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Nappy Heads

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"Nappy Heads"
Single by Fugees
from the album Blunted on Reality
B-side"Some Seek Stardom"[2]
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1994 (1994-02-01)[1]
Recorded1992[3]
GenreHip hop
Length5:43 (album version)
4:38 (single edit)[2]
LabelRuffhouse
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Fugees singles chronology
"Boof Baf"
(1993)
"Nappy Heads"
(1994)
"Vocab"
(1994)
Music video
"Nappy Heads" on YouTube

"Nappy Heads" is a song written and performed by American hip-hop group Fugees, released in February 1994 as the second single from the group's debut album, Blunted on Reality (1994). The original version of the song was co-produced by Pras and Wyclef Jean, and written by Lauryn Hill. "Nappy Heads" was recorded at House of Music Studios in New Jersey. However, the more-well known, definitive remix version (titled "Nappy Heads – Remix") was produced by Salaam Remi. The song became the group's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 49.[4] The song also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[5]

Music video

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The official music video for "Nappy Heads" was directed by Max Malkin.[6]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Nappy Heads"
Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[7] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 49
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[8] 52
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[9] 12
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[10] 68

References

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  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Nappy Heads: Fugees (Tranzlator Crew): MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Nappy Heads at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Blunted On Reality Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Fugees Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Fugees Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - the Fugees - "Nappy heads"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 21, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Fugees Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Fugees Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Fugees Chart History: Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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