Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
"Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" | |
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Single by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz | |
from the album Make It Reign | |
Released | January 27, 1998 |
Format | Vinyl, CD |
Recorded | 1997 |
Genre | East Coast hip hop, Hip hop |
Length | 5:03 |
Label | Columbia |
Writer(s) |
Walter Becker Donald Fagen [1] |
Producer(s) | KNS |
"Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" is a song by American hip hop duo Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, released in January 1998, as the lead single from their debut album, Make It Reign. The song, produced by production team KNS, was a huge success for Tariq and Gunz, becoming a hit in both the United States and in Canada, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number six on the Canadian Singles Chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 31, 1998 for sales of over one million copies. However, the duo's success would be short-lived, as they broke up in 1999 without releasing a follow-up album or single.
Three remixes were made for the song. The Frankenstein remix produced by Frank "Frankenstein" Fallico, the Pro Black remix produced by Ayatollah and a Bad Boy remix that was made by Mase, The LOX and Puff Daddy.
The song is built around a sample of Steely Dan's "Black Cow." However, Steely Dan successfully sued the production for copyright infringement, since Black Cow was sampled without first obtaining copyright permission from the songwriters and their publishing company, which led to the great majority of the money generated from Deja Vu being forfeited back to Steely Dan.
A-Side
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Album Version) - 4:44
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Instrumental) - 4:43
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Acapella) - 4:29
B-Side
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Frankenstein Remix) - 4:40
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Frankenstein Remix Instrumental) - 4:42
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Pro Black Remix) - 4:32
- "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (Pro Black Remix Instrumental) - 4:29
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 4 |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 10 |
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart) | 6 |
UK Singles (UK Singles Chart) | 21 |
Year-End charts
End of year chart (1998) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 36 |
References
- ↑ Ascap entry for song
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-12-15.