Enjoy Yourself (A+ song)

"Enjoy Yourself" is a song by American rapper A+, released as the only single from his second studio album, Hempstead High (1999). It samples the 1976 Walter Murphy song "A Fifth of Beethoven".[1] Released in October 1998, the song reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart and number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also commercially successful in several European countries and Japan.[2]

"Enjoy Yourself"
Single by A+
from the album Hempstead High
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)
Length3:41
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Germaine Williams, Walter Murphy
Producer(s)Ty Fyffe
A+ singles chronology
"All I See"
(1996)
"Enjoy Yourself"
(1998)

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 6, 1998 Universal [26]
Japan January 21, 1999 CD [27]
United Kingdom February 1, 1999
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  1. ^ Kim, Hyun (February 1999). "Revolutions". Vibe. Vol. 7, no. 1. Time Inc. p. 139. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved January 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Nathan, David (December 19, 1998). "A+ Makes Grade at Hempstead". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 8. February 20, 1999. p. 8.
  8. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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  14. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "A+ – Enjoy Yourself". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "A+ Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "A+ Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "A+ Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "Year in Focus: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. January 1, 2000. p. 11.
  23. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 22, 2000. p. 27.
  26. ^ "New Releases / AddVance Notice". Radio & Records. No. 1268. October 2, 1998. pp. 49, 56.
  27. ^ "エンジョイ・ユアセルフ~ベートーベン'99 | A+" [Enjoy Yourself ~ Beethoven '99 | A+] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  28. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 30, 1999. p. 26.