| "Yo Mister" | ||||
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| Single by Patti LaBelle | ||||
| from the album Be Yourself | ||||
| B-side | "I Can Fly" | |||
| Released | July 1989 | |||
| Format | CD single, cassette single, 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B, dance pop | |||
| Length | 5:12 (album version) 4:07 (single mix) |
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| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
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"Yo Mister" is a song written by Prince for Patti LaBelle. She recorded the song for her 1989 album, Be Yourself, and the song was released as a single. It became a top ten R&B hit.
The song is one of LaBelle's biggest R&B hits to date peaking at number six on the Billboard R&B chart. The song also features Prince on various instruments and background vocals.[1] The single mix and corresponding video version was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge.
The song failed to hit the Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 6 |
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