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"Summertime"
Song

"Summertime" is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Homebase. The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula & K. Fingers and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart,[1] as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the duo's first single to enter the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8.[2]

Content

The song's instrumental samples "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang.

Track listing

CD Single
  1. "Summertime" (Single Edit) - 3:57
  2. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) - 5:37
  3. "Summertime" (Street Club Remix) - 6:06
  4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Shorter Single Edit) - 3:58
12" Vinyl
  1. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) - 5:37
  2. "Summertime" (LP Version) - 4:30
  3. "Summertime" (Instrumental) - 4:30
  4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Shorter Single Edit) - 3:58
American CD Single
  1. "Summertime" (Single Edit) - 3:57
  2. "Summertime" (LP Version) - 4:30
  3. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) - 5:37
  4. "Summertime" (Extended Club Mix) - 5:43
  5. "Summertime" (Extended Bass Mix) - 5:36
  6. "Summertime" (Street Club Remix) - 6:06
  7. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Instrumental) - 5:50
  8. "Summertime" (Instrumental) - 4:30
Summertime '98 CD Single / 12" Vinyl
  1. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Radio Mix) - 4:12
  2. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Hip Hop Mix) - 4:40
  3. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Instrumental) - 4:16
  4. "Summertime" (Original Version) - 4:31
Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff's 2007 Remixes)[3]
  1. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Still Summertime Remix) (Radio Edit) -
  2. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's SoleFul Remix)
  3. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Still Summertime Remix)
  4. "Summertime" (Original 1991 Album Version)

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 52
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 29
Ireland (IRMA) 12
Invalid chart entered Germany2 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 11
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles 1
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 50
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 36

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 161.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 79.
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Jazzy-Jeff-The-Fresh-Prince-Summertime-DJ-Jazzy-Jeffs-2007-Remixes/release/1339765
  4. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  6. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime". Top 40 Singles.
  7. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime". Singles Top 100.
  8. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime". Swiss Singles Chart.


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