Smooth Operator (Big Daddy Kane song)
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| "Smooth Operator" | ||||
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| Single by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
| from the album It's a Big Daddy Thing | ||||
| B-side | "Warm It Up, Kane" | |||
| Released | August 3, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Antonio Hardy with the stage name Big Daddy Kane | |||
| Producer(s) | Big Daddy Kane | |||
| Big Daddy Kane singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Smooth Operator" on YouTube | ||||
"Smooth Operator" is the lead single released from Big Daddy Kane's second album, It's a Big Daddy Thing. Arguably one of Big Daddy Kane's most popular songs, the song topped the newly formed Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and was a hit on the R&B and dance charts, peaking at number 11 and 17 on the charts respectively. Actor and comedian Chris Rock appears in the music video getting his hair cut. He appears 2 minutes, and 23 seconds into the video.
Samples
[edit]The song contains samples of "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes from his soundtrack to the film Shaft (1971),[1] "Sexual Healing" and "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, "The Champ" by The Mohawks, and "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers.
Music video
[edit]The music video features a cameo by Al B. Sure! and rapper Kwamé and comedian and actor Chris Rock.
Single track listing
[edit]A-Side
[edit]- "Smooth Operator" – 4:42
- "Smooth Operator" (Instrumental) – 4:40
B-Side
[edit]- "Warm It Up, Kane" – 4:12
- "Warm It Up, Kane" (Instrumental) – 4:12
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson, Odie (April 2, 2018). "Isaac Hayes, the Way Nature Intended: Hot Buttered Soul, Shaft, and Black Moses". In Review Online. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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