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"Booti Call"
Single by Blackstreet
from the album Blackstreet
B-side"I Like the Way You Work"
ReleasedJuly 28, 1994
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:26
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Markell Riley
  • Teddy Riley
  • Erick Sermon
Blackstreet singles chronology
"Baby Be Mine"
(1993) 		"Booti Call"
(1994) 		"Before I Let You Go"
(1994)

"Booti Call" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was co-written and produced by Markell Riley, Teddy Riley and Erick Sermon, and released as the second single from the album in July 1994 by Interscope Records.

Background

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According to group member Teddy Riley, the song was written about his friend Mike Tyson, whose rape trial resulted in a conviction.[2]

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine wrote, "Mark the point where Swingbeat Boulevard and Hip Hop Drive cross as Blackstreet. Still streetwise, but with more class—no Rolex imitations and baseball caps—the music is likewise."[3]

Track listing

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  • 12", vinyl
  1. "Booti Call" (K.C. Miami Mix) - 4:42 (feat. T-Pirate)
  2. "Booti Call" (T.R. Pop Mix) - 4:21 (feat. T-Pirate)
  3. "Booti Call" (T.R. Doggie Mix) - 7:01 (feat. T-Pirate)
  4. "Booti Call" (Doggie Dub Mix) - 4:30
  5. "Booti Call" (No Rap Radio Mix) - 4:21
  6. "Booti Call" (Gotta Get U Home With Me Mix) - 4:06 (feat. T-Pirate)
  7. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Blackstreet Mix) - 5:18
  8. "I Like the Way You Work" (Papa Lee Mix) - 4:53 (feat. Menton Smith)
  9. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Uptown Mix) - 4:04 (feat. Menton Smith)
  10. "I Like the Way You Work" (Ballad Mix) - 4:10
  • 12", vinyl (Promo)
  1. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)
  2. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
  3. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
  4. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)

Personnel

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Information taken from Discogs.[4]

  • production – Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon
  • rapping – Nutta Butta, T-Pirate
  • writing – A. Dickey, M. Graham, C. Hannibal, L. Little, M. Riley, T. Riley, E. Sermon, M. Smith, L. Sylvers
  • engineering assistant - Sprague Williams, Kimberly Smith

Charts

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Chart (1994)[5] Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 56
UK Dance (OCC) 19
UK Dance (Music Week)[7] 19
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[8] 60
US Billboard Hot 100 34
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 14
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 19

Notes

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  1. ^ Sanders, J. Victoria (December 2, 2003). "Blackstreet: No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet". PopMatters. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Radio Scope". Newspaper. No. Page B4. Hoosier State Chronicles. The Indianapolis Recorder. August 27, 1994. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 35. August 27, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Blackstreet - Booti Call / I Like The Way You Work (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  6. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1994-08-20. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  8. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1994-08-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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"I Like the Way You Work" Music video on YouTube

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