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| Name = So Wat Cha Sayin' |
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| from Album = [[Unfinished Business (EPMD album)|Unfinished Business]] |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[EPMD]] |
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| album = [[Unfinished Business (EPMD album)|Unfinished Business]] |
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| released = March 17, 1989 |
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| recorded = 1988 |
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| length = 4:57 |
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| label = [[Fresh Records (US)|Fresh]] |
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| Type = singles |
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| writer = Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith |
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| producer = [[EPMD]], [[DJ Scratch]] |
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| This single = "'''So Wat Cha Sayin''''"<br>(1989) |
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| prev_title = [[I'm Housin]] |
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| prev_year = 1988 |
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| next_year = 1990 |
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"'''So Wat Cha Sayin''''" |
"'''So Wat Cha Sayin''''" is the first single released from, [[EPMD]]'s second album, ''[[Unfinished Business (EPMD album)|Unfinished Business]]''. Produced by [[EPMD]] with scratches provided by [[DJ Scratch]], "So Wat Cha Sayin'" made it to three Billboard charts, peaking at #5 on the [[Rap Songs|Hot Rap Singles]]. The video was directed by [[Adam Bernstein]], who previously directed EPMD's 1988 video for "[[You Gots to Chill]]".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ducker |first1=Eric |title=On the Job Training: Part Two - Adam Bernstein |url=http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/on-the-job-training-2/ |website=waxpoetics.com |publisher=Wax Poetics |accessdate=2018-08-21}}</ref> |
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The drums were sampled from a dubplate of "Fairplay" by [[Soul II Soul]] that Erick Sermon was given by a DJ while EPMD was in London on tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isenberg |first1=Daniel |title=Erick Sermon Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1) |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/daniel-isenberg/erick-sermon-tells-all-the-stories-behind-his-classic-records-part-1 |website=complex.com |accessdate=2024-04-03}}</ref> |
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In 2001, [[Beanie Sigel]] & [[Memphis Bleek]] did a cover version of this song on a song of the same name on Beanie Sigel's [[The Reason (Beanie Sigel album)]] album with Beanie covering Erick Sermon's verses & Bleek covering Parrish Smith's verses. |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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| US Hot R&B Singles |
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==References== |
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[[Category:1989 singles]] |
[[Category:1989 singles]] |
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[[Category:1989 songs]] |
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[[Category:EPMD songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Erick Sermon]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by PMD (rapper)]] |
Latest revision as of 18:39, 3 April 2024
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"So Wat Cha Sayin'" | ||||
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Single by EPMD | ||||
from the album Unfinished Business | ||||
Released | March 17, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:57 | |||
Label | Fresh | |||
Songwriter(s) | Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith | |||
Producer(s) | EPMD, DJ Scratch | |||
EPMD singles chronology | ||||
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"So Wat Cha Sayin'" is the first single released from, EPMD's second album, Unfinished Business. Produced by EPMD with scratches provided by DJ Scratch, "So Wat Cha Sayin'" made it to three Billboard charts, peaking at #5 on the Hot Rap Singles. The video was directed by Adam Bernstein, who previously directed EPMD's 1988 video for "You Gots to Chill".[1]
The drums were sampled from a dubplate of "Fairplay" by Soul II Soul that Erick Sermon was given by a DJ while EPMD was in London on tour.[2]
In 2001, Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek did a cover version of this song on a song of the same name on Beanie Sigel's The Reason (Beanie Sigel album) album with Beanie covering Erick Sermon's verses & Bleek covering Parrish Smith's verses.
Track listing
[edit]- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Club Version) – 4:55
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Dub Version) – 4:53
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Radio Version) – 3:45
Charts
[edit]Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B Singles | 23 |
US Hot Rap Singles | 5 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 40 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ducker, Eric. "On the Job Training: Part Two - Adam Bernstein". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Isenberg, Daniel. "Erick Sermon Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". complex.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.