Cocktales (song)
"Cocktales" | ||||
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Single by Too $hort | ||||
from the album Cocktails | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | Dirty rap | |||
Length | 6:06 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Shorty B | |||
Too $hort singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cocktales" on YouTube |
"Cocktales" is a song by American rapper Too Short, released in 1994 as the lead single from his ninth studio album Cocktails (1995). The song was produced by Shorty B.
Background
[edit]The title of the song is a play on the word "cocktails". Too Short described the song as "'Freaky Tales' part three, part four, whatever the fuck. Same shit."[1] Lyrically, the song finds him detailing his many sexual conquests.[2]
Music video
[edit]A music video for the song was filmed. It features a Cadillac, the same one which Too Short used in the video of "I'm a Player".[1]
Charts
[edit]Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 69 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 43 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Staley, Willy (February 24, 2012). "Too $hort Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs". Complex. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Riley (August 21, 2020). "20 Rap Songs Just As Filthy As Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2023.