Uknowhowwedu

"Uknowhowwedu"
Single by Bahamadia
from the album Kollage
B-side "True Honey Buns"[1]
Released 1995 (1995)
Format
Recorded 1994 (1994)
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:35
Label Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Juan Cordova
  • David Willis[2]
Bahamadia singles chronology
"Total Wreck"
(1994)		 "Uknowhowwedu"
(1995)		 "True Honey Buns"
(1996)

"Total Wreck"
(1994)		 "Uknowhowwedu"
(1995)		 "True Honey Buns"
(1996)
Kollage track listing
"I Confess"
(6)		 "Uknowhowwedu"
(7)		 "Interlude"
(8)

"Uknowhowwedu" is a song co-written[2] and performed by American hip hop musician Bahamadia, issued as the second single from her debut studio album Kollage. In 1995, the song peaked at #17 on the Billboard rap chart but it fared better on the dance chart, where it peaked at #15.[3]

"Uknowhowwedu" contains samples of "The Chase, Part II" by A Tribe Called Quest and "Gucci Time" by Schoolly D.[4] Since the song's release, it has been sampled in "Crush on You" by Lil' Kim, "Pumpin'" by Novy vs. Eniac, "Lyrical Terrorists" by Nujabes and "Rock On" by Absolute Beginner.[4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar.[5]

Chart positions

Chart (1995)[3] Peak
position
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 15
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 53

References

  1. ↑ "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Bahamadia | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Uknowhowwedu - Bahamadia | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Bahamadia - "Uknowhowwedu"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 21, 2015.


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