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Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)

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"Black Coffee"
Single by Heavy D & the Boyz
from the album Nuttin' but Love
Released1994
Length4:27
LabelUptown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Heavy D & the Boyz singles chronology
"Nuttin' but Love"
(1994)
"Black Coffee"
(1994)
"This Is Your Night"
(1994)
Music video
"Black Coffee" on YouTube

"Black Coffee" is a song by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz and the third single from their fifth studio album Nuttin' but Love (1994). Produced by Heavy D, Pete Rock and Easy Mo Bee, it contains a sample of "The Payback" by James Brown.

Content

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The song is considered an ode to black women, whom Heavy D describes as his ideal lover and compares to coffee with no sugar or cream.[1][2]

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 15

References

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  1. ^ Muhammad, Latifah (November 9, 2011). "10 Best Heavy D Videos". The Boombox. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "SoulBounce's Class Of 1994: Heavy D & The Boyz 'Nuttin' But Love'". SoulBounce. January 3, 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Heavy D Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Heavy D Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.