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"Hey Lover" is the first single released from American rapper LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith. The song features vocals from American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released on October 31, 1995, for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by The Trackmasters and LL Cool J. The song samples Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life" from his 1982 hit album Thriller; thus Rod Temperton, the writer of that song, was given credit as a writer of this song. On the B-side is the "I Shot Ya" remix.

Not to be confused with Hey Lover (Freddie Jackson song).
"Hey Lover"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Boyz II Men
from the album Mr. Smith
B-side"I Shot Ya" (remix)
ReleasedOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)
StudioStone Creek (Gladwyne, Pennsylvania)
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • R&B
  • Soul
Length4:46
Label
  • Def Jam
  • Island (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trackmasters
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Stand by Your Man"
(1993)		 "Hey Lover"
(1995)		 "Doin' It"
(1996)
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"Brokenhearted"
(1995)		 "Hey Lover"
(1995)		 "One Sweet Day"
(1995)
Music video
"Hey Lover" on YouTube

"Hey Lover" would prove to be the most successful single from the album, making it to number three on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles charts. It sold 900,000 copies in 1995 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in January 1996 for selling one million copies.[1] It also reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, number six in Sweden, and number five in New Zealand.

At the 1997 Grammy Awards, the song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, becoming his second Grammy in that category after 1992's "Mama Said Knock You Out".[2] The music video was directed by Hype Williams and featured television and film actress Gillian Iliana White as LL Cool J's love interest.[citation needed]


Track listings


All versions of "Hey Lover" feature Boyz II Men, and all versions of "I Shot Ya" feature Prodigy, Keith Murray, Fat Joe, and Foxy Brown.


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 31, 1995
  • Rhythmic contemporary
  • contemporary hit radio
 Def Jam [33]
United Kingdom January 8, 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Def Jam
  • Island
 [34]

See also



References


  1. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. "Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Rap Solo Performance". Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. Hey Lover (US cassette single sleeve). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings. 1995. 314 577 494-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Hey Lover (Australian cassette single sleeve). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings. 1995. 577 494-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Hey Lover (US 12-inch single sleeve). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings. 1995. 314 577 495-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Hey Lover (French CD single liner notes). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings, Island Records. 1996. 5778602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Hey Lover (UK & European CD single liner notes). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings, Island Records. 1995. DEFCD 14, 577 861-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Hey Lover (Australasian CD single liner notes). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings. 1995. 577 495-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "LL Cool J – Hey Lover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2913." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 13. March 30, 1996. p. 21. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. "LL Cool J – Hey Lover" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  13. "LL Cool J – Hey Lover" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.1. '96 – 26.1. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 20, 1996. p. 38. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  16. "LL Cool J – Hey Lover" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  17. "LL Cool J – Hey Lover". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  21. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  22. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  23. "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  24. "LL Cool J Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  25. "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  26. "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  27. "LL Cool J Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  28. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via Imgur.
  29. "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  30. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  31. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  32. "American single certifications – L.L. Cool J – Hey Lover". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  33. "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1118. October 27, 1995. pp. 35, 41. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  34. "LL Cool J Tune Marks a Decade of Def Jam" (PDF). Music Week. January 6, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 28 June 2021 – via Record Mirror.

На других языках

- [en] Hey Lover

[ru] Hey Lover

«Hey Lover» — песня американского хип хоп исполнителя LL Cool J при участии R&B группы Boyz II Men, получившая награду Грэмми, была издана первым синглом с шестого студийного альбома «Mr. Smith». Релиз сингла состоялся 31 октября 1995 года под лейблом Def Jam Recordings, продюсерами стали The Trackmasters и LL Cool J. «Hey Lover» стал самым успешным синглом альбома, взобравшись на третье место в чартах Billboard Hot 100 и Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, так же как и на 17 строчку Великобританского UK Singles Chart. Песня построена на семпле «The Lady in My Life» Майкла Джексона (альбом Thriller), таким образом, автор семпла Rod Temperton, получил часть авторских прав на эту песню. На Стороне «Б» был записан ремикс на песню «I Shot Ya».


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