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| "Vocab" | ||||
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| Single by Fugees | ||||
| from the album Blunted on Reality | ||||
| B-side | "Refugees on the Mic"[2] | |||
| Released | October 18, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992[3] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:02 (album version) 4:16 (single edit)[2] | |||
| Label | Ruffhouse | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fugees | |||
| Producer(s) | Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean,[4] Salaam Remi | |||
| Fugees singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vocab" (album version) on YouTube, "Vocab" (single edit) on YouTube | ||||
"Vocab" is a song written and performed by the hip-hop group, Fugees. "Vocab" was issued as the third single from the group's debut album, Blunted on Reality. The song was co-produced by Pras and Wyclef Jean.[4] Similar to the group's previous single, Nappy Heads, "Vocab" is best-known for its remixes, which were both co-produced by Salaam Remi and the Fugees. The song peaked at number 22 on the Billboard rap chart in 1995.[5]
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
| Chart (1995)[5] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 91 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 22 |
Music video
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The official music video for "Vocab" was directed by Max Malkin.[6] The video was partially filmed in East Harlem in 1994.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amazon.com: Vocab: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Vocab at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Blunted On Reality Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)* - Vocab (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Fugees - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "the Fugees - 'Vocab'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Andreasson, Interview by Karin (2015-01-14). "Lisa Leone's best photograph: the Fugees on a Harlem rooftop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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