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1993 single by H-Town
| "Knockin' da Boots" |
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| Released | March 11, 1993 |
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| Recorded | Late 1992 – January 1993 |
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| Genre | R&B, new jack swing |
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| Length | 5:29 (album version)
4:33 (single version) |
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| Label | Luke |
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| Songwriter(s) | Keven Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson |
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| Producer(s) | Keven Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson, Stick |
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"You & Me"
(1993)
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"Knockin' da Boots"
(1993)
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"Lick U Up"
(1993)
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"Knockin' da Boots" is the debut single by R&B group H-Town, taken from their debut album Fever for da Flavor. The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of 1993 according to the Billboard charts, where it peaked at number three on the Hot 100 for seven weeks, and also topped the R&B chart for four weeks,[1] and it helped win the band a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold over 1.1 million copies.[2][3] The song contains replayed elements of "Be Alright" by Zapp.
In a profile of distinguished lawyer Kristine A. Huskey, Marie Claire magazine reported that Huskey had appeared as a dancer in the song's music video while attending law school.[4]
- "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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| Chart (1993)
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Position
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| US Billboard Hot 100[12]
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14
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]
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2
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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 265.
- ^ "American certifications – H-Town – Knockin' the Boots". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 15, 1994. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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Jennifer Senior (December 2006). "Gitmo's Girl". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 123.
- ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. July 24, 1993. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "H-Town Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "H-Town Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "H-Town Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "H-Town Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "H-Town Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
