"Hittin' Switches" is a hardcore hip hop song written and performed by American rapper Erick Sermon. It was released on May 4, 1993 through Uptown Records as the second single from the original motion picture soundtrack to Ted Demme's film Who's the Man?
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| Single by Erick Sermon | ||||
| from the album Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and No Pressure | ||||
| Released | May 4, 1993 | |||
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Uptown | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Erick Sermon | |||
| Producer(s) | Erick Sermon | |||
| Erick Sermon singles chronology | ||||
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| Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hittin' Switches" on YouTube | ||||
Production was handled by Sermon himself, with associate producers "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg and James Earl Jones Jr. and executive producers Andre Harrell, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Mark Siegel. An accompanying music video was directed by Hype Williams.
In the United States, the song peaked at number 14 on the Hot Rap Singles and number 20 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales.
The song marks Erick Sermon's debut solo single after his split from EPMD and ended up to be the lead single from his debut solo studio album No Pressure.[1]
Track listing
editCharts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[2] | 14 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ Isenberg, Daniel (March 7, 2012). "Erick Sermon Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". Complex. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. July 3, 1993. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. July 17, 1993. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
External links
edit- "Hittin' Switches" at Discogs (list of releases)