"Booti Call"
Single by Blackstreet
from the album Blackstreet
B-side"I Like the Way You Work"
ReleasedJuly 28, 1994
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:26
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)George Clinton, Antwone Dickey, Leon F. Sylvers III, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon, Garry Shider, David Spradley, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
Producer(s)Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon
Blackstreet singles chronology
"Baby Be Mine"
(1993)		 "Booti Call"
(1994)		 "Before I Let You Go"
(1994)

"Booti Call" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was released as the second single for the album in July 1994.

Background

According to group member Teddy Riley, the song was written about his friend Mike Tyson, whose rape trial resulted in a conviction.[2]

Track listing

  • 12", vinyl
  1. "Booti Call" (K.C. Miami Mix) - 4:42 (feat. T-Pirate)
  2. "Booti Call" (T.R. Pop Mix) - 4:21 (feat. T-Pirate)
  3. "Booti Call" (T.R. Doggie Mix) - 7:01 (feat. T-Pirate)
  4. "Booti Call" (Doggie Dub Mix) - 4:30
  5. "Booti Call" (No Rap Radio Mix) - 4:21
  6. "Booti Call" (Gotta Get U Home With Me Mix) - 4:06 (feat. T-Pirate)
  7. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Blackstreet Mix) - 5:18
  8. "I Like the Way You Work" (Papa Lee Mix) - 4:53 (feat. Menton Smith)
  9. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Uptown Mix) - 4:04 (feat. Menton Smith)
  10. "I Like the Way You Work" (Ballad Mix) - 4:10
  • 12", vinyl (Promo)
  1. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)
  2. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
  3. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)
  4. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[3]

  • production – Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon
  • rapping – Nutta Butta, T-Pirate
  • writing – A. Dickey, M. Graham, C. Hannibal, L. Little, M. Riley, T. Riley, E. Sermon, M. Smith, L. Sylvers
  • engineering assistant - Sprague Williams, Kimberly Smith

Charts

Notes

  1. ↑ Sanders, J. Victoria (December 2, 2003). "Blackstreet: No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet". PopMatters. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Radio Scope". Newspaper. No. Page B4. Hoosier State Chronicles. The Indianapolis Recorder. August 27, 1994. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Blackstreet - Booti Call / I Like The Way You Work (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  4. ↑ "allmusic ((( Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  5. ↑ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1994-08-20. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  7. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1994-08-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

"I Like the Way You Work" Music video on YouTube

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