"Tap the Bottle" is a song by American hip hop group Young Black Teenagers. It was released on November 24, 1992, via Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL)/MCA Records as the lead single from YBT's second studio album Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz. Production was handled by Terminator X.
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Single by Young Black Teenagers | ||||
from the album Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz | ||||
Released | November 24, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
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Producer(s) | Terminator X | |||
Young Black Teenagers singles chronology | ||||
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"Tap the Bottle" on YouTube |
The single peaked at number 5 on the Official New Zealand Top 40 Singles chart, number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ in 1993 for selling 10,000 units in New Zealand. The song remains Young Black Teenagers' most successful recording to date.
Track listing
edit- "Tap the Bottle" (Album version) - 4:00
- "Tap the Bottle" (Instrumental) - 4:01
Personnel
edit- Ron "Kamron" Winge – main artist, songwriter
- Adam "Firstborn" Wayne – main artist, songwriter
- Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, scratches
- Norman "Terminator X" Rogers – songwriter, producer
- Flex – songwriter
- Shorty – songwriter
- Vladimir "Vlado" Meller – mastering
Charts
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] | Platinum | 10,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Young Black Teenagers – Tap The Bottle". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of April 24, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1993". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Young Black Teenagers – Tap The Bottle". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Tap The Bottle at Discogs (list of releases)