Booti Call

"Booti Call"
Single by Blackstreet
from the album Blackstreet
B-side I Like the Way You Work
Released July 28, 1994
Format 12", Vinyl
Genre R&B, Hip hop soul
Length 4:26
Label Interscope
Writer(s) A. Dickey, M. Riley, T. Riley, E. Sermon, L. Sylvers
Producer Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon
Blackstreet singles chronology
"Baby Be Mine"
(1993)		 "Booti Call"
(1994)		 "Before I Let You Go"
(1994)

"Booti Call" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was released as the second single for the album in July 1994.

Contents

Background

The song contains samples from the recordings "Atomic Dog" (1982) by George Clinton and "Heartbreaker" (1983) by Zapp.[1]

Track listing

12", Vinyl
  1. "Booti Call" (K.C. Miami Mix) - 4:42
    feat. T-Pirate
  2. "Booti Call" (T.R. Pop Mix) - 4:21
    feat. T-Pirate
  3. "Booti Call" (T.R. Doggie Mix) - 7:01
    feat. T-Pirate
  4. "Booti Call" (Doggie Dub Mix) - 4:30
  5. "Booti Call" (No Rap Radio Mix) - 4:21
  6. "Booti Call" (Gotta Get U Home With Me Mix) - 4:06
    feat. T-Pirate
  7. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Blackstreet Mix) - 5:18
  8. "I Like the Way You Work" (Papa Lee Mix) - 4:53
    feat. Menton Smith
  9. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Uptown Mix) - 4:04
    feat. Menton Smith
  10. "I Like the Way You Work" (Ballad Mix) - 4:10
12", Vinyl (Promo)
  1. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17
    feat. T-Pirate
  2. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25
    feat. Nutta Butta
  3. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25
    feat. Nutta Butta
  4. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17
    feat. T-Pirate

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1994)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 34
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 14
U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 19

Notes

  1. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Blackstreet". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Blackstreet&type=6. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Blackstreet - Booti Call / I Like The Way You Work (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Blackstreet-Booti-Call-I-LIke-The-Way-You-Work/release/630188. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  3. ^ "allmusic ((( Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r203148. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 

External links

"I Like the Way You Work" Music video on YouTube

Blackstreet
Chauncey "Black" Hannibal · Dave Hollister · Teddy Riley · Sherman "J-Stylez" Tinsdale
Levi Little · Mark Middleton · Terrell Phillips · Joseph Stonestreet · Eric Williams
Studio albums
Other albums
No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet · The Best of Blackstreet (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection)
Singles
"Baby Be Mine" · "Booti Call" · "Before I Let You Go" · "U Blow My Mind" · "Joy" · "Tonight's the Night" · "No Diggity" · "Don't Leave Me" · "Fix" · "(Money Can't) Buy Me Love" · "Take Me There" · "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" · "Yo Love" · "Think About You" · "Deep" · "Wizzy Wow"
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