| "Doin It" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by LL Cool J featuring LeShaun | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Mr. Smith | |||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | Hey Lover | ||||||||||||||||||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single Cassette single |
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| Recorded | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop R&B Porn groove New Jack Swing |
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| Length | 4:40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Def Jam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | James Todd Smith, | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Rashad "Ringo" Smith, LL Cool J, Erick Sermon (remix) | ||||||||||||||||||
| LL Cool J featuring LeShaun singles chronology | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Doin It" is the second single from LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith, and was released on February 20, 1996 for Def Jam Recordings. Based around a sample of Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy", it also featured LeShaun, production from Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J, with Erick Sermon producing the remix.
"Doin' It" was yet another success for LL Cool J, making it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts. On the B-side was the previous single, "Hey Lover".
The remix featured on the soundtrack to The Nutty Professor samples the Art of Noise's "Moments in Love."
The crowd noise played throughout the song, shouting "Go Brooklyn", is sampled from "Top Billin'" by Audio Two. Keri Hilson sampled this song her song "Do It" featuring Tank for her debut album In a Perfect World.
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The video was shot in January 1996. LeShaun did not appear in the music video, as she was pregnant at the time, so another woman takes her place and lip syncs.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 7 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 2 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 3 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 17 |
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 61 |