La Schmoove
Encyclopedia
"La Schmoove" is a song by the American
hip hop
group Fu-Schnickens
. The song, which features A Tribe Called Quest
member Phife Dawg
, was recorded for the group's debut album F.U. Don't Take It Personal
and released as the second single
for the album in April of 1992. Portion of the song can be heard briefly in the film Falling Down
.
CD
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United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Fu-Schnickens
Fu-Schnickens
Fu-Schnickens was an American hip-hop trio. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, they were the first Hip Hop artists to rap in backwards fashion. The Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history...
. The song, which features A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
member Phife Dawg
Phife Dawg
Malik Isaac Taylor , better known by his stage name Phife Dawg, is an American rapper of Trinidadian descent, and a member of the acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest with high school classmates Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad...
, was recorded for the group's debut album F.U. Don't Take It Personal
F.U. Don't Take It Personal
-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*assistant engineering – Charlie Allen, Pete Christensen, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Tim Latham*engineering – Barbera Aimes, Anthony Saunders...
and released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for the album in April of 1992. Portion of the song can be heard briefly in the film Falling Down
Falling Down
Falling Down is a 1993 crime-drama film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William Foster , a divorcee and unemployed former defense engineer...
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Track listing
12", Vinyl- "La Schmoove" (LP Version) - 4:58
- "La Schmoove" (Remix) - 4:55
- "La Schmoove" (LP Instrumental) - 4:58
- "Movie Scene" (LP Version) - 4:01
- "Movie Scene" (Stimulated Dummies Remix) - 4:18
- "Movie Scene" (LP Instrumental) - 4:01
CD
- "La Schmoove" (LP Version) - 4:58
- "La Schmoove" (Remix) - 4:55
- "La Schmoove" (LP Instrumental) - 4:58
Personnel
Information taken from DiscogsDiscogs
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- mastering – Tom Coyne
- mixing – Ali Muhammad, Bob Power
- production – A Tribe Called Quest, Fu-Schnickens
- remixing – Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, K-Cut, Dante Ross
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
36 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Singles Sales, but rather a separate panel of sales of commercial singles in the urban market... |
30 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
3 |