Mercedes Boy
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| "Mercedes Boy" | ||||
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| File:Pebbles-Mercedes boy single cover.jpg | ||||
| Single by Pebbles | ||||
| from the album Pebbles | ||||
| Released | March 7, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986-1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:55 (album version) 3:54 (single remix) |
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| Label | MCA 53279 |
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| Writer(s) | Perri "Pebbles" McKissack | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Wilson Pebbles (co-producer) |
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| Pebbles singles chronology | ||||
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"Mercedes Boy" is a 1988 single by Pebbles from her self-titled debut album. It reached #2 on the Hot 100, behind "The Flame" by Cheap Trick, and also #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It was performed on Soul Train where it was (correctly) predicted to become a top ten hit. "Mercedes Boy" also peaked at number two for two weeks on the dance charts.[1]
Covers and interpolations
- In 1998, Yo Yo sampled the tune on the Missy Elliott–produced track, "Do You Wanna Ride?"
- In 1999, Mercedes covered the song with altered lyrics on her only album, Rear End.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles [2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Charts | 2 |
| UK Top 75 Charts | 42 |
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| Preceded by
"Nite and Day" by Al B. Sure!
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Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single May 21, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp |
