Above the Rim (song)
| "Above the Rim" | ||||
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| Single by Bell Biv DeVoe | ||||
| from the album Hootie Mack | ||||
| Released | May 25, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rico Anderson[3] | |||
| Bell Biv DeVoe singles chronology | ||||
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"Above the Rim" is a song co-written[2] and performed by American contemporary R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, issued as the official lead single from the group's second studio album Hootie Mack (following promotional single "From the Back").[4] The song contains a sample of "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions[5] and "Blind Alley" by The Emotions.[6] and it peaked at #81 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1993.[7]
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1993)[7] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) | 81 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Bell Biv Devoe - Above The Rim (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Bell Biv Devoe - Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Bell Biv DeVoe - Hootie Mack (CD liner notes) MCA Records, Inc. 0 08811 06822 6
- ^ a b "Bell Biv DeVoe | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Bell Biv DeVoe – Above The Rim". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Above the Rim" at AllMusic
- "Above the Rim" at Discogs (list of releases)
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