Vocab (song)

"Vocab"
Single by Fugees
from the album Blunted on Reality
B-side "Refugees on the Mic"[1]
Released October 18, 1994[2]
Format 12", CD, cassette
Recorded 1992[3]
Genre Hip hop
Length 5:02 (album version)
4:16 (single edit)[1]
Label Ruffhouse
Writer(s) Fugees[4]
Producer(s) Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean[5]
Fugees singles chronology
  • "Vocab"
    (1994)
  • "Refugees on the Mic"
    (1994)
Blunted on Reality track listing
"Freestyle Interlude"
(5)		 "Vocab"
(6)		 "Special News Bulletin Interlude"
(7)
Music video
"Vocab" on YouTube

"Vocab" is a song written[4] and performed by Fugees, issued as the third single from the group's debut album Blunted on Reality. The song was co-produced by Pras and Wyclef Jean.[5] Recorded in 1992 but not released until 1994,[3] the song peaked at #22 on the Billboard rap chart in 1995.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 21
Chart (1995)[6] Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 91
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 22

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Max Malkin.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Vocab at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Vocab: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blunted On Reality Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Fugees - Vocab Lyrics - MetroLyrics". MetroLyrics. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Vocab (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Fugees - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ "mvdbase.com - the Fugees - "Vocab"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

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