Around the Way Girl

This is a rap about LL searching for a girl who is streetwise to form a relationship with. The entire song describes the exact features of what he is looking for in this particular girl. For example, he constantly repeats the line "I need an around the way girl" throughout the entire rap.^[1]

The single samples Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", Keni Burke's "Risin' to the Top", and The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President", which is used as the main instrumental element of the song. This song is an early example of the high pitched sample rap.

The song later appeared on LL Cool J's 1996 greatest hits album, All World: Greatest Hits.

"Around the Way Girl" peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming LL Cool J's first top 10 single. It was also a hit on the R&B and dance music charts, where it peaked at #5 and #7, respectively. The RIAA certified "Around the Way Girl" Gold on January 15, 1991 for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Music video

The video was filmed in what used to be a warehouse on Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens.

Single track listing

A-side

"Around The Way Girl" (LP Version)- 4:05
"Around The Way Girl" (Untouchables Remix feat. Chad Jones)- 4:32

B-side

"Around The Way Girl" (Instrumental)- 3:51
"Murdergram" (LP Version)- 3:52

Official versions

"Around the Way Girl" (Album Version) / (LP Version) - 4:05
"Around the Way Girl" (Instrumental) - 3:51
"Around the Way Girl" (Untouchables Remix feat. Chad Jones) - 4:32

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1991)^[2]	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	9
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	5
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	7
Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles	7

End of year charts

End of year chart (1991)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	64

References

↑ LL Cool J – Around the Way Girl, retrieved 2016-12-14
↑ "Around the Way Girl - LL Cool J Song Information". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.

LL Cool J
Discography
Studio albums	Radio Bigger and Deffer Walking with a Panther Mama Said Knock You Out 14 Shots to the Dome Mr. Smith Phenomenon G.O.A.T. 10 The DEFinition Todd Smith Exit 13 Authentic
Compilations	All World: Greatest Hits All World 2
Singles	"I Need a Beat" "I Can't Live Without My Radio" "I Can Give You More" "Rock the Bells" "You'll Rock" "I'm Bad" "I Need Love" "Go Cut Creator Go" "Going Back to Cali" "I'm That Type of Guy" "Big Ole Butt" "One Shot at Love" "Jingling Baby" "To da Break of Dawn" "The Boomin' System" "Around the Way Girl" "Mama Said Knock You Out" "6 Minutes of Pleasure" "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" "Strictly Business" "How I'm Comin'" "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings" "Stand By Your Man" "Hey Lover" "Doin' It" "Loungin" "I Shot Ya" "Ain't Nobody" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Phenomenon" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Father" "Candy" "Zoom" "Say What" "Deepest Bluest" "Hot Hot Hot" "Shut 'Em Down "Imagine That" "You and Me" "Put Your Hands Up" "Blink Blink" "Luv U Better" "Paradise" "All I Have" "Amazin' "Headsprung" "Hush" "It's LL and Santana" "Control Myself" "Freeze" "Cry" "Baby"
Featured singles	"Rampage" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Incredible" "Fatty Girl" "All I Have" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
Other songs	"Accidental Racist"

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