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"Smooth Operator" | ||||
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Single by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
from the album It's a Big Daddy Thing | ||||
B-side | "Warm It Up, Kane" | |||
Released | August 3, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Antonio Hardy | |||
Producer(s) | Big Daddy Kane | |||
Big Daddy Kane singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Smooth Operator" on YouTube |
"Smooth Operator" is the lead single released from Big Daddy Kane's second album, It's a Big Daddy Thing. Arguably one of Big Daddy Kane's most popular songs, the song topped the newly formed Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and was a hit on the R&B and dance charts, peaking at number 11 and 17 on the charts respectively. Actor and comedian Chris Rock appears in the music video getting his hair cut. He appears 2 minutes, and 23 seconds into the video.
The song contains samples of " All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes from his soundtrack to the film Shaft (1971), [1] " Sexual Healing" and " Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, " The Champ" by The Mohawks, and " Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers.
The music video features a cameo by Al B. Sure!.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [2] | 11 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 1 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2022) |
"Smooth Operator" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
from the album It's a Big Daddy Thing | ||||
B-side | "Warm It Up, Kane" | |||
Released | August 3, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Antonio Hardy | |||
Producer(s) | Big Daddy Kane | |||
Big Daddy Kane singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Smooth Operator" on YouTube |
"Smooth Operator" is the lead single released from Big Daddy Kane's second album, It's a Big Daddy Thing. Arguably one of Big Daddy Kane's most popular songs, the song topped the newly formed Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and was a hit on the R&B and dance charts, peaking at number 11 and 17 on the charts respectively. Actor and comedian Chris Rock appears in the music video getting his hair cut. He appears 2 minutes, and 23 seconds into the video.
The song contains samples of " All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes from his soundtrack to the film Shaft (1971), [1] " Sexual Healing" and " Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, " The Champ" by The Mohawks, and " Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers.
The music video features a cameo by Al B. Sure!.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [2] | 11 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 1 |