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Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince song)

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Released
  
May 20, 1991

Recorded
  
1990–1991

Length
  
4:30

Format
  
CD

Genre
  
Hip hop, R&B

Label
  
Jive

"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 UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8.

Contents

Content

The song's instrumental samples "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang.

Track listing

CD Single
  1. "Summertime" (Single Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) – 5:37
  3. "Summertime" (Street Club Remix) – 6:06
  4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Shorter Single Edit) – 3:58
12" Vinyl
  1. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) – 5:37
  2. "Summertime" (LP Version) – 4:30
  3. "Summertime" (Instrumental) – 4:30
  4. "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (Shorter Single Edit) – 3:58
American CD Single
  1. "Summertime" (Single Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Summertime" (LP Version) – 4:30
  3. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Mix) – 5:37
  4. "Summertime" (Extended Club Mix) – 5:43
  5. "Summertime" (Extended Bass Mix) – 5:36
  6. "Summertime" (Street Club Remix) – 6:06
  7. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff Instrumental) – 5:50
  8. "Summertime" (Instrumental) – 4:30
Summertime '98 CD Single / 12" Vinyl
  1. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Radio Mix) – 4:12
  2. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Hip Hop Mix) – 4:40
  3. "Summertime '98" (SoulPower Instrumental) – 4:16
  4. "Summertime" (Original Version) – 4:31
Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff's 2007 Remixes)
  1. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Still Summertime Remix) (Radio Edit) –
  2. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's SoleFul Remix)
  3. "Summertime" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Still Summertime Remix)
  4. "Summertime" (Original 1991 Album Version)

References

Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song) Wikipedia
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