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"Kiss You Back" | ||||
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Single by Digital Underground | ||||
from the album Sons of the P | ||||
Released | October 21, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 6:11 | |||
Label | Tommy Boy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Greg Jacobs, George Clinton, Ronald Brooks, Philippé Wynne | |||
Producer(s) | The Underground Production Squad | |||
Digital Underground singles chronology | ||||
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"Kiss You Back" is the lead single released from Digital Underground's second studio album (their third official release), Sons of the P. The song sampled Funkadelic's 1979 hit, " (Not Just) Knee Deep" for which the song's writers, George Clinton and Philippé Wynne, received writing credits.
Released a year after the groups breakthrough single, " The Humpty Dance", "Kiss You Back" became Digital Underground's second top-40 single, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, [1] and earned a gold certification on April 9, 1992 for sales of 500,000 copies.[ citation needed]
Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [2] | 97 |
New Zealand ( Official New Zealand Music Chart) [3] | 31 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 40 |
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks [4] | 13 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales [6] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2016) |
"Kiss You Back" | ||||
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Single by Digital Underground | ||||
from the album Sons of the P | ||||
Released | October 21, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 6:11 | |||
Label | Tommy Boy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Greg Jacobs, George Clinton, Ronald Brooks, Philippé Wynne | |||
Producer(s) | The Underground Production Squad | |||
Digital Underground singles chronology | ||||
|
"Kiss You Back" is the lead single released from Digital Underground's second studio album (their third official release), Sons of the P. The song sampled Funkadelic's 1979 hit, " (Not Just) Knee Deep" for which the song's writers, George Clinton and Philippé Wynne, received writing credits.
Released a year after the groups breakthrough single, " The Humpty Dance", "Kiss You Back" became Digital Underground's second top-40 single, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, [1] and earned a gold certification on April 9, 1992 for sales of 500,000 copies.[ citation needed]
Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [2] | 97 |
New Zealand ( Official New Zealand Music Chart) [3] | 31 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 40 |
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks [4] | 13 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales [6] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |