"808" is an R&B song released in 1999 by American R&B Vocal trio, Blaque

Blaque

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. "808" was released as the lead single from Blaque's self-titled debut album Blaque

Blaque (album)

Blaque is self-titled debut album from American girl-group Blaque. The album debuted #53 on the Billboard 200 albums chart where it went platinum.Their third single "Bring It All to Me" featured JC Chasez , and reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album also featured a cover...

. "808" was a success in the United States

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 becoming the group's first top ten hit peaking at number-eight on the Billboard Hot 100

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, and also peaked at number-six on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart. It benefited heavily from airplay of its remix

Remix

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, which samples LL Cool J

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's 1988 song "Going Back to Cali

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".

The music video has a cameo of the late Lisa Lopes

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 of TLC

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.

Track listing

• 808 (LP Version)

1. 808 (Instrumental)
2. 808 (Remix)
3. 808 (Extended Remix)
4. 808 (Remix instrumental)

Charts

Charts (1999)	Peak position
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	6
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	8
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-hop songs	4
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	31