Passin' Me By

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"Passin' Me By"

Single by The Pharcyde
from the album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
B-side(s)	"Pork"
Released	March 18, 1993
Format	CD, 12"
Recorded	1992 at Hollywood Sounds, CA
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	5:03
Label	Delicious Vinyl
Writer(s)	R. Robinson, T. Hardson, E. Wilcox, D. Stewart, J. Martinez
Producer(s)	J-Swift
Certification	none
Chart positions
#52 (Billboard Hot 100) #28 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks) #1 (Hot Rap Singles) #6 (Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
The Pharcyde singles chronology
"Ya Mama" (1992)	"Passin' Me By" (1993)	"4 Better or 4 Worse" (1993)

"Passin' Me By" is a song by California alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde, released in March 1993 through Delicious Vinyl Records. The song was the second single released from the group's influential 1992 debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, and has since become considered one of the greatest tracks in hip hop history. The song, produced by J-Swift, utilizes a sample from "Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones. The group's four emcees, Bootie Brown, Slim Kid 3, Imani and Fatlip, all use the track to recount schoolboy crushes, which all eventually lead to heartbreak.

The song peaked at #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, and neared the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts. It was later included in comprehensive hip hop collections such as The Hip Hop Box and Hip Hop Gold, and was listed on The Source magazine's "100 Best Singles" list.[1] In 1999, the single was featured on the soundtrack to, and in the hit 1999 movie Big Daddy.

1 Song order
2 Track listing
- 2.1 A-Side
- 2.2 B-Side
3 Music sample
4 Images
5 External links

[edit] Song order

First verse: Bootie Brown
Chorus: Imani
Second verse: Slim Kid 3
Third verse: Imani
Chorus: Imani
Fourth verse: Fatlip
Chorus: Imani
Outro: Imani

[edit] Track listing

[edit] A-Side

"Passin' Me By" (Video Remix)
"Passin' Me By" (Video instrumental)
"Passin' Me By" (Acapella)

[edit] B-Side

"Pork" (Original version)
"Pork" (Cosby edit)
"Pork" (Instrumental)

[edit] Music sample

"Passin' Me By" (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Sample contains the fourth verse and the chorus.
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[edit] Images

Fatlip in the music video

Back cover for
"Passin' Me By"

Vinyl cover for
"Passin' Me By"

[edit] External links

Members
The Pharcyde
Fatlip \| Tre Hardson \| Bootie Brown \| Imani
Albums
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde \| Labcabincalifornia \| Plain Rap \| Humboldt Beginnings
EPs/Compilations
Chapter One: Testing the Waters EP \| Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde \| Instrumentals \| Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection
Singles
"Ya Mama" \| "Passin' Me By" \| "4 Better or 4 Worse" \| "Otha Fish" \| "Pandemonium" \| "The Rubbers Song" \| "Emerald Butterfly" \| "Runnin'" \| "Drop" \| "She Said" \| "Technical Difficulties" \| "Trust" \| "Hard Times" \| "Knew U"