Booti Call
| "Booti Call" | ||||
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| Single by Blackstreet | ||||
| from the album Blackstreet | ||||
| B-side | "I Like the Way You Work" | |||
| Released | July 28, 1994 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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"Booti Call" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was co-written and produced by Markell Riley, Teddy Riley and Erick Sermon, and released as the second single from the album in July 1994 by Interscope Records.
Background
According to group member Teddy Riley, the song was written about his friend Mike Tyson, whose rape trial resulted in a conviction.[2]
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Mark the point where Swingbeat Boulevard and Hip Hop Drive cross as Blackstreet. Still streetwise, but with more class—no Rolex imitations and baseball caps—the music is likewise."[3] Ralph Tee from the Record Mirror Dance Update gave the song a score of four out of five, noting that "Teddy Rileys new group are proving to be enormous." He also complimented its "infectiously cheeky Why must I chose the cat chorus hook.[4]
Track listing
- 12", vinyl
- "Booti Call" (K.C. Miami Mix) - 4:42 (feat. T-Pirate)
- "Booti Call" (T.R. Pop Mix) - 4:21 (feat. T-Pirate)
- "Booti Call" (T.R. Doggie Mix) - 7:01 (feat. T-Pirate)
- "Booti Call" (Doggie Dub Mix) - 4:30
- "Booti Call" (No Rap Radio Mix) - 4:21
- "Booti Call" (Gotta Get U Home With Me Mix) - 4:06 (feat. T-Pirate)
- "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Blackstreet Mix) - 5:18
- "I Like the Way You Work" (Papa Lee Mix) - 4:53 (feat. Menton Smith)
- "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Uptown Mix) - 4:04 (feat. Menton Smith)
- "I Like the Way You Work" (Ballad Mix) - 4:10
- 12", vinyl (Promo)
- "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)
- "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
- "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
- "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)
Personnel
Information taken from Discogs.[5]
- production – Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon
- rapping – Nutta Butta, T-Pirate
- writing – A. Dickey, M. Graham, C. Hannibal, L. Little, M. Riley, T. Riley, E. Sermon, M. Smith, L. Sylvers
- engineering assistant - Sprague Williams, Kimberly Smith
Charts
| Chart (1994)[6] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 56 |
| UK Dance (OCC) | 19 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[8] | 19 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[9] | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 19 |
Notes
- ^ Sanders, J. Victoria (December 2, 2003). "Blackstreet: No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet". PopMatters. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Radio Scope". Newspaper. No. Page B4. Hoosier State Chronicles. The Indianapolis Recorder. August 27, 1994. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 35. August 27, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Tee, Ralph (September 10, 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Blackstreet - Booti Call / I Like The Way You Work (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1994-08-20. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1994-08-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-19.