Big Bad Mamma
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"Big Bad Mamma" is a single by Foxy Brown and Dru Hill
from the soundtrack
to the 1997 film, How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the re-issue of Foxy Brown's debut album, Ill Na Na
.
The song, which was produced by the Trackmasters who used a sample of Carl Carlton
's "She's a Bad Mama Jama", became a semi-successful hit, peaking at 53 on the Billboard Hot 100
, Foxy's second highest charting single as a solo artist. The single was released with the recently reunited EPMD
's "Never Seen Before".
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ...
from the soundtrack
How to Be a Player (soundtrack)
Def Jam's How to Be a Player soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film, Def Jam's How to Be a Player. It was released on August 5, 1997 through Def Jam Recordings....
to the 1997 film, How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the re-issue of Foxy Brown's debut album, Ill Na Na
Ill Na Na
Ill Na Na is the debut album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released in the United States on November 19, 1996, and on September 29, 1997 in the United Kingdom. The album spawned Brown's first hit single, "I'll Be", featuring hip-hop artist Jay-Z...
.
The song, which was produced by the Trackmasters who used a sample of Carl Carlton
Carl Carlton
Carl Carlton is an American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter, best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama ".-Career:...
's "She's a Bad Mama Jama", became a semi-successful hit, peaking at 53 on the 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...
, Foxy's second highest charting single as a solo artist. The single was released with the recently reunited EPMD
EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...
's "Never Seen Before".
B-Side
- "Never Seen Before" (LP version)
- "Never Seen Before" (LP instrumental)
- "Never Seen Before" (remix)
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 10 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 9 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 20 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 3 |