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.' Doo Wop (That Thing)' is the debut solo single from American recording artist.
The song is taken from her debut album,. Written and produced by Hill, the song was released as the album's in July 1998.
It was Hill's first and only US number-one to date; it debuted at number one on the Hot 100, making it the tenth song in the chart's history to do so and the first debut single to do so. The song experienced similar success abroad, reaching number one in Iceland, number two in Canada, number three in the United Kingdom and number eight in Australia. The song won and at the on February 24, 1999. Contents.Background The song is a warning from Hill to men and women caught in 'the struggle'. Both the women who 'try to be a hard rock when they really are a gem', and the men who are 'more concerned with his, and his, than women', are admonished by Hill, who warns them not to allow 'that thing' to ruin their lives.
The has been praised for promoting egalitarianism between the sexes.In terms of production value, Hill borrows heavily from elements of and, lending credence to the song's title. One such example is the opening riff of late 1960s soul hit 'Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)' by which Hill uses certain distinct elements of, as can be heard in the opening of this song.Release and reception Hill's first solo singles were from two 1997 movie soundtracks: 'The Sweetest Thing' from and a cover of 's 1967 song ' for.' Doo Wop', released in 1998 as her first solo song from her debut album, was a major success.
It became the 10th single to debut at number-one on the, and the first by a rap artist. It stayed there for two weeks in the fall of 1998. On Billboard's R&B Singles chart, it reached #2 for three weeks in November 1998, held out of the top spot by '. It won two the following February. The success of 'Doo Wop' and the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album established Hill as a success outside of her group,.
In 1999, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' was ranked at number two to find the best music of 1998 on 's annual critics' poll, after 's '.Awards and recognition 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' is included as number 359 on the list. At the, the song won two awards:. The song's won four 1999 for:, and.Music video The song's music video was filmed in Manhattan's Washington Heights in New York City, with the video showing two Hills singing side by side at a block party.
On the left side of the split screen, the 1967 Hill dressed in full retro-styled attire, complete with a and a zebra-printed dress, she pays homage to classic R&B and doo wop, and on the right side of the screen, the present-day 1998 Hill is shown in a homage to hip hop culture. 's Paul Schrodt praised the 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' music video, stating 'The resulting split-screen music video is the most flabbergasting testament to what the movement is all about.' Track listing. Retrieved April 24, 2010. Leah Furman, Elina Furman (1999). Heart of Soul. Ballantine Books.
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