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"Doin It" 
Single by LL Cool J featuring LeShaun from the album Mr. Smith B-side Hey Lover Released February 20, 1996 Format CD single
Cassette singleRecorded 1995 Genre Hip hop
R&B
Porn groove
New Jack SwingLength 4:40 Label Def Jam Writer(s) James Todd Smith, Producer Rashad "Ringo" Smith, LL Cool J, Erick Sermon (remix) LL Cool J featuring LeShaun singles chronology "Hey Lover"
(1995)"Doin It"
(1996)"Loungin"
(1996)Mr. Smith track listing "Hey Lover
(4)"Doin' It"
(5)"Life As..."
(6)All World: Greatest Hits track listing "I Need a Beat"
(13)"Doin It"
(14)"Loungin"
(15)"Doin It" is the second single from LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith, and was released on February 20, 1996 for Def Jam Recordings. Based around a sample of Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy", it also featured LeShaun, production from Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J, with Erick Sermon producing the remix.
"Doin' It" was yet another success for LL Cool J, making it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts. On the B-side was the previous single, "Hey Lover".
The remix featured on the soundtrack to The Nutty Professor samples the Art of Noise's "Moments in Love."
The crowd noise played throughout the song, shouting "Go Brooklyn", is sampled from "Top Billin'" by Audio Two. Keri Hilson sampled this song her song "Do It" featuring Tank for her debut album In a Perfect World.
Contents
Music video
The video was shot in January 1996. LeShaun did not appear in the music video, as she was pregnant at the time, so another woman takes her place and lip syncs.
Track listing
A-side
- "Doin It" (LP Version)- 4:40
- "Doin It" (Unarmed Version)- 4:05
B-side
- "Hey Lover" (Street Version)- 4:04
- "Hey Lover" (Street Instrumental)- 4:04
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1996) Peak
positionBillboard Hot 100 9 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 7 Billboard Hot Rap Singles 2 Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3 Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 17 Year-End charts
End of year chart (1996) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 61 References
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1996. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
Categories:- 1996 singles
- LL Cool J songs
- Music videos directed by Hype Williams
- Songs written by LL Cool J
- Singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
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