Return of the Mack (song)
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"Return of the Mack" is a single
released in 1996 by British R&B artist Mark Morrison
. It was released in Morrison's native United Kingdom
in March 1996 and reached the number one on the UK Singles Chart
a month later. It reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
in early summer 1997 for one week, kept from number one by Hanson
's "MMMBop
" and went platinum.
The song's beat is sampled from the song "Genius of Love
" by American band Tom Tom Club
. It additionally samples "Games" by Chuckii Booker
.
In 2010 the UK mobile phone provider T-Mobile
launched their "Welcome Home" flash mob
advert on British television, filmed at Heathrow Terminal 5. Amongst the songs performed using only voices was "Return of the Mack."
CD single - Europe
12" maxi - U.S.
12" maxi - Europe
released a cover version of the song, featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg
and Iyaz
. The single was released in the United Kingdom
on 23 May 2011 as a digital download
. The Music Video premiered on Mann's YouTube Channel on 28 June. It was released in the United States
on 5 July 2011.
on 28 June 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds. It features Mann, Iyaz and Snoop Dogg, at a pool party that starts off in the day into the night and they are surrounded by women.
gave the song a positive review stating, "I'm tryin' to bag a chick from a centerfold and I'm tryin' burn bread like it's fine to be toast," the pint-sized rapper curiously explains between an instantly recognisable chorus that samples Mark Morrison's '96 classic 'Return Of The Mack' - the robotic tones courtesy of Iyaz. "Mann, he was buzzed, and he's on my level," Snoop fo shizzles as he continues to heap praise on the rising star. With such an endorsement, that ever-tricky second single shouldn't be an issue for long". rewarding it three of five stars.
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...
released in 1996 by British R&B artist Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison is a British R&B singer. He was the most successful UK R&B singer of the mid-90s and the first black male solo artist to reach number one in the 90s. His single "Return of the Mack" became a #1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996...
. It was released in Morrison's native United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in March 1996 and reached the number one on the 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 ...
a month later. It reached number two on the U.S. 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...
in early summer 1997 for one week, kept from number one by Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
's "MMMBop
MMMBop
"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998, and is the band's most successful single to date.By any measure, "MMMBop" was phenomenally...
" and went platinum.
The song's beat is sampled from the song "Genius of Love
Genius of Love
"Genius of Love" is a 1981 song by Tom Tom Club from their eponymous debut album.-Song:"Genius of Love" was Tom Tom Club's second single. Although the album had not been released in North America, over a hundred thousand copies of the single sold as imports from Island Records's UK, at which point...
" by American band Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, both also known for being bandmembers of Talking Heads.-Biography:...
. It additionally samples "Games" by Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker is an African American award-winning producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.-Biography:...
.
In 2010 the UK mobile phone provider T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
launched their "Welcome Home" flash mob
Flash mob
A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, artistic expression...
advert on British television, filmed at Heathrow Terminal 5. Amongst the songs performed using only voices was "Return of the Mack."
Single
CD single - U.S.- "Return of the Mack" (C&J X-Tended radio edit) – 7:20 (same version of the album)
CD single - Europe
- "Return of the Mack" (C&J radio edit) – 3:32
- "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli light radio edit) – 3:57
- "Return of the Mack" (C&J Street mix)" – 4:34
- "Return of the Mack" (Terence Dackombe mind tricks mix) – 3:46
- "Return of the Mack" (D-Influence vibe mix) – 4:29
- "Return of the Mack" (Full Crew mix) – 3:56
- "Return of the Mack" (Sir Gant mix) – 4:58
12" maxi - U.S.
- "Return of the Mack" (C&J Street mix) – 7:18
- "Return of the Mack" (Da Beatminerz remix) – 4:39
- "Return of the Mack" (acapella of the mack) – 2:56
- "Trippin'" (C&J mix) – 4:23
- "Trippin'" (Salaam Remi remix) – 4:23
- "Return of the Mack" (instrumental) – 5:53
12" maxi - Europe
- "Return of the Mack" (C&J Street mix) – 4:34
- "Return of the Mack" (D-Influence vibe mix) – 4:29
- "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli light mix) – 7:30
- "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli extra corvette mix) – 6:44
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
18 March 1996 |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
11 February 1997 |
Peak positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 12 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 7 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
3 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 12 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 3 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 82 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 59 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 21 |
| French Singles Chart | 36 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 34 |
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 100 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Silver | 4 June 1996 | 125,000 |
| Germany | Gold | 1996 | 150,000 |
| U.S. | Platinum | 11 June 1997 | 1,000,000 |
| U.K. | Platinum | 1 May 1996 | 600,000 |
Chart successions
Mann version
American hip-hop/rap artist MannMann (rapper)
Dijon Thames Shariff , better known by his stage name Mann, is an American hip-hop/rap artist from West LA, California, signed to J.R. Rotem's Beluga Heights Records.- Biography:...
released a cover version of the song, featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and Iyaz
Iyaz
Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...
. The single was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 23 May 2011 as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. The Music Video premiered on Mann's YouTube Channel on 28 June. It was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on 5 July 2011.
Music Video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Mack" was first released onto YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 28 June 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds. It features Mann, Iyaz and Snoop Dogg, at a pool party that starts off in the day into the night and they are surrounded by women.
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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gave the song a positive review stating, "I'm tryin' to bag a chick from a centerfold and I'm tryin' burn bread like it's fine to be toast," the pint-sized rapper curiously explains between an instantly recognisable chorus that samples Mark Morrison's '96 classic 'Return Of The Mack' - the robotic tones courtesy of Iyaz. "Mann, he was buzzed, and he's on my level," Snoop fo shizzles as he continues to heap praise on the rising star. With such an endorsement, that ever-tricky second single shouldn't be an issue for long". rewarding it three of five stars.
Track listing
Charts
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
68 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
20 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23 May 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
The Island Def Jam Music Group The Island Def Jam Music Group The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group, formerly The Island Def Jam Music Group, is an umbrella label formed in 1999 when Universal Music Group merged two of its daughter companies, Island Records and Def Jam Recordings, to create a label group. In 2011, Motown Records was split from the Universal... |