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"Summertime" is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Homebase. The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula & K. Fingers and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the duo's first single to enter the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8. The song is written in G minor.more »
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Summer, summer, summertimeTime to sit back and unwindHere it is the groove slightly transformedJust a bit of a break from the normJust a little somethin' to break the monotonyOf all that hardcore dance that has gotten to beA little bit out of control it's cool to danceBut what about the groove that soothes that moves romanceGive me a soft subtle mixAnd if ain't broke then don't try to fix itAnd think of the summers of the pastAdjust the base and let the alpine blastPop in my CD and let me run a rhymeAnd put your car on cruise and lay back cause it's the summertimeChorusSchool is out and it's a sort of a buzzA back then I didn't really know what it wasBut now I see what have of thisThe way that people respond to summer madnessThe weather is hot and girls are dressing lessAnd checking out the fellas to tell 'em who's bestRiding around in your jeep or your benzosOr in your Nissan sitting on lorenzosBack in Philly we'd be out in the parkA place called the plateau is where everybody goesGuys out hunting and girls doing likewiseHonking at the honey in front of you with the light eyesShe turns around to see what you beeping atIt's like the summers a natural aphrodisiacAnd with a pen and pad I compose this rhymeTo hit you and get you equipped for the summer timeChorusIt's late in the day and I ain't been on the court yetHustle to the mall to get me a short setYeah I got on sneaks but I need a new pairCause basketball courts in the summer got girls thereThe temperature's about 88Hop in the water plug just for old times sakeBreak to ya crib change your clothes once moreCause you're invited to a barbeque that's starting at 4Sitting with your friends cause y'all reminciseAbout the days growing up and the first person you kissAnd as I think back makes me wonder howThe smell from a grill could spark up nostalgiaAll the kids playing out frontLittle boys messin round with the girls playing double-dutchWhile the DJ's spinning a tune as the old folks dance at your familyReunionThen six o'clock rolls aroundYou just finished wiping your car downIt's time to cruise so you go to the summertime hangoutIt looks like a car showEverybody come lookin real fineFresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salonEvery moment frontin and maxinChillin in the car they spent all day waxinLeanin to the side but you can't spead throughTwo miles an hour so everybody sees youThere's an air of love and of happinessAnd this is the Fresh Prince's new defintion of summer madnessChorus
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince were an American hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of rapper Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and disc jockey Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff). Active full time from 1986 to 1994 and occasionally thereafter, the duo became just the third rap group in recorded history to receive platinum certification, after Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. The group received the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988), though their most successful single was "Summertime" (1991), which earned the group their second Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Will Smith and Jeff Townes have remained close friends and claim they never split up, having made songs to… more »
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Written by: Craig Simpkins, Hula Mahone, Willard Smith, Claydes Smith, Robert Bell, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Richard Westfield, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Alton Taylor
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Summertime" was released on May 20, 1991, by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It is a commercial hit single produced for their fourth studio album, "Homebase." |
GenreThe song is classified under the genre of Golden Age hip hop, a critically acclaimed subgenre that was popular during the late 1980s to early ‘90s. |
Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Summertime" reached the top of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. |
Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe song “Summertime” was among the 25 songs that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame added to its list of songs that shaped rock and roll. |
AwardsThe song won a Grammy Award for the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 34th Grammy Awards in 1992. |
BackgroundThe song powerfully evokes a nostalgic, laid-back summer vibe while showcasing the rapping skills of the Fresh Prince (Will Smith). |
Sampling"Summertime" heavily samples "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang. |
ComposerThe core of the soundtrack was composed by Hula and K.Fingers, also known as Floyd Miller and Keith Mayberry. |
Lyrics Co-writerThe lyrics for "Summertime" were co-written by Will Smith himself, along with other songwriters. |
Legacy"Summertime" has become synonymous with summer memories for a generation of listeners and remains one of the best-known songs of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. |
ImpactThe song established Fresh Prince (Will Smith) as a talented rapper and set the stage for his eventual move into acting and his starring role on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." |
VideoThe song’s music video features Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff at a summer barbecue, further pushing the summertime theme. |
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