ''

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'' commented, "And cheek the speed at which they spin out their ragamuffin rhymes". The added, "Obviously the tongue matures before the rest of the body." Johnny Dee from ''

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'' noted the "snappy, perky rhymes with plenty of that speedy tongue-twisting rrrrrrapping".

Track listings

; CD maxi # "Warm It Up" (Dupri's Mix) (3:53) # "Warm It Up" (LP Version) (4:04) # "Warm It Up" (Extended Mix) (5:56) # "Warm It Up" (Butcher Mix) (3:49) # "Warm It Up" (Instrumental) (3:51) ; 12" maxi # "Warm It Up" (Butcher Mix) (3:49) # "Warm It Up" (Instrumental) (3:51) # "Warm It Up" (LP Version) (4:04) # "Warm It Up" (Dupri's Mix) (3:53) # "Warm It Up" (Extended Mix) (5:56) ; 7" single # "Warm It Up" (Dupri's Mix) (3:53) # "Warm It Up" (LP Version) (4:04) ; Cassette # "Warm It Up" (Dupri's Mix) (3:53) # "Warm It Up" (LP Version) (4:04) # "Warm It Up" (Butcher's Mix) (3:49)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Use of song

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has used ''Warm It Up'' as his walk-up music. The music video was also in season 2, episode 16 of

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" Lawn and Garden".

References

External links

* 1992 singles 1992 songs Kris Kross songs Ruffhouse Records singles Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri Songs written by Jermaine Dupri {{1990s-single-stub