"Knockin' da Boots" is a song by American R&B vocal group H-Town, released in March 1993, by Luke Records, as the debut single from their first album, '' Fever for da Flavor'' (1993). The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of

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for seven weeks, and also topped the Hot R&B chart for four weeks, helping 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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and sold over 1.1 million copies. The song contains replayed elements of " Be Alright" by Zapp. The term "Knockin' da Boots" means to have "''sexual intercourse''" with one another. In a profile of distinguished lawyer Kristine A. Huskey, ''

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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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{{authority control 1993 debut singles H-Town (band) songs Luke Records singles Songs written by Roger Troutman 1993 songs

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