Mercedes Boy
| "Mercedes Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Pebbles | ||||
| from the album Pebbles | ||||
| Released | March 7, 1988 | |||
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| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Pebbles | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Wilson | |||
| Pebbles singles chronology | ||||
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"Mercedes Boy" is a song by American singer Pebbles from her 1987 self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Pebbles and produced by Charlie Wilson, with additional production from Pebbles. "Mercedes Boy" was released as the album's second single on March 7, 1988, by MCA Records.
Chart performance
In the United States, "Mercedes Boy" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Cheap Trick's "The Flame", number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, and number two for two weeks on the Dance Club songs chart.[1]
Covers and samples
- In 1998 American rapper Yo-Yo sampled "Mercedes Boy" on the Missy Elliott–produced song "Do You Wanna Ride?"
- In 1999 American singer Mercedes covered "Mercedes Boy" with altered lyrics on her only studio album Rear End (1999).
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 200.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 454.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles of 1987".
External links
| Preceded by "Nite and Day" by Al B. Sure! |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs number-one single May 21, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp |
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