Drop (The Pharcyde song)
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| Single by The Pharcyde | ||||
| from the album Labcabincalifornia | ||||
| B-side | "Y? (Be Like That)" | |||
| Released | August 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:36 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jay Dee | |||
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| "Drop" on YouTube | ||||
"Drop" is a single by alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde, released in 1995 as the second single for the group's second album, Labcabincalifornia. The single contains a reversed sample of Dorothy Ashby's recording of "Django", originally by the Modern Jazz Quartet, as well as a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys song "The New Style", using the titular "mmm..... drop" line delivered during a drop to create its hook.
Music video
The music video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze and filmed in Los Angeles. The video features footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards.
Track listings
- A-Side
- Drop (Beatminerz Remix) (4:15)
- Drop (Radio Remix) (3:45)
- Drop (Beatminerz Remix Instrumental) (4:15)
- B-Side
- Runnin' (Jay Dee Remix) (4:30)
- Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) (4:45)
- Y? (Be Like That) (LP Version) (4:50)
- Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix Instrumental) (4:45)
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 93 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 73 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) | 5 |