The Block Party (Lisa Lopes song)

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"The Block Party"
Song
B-side"Tampered With", "Friends"

"The Block Party" is the first solo single by rapper and singer-songwriter, Lisa Lopes, and was the first and final single from her internationally released debut album Supernova. It was written and produced by Lopes. "The Block Party" contains a sample of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Drum Song" throughout the entire song.

The 2001 single failed to generate any success in the US, coming in at No. 121 on the R&B charts, and missing the Hot 100 altogether. However, it did chart in the UK, as well as Australia and other countries in Europe.

Track listing

European and Australian maxi single[1][2]

  1. "The Block Party" (Radio Mix) – 4:05
  2. "The Block Party" (Dallas Austin Remix) – 3:54
  3. "Friends" (featuring Cassandra Lucas) – 4:45
  4. "Tampered With" (featuring Wanya Morris and Shamari Fears) – 4:36

UK cd single[3]

  1. "The Block Party" (Radio Mix) – 4:05
  2. "The Block Party" (Dallas Austin Remix) – 3:54
  3. "Friends" (featuring Cassandra Lucas) – 4:45
  4. "The Block Party" (music video - enhanced interactive element)

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams and Lopes and was shot on March 9, 2001[4]. Lopes said of the video, "We are in the wonderful world of Left Eye and it's in my galaxy, Supernova." Her adopted daughter Snow appeared in the video.[5]

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 41
Dutch Top 40[7] 30
Scottish Singles Chart 26
UK Singles Chart 16
UK R&B Singles Chart 4
Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[8] 21

2009 version

"The Block Party"
Song

"Block Party" is the second posthumous single by the late rapper, singer, and songwriter Lisa Lopes and is the second single from her first posthumous album, Eye Legacy and her third solo single.

History

The song was originally recorded for Lopes' solo debut Supernova and was released as the album's first and only single. The song was reworked and remixed for her first posthumous album, Eye Legacy, and features Lil Mama and Clyde McKnight. After the first single "Let's Just Do It" failed to chart in the United States, "Block Party" was announced to be released as the second single after its positive critical reception.[9] The song was not released as a single, but rather as a ringtone, along with all the songs of Eye Legacy.

References

  1. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Left-Eye-Lopes-The-Block-Party/release/4841996
  2. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Lisa-Left-Eye-Lopes-The-Block-Party/release/1133090
  3. ^ "Block Party: Amazon.co.uk: Music". amazon.co.uk.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ TLC time for Lisa Lopes Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Tour Dates. Retrieved April 29, 2009
  6. ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lisa+%22Left+Eye%22+Lopes&titel=The+Block+Party&cat=s
  7. ^ https://www.top40.nl/top40/2001/week-43
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3042565&cdi=7751612&cid=08%2F18%2F2001
  9. ^ Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Eye Legacy Webisode 3. YouTube. 12 March 2009.

External links

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