Yo Mister
| "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 |
11 November 1986 Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA) 21 May 1988 Paisley Park Studios (Chanhassen, MN) | ||||||
| Genre | R&B, dance-pop | ||||||
| Length |
5:12 (album version) 4:07 (single mix) | ||||||
| Label | MCA | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Prince | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Prince | ||||||
| Patti LaBelle singles chronology | |||||||
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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.[1] The song failed to hit the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was written by Prince[1] and also features Prince on various instruments and background vocals. The single mix and corresponding video version was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge.
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] | 6 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Yo Mister - Patti LaBelle". Billboard.
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