"Return of the Mack" | ||||||||
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Single by Mark Morrison | ||||||||
from the album Return of the Mack | ||||||||
B-side | Remix | |||||||
Released | 18 March 1996 (UK) 11 February 1997 (USA) |
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Format | CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi | |||||||
Genre | R&B, hip hop, dance | |||||||
Length | 3:32 (radio edit) 7:20 (album version) |
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Label | WEA | |||||||
Writer(s) | Mark Morrison | |||||||
Producer | Cutfather & Joe | |||||||
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"Return of the Mack" is the title of a song written and recorded by British R&B artist Mark Morrison. It was released in Morrison's native United Kingdom in March 1996 and reached the number one on the UK Singles Chart a month later. It reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early summer 1997 for one week, kept from number one by Hanson's "MMMBop" and went platinum.[1]
The song's beat is sampled from the song "Genius of Love" by American band Tom Tom Club. It additionally samples "Games" by Chuckii Booker.
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Preceded by "Firestarter" by The Prodigy |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 14 April 1996 – 21 April 1996 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Fastlove" by George Michael |
Preceded by "Wannabe" by Spice Girls |
Canadian RPM Dance chart number-one single 3 March 1997 - 24 March 1997 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Discothèque" by U2 |
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Single by Mann featuring Iyaz & Snoop Dogg | ||||||||||||||||||||
from the album Mann's World | ||||||||||||||||||||
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23 May 2011 (UK), 5 July 2011 (US) |
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Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Label | The Island Def Jam Music Group | |||||||||||||||||||
Producer | J.R. Rotem | |||||||||||||||||||
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American hip-hop/rap artist Mann released a cover version of the song, featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg and Iyaz. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2011 as a digital download. The Music Video premiered on Mann's YouTube Channel on 28 June. It was released in the United States on 5 July 2011.
A music video to accompany the release of "The Mack" was first released onto YouTube on 28 June 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds. It features Mann, Iyaz and Snoop Dogg, at a pool party that starts off in the day into the night and they are surrounded by women.
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating, "I'm tryin' to bag a chick from a centerfold and I'm tryin' burn bread like it's fine to be toast," the pint-sized rapper curiously explains between an instantly recognisable chorus that samples Mark Morrison's '96 classic 'Return Of The Mack' - the robotic tones courtesy of Iyaz. "Mann, he was buzzed, and he's on my level," Snoop fo shizzles as he continues to heap praise on the rising star. With such an endorsement, that ever-tricky second single shouldn't be an issue for long". rewarding it three of five stars.[23]
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1. | "The Mack" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Iyaz) | 3:35 |
In 2012 Return of the Mack was sampled again in a song by Trae Tha Truth called "I'm On" which samples the opening vocals from Return of the mack and features MDMA,Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale & Wiz Khalifa.
Charts (2011) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | 68 |
Australian Urban (ARIA) | 20 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[25] | 25 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[26] | 38 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] | 36 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[28] | 10 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] | 28 |
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United Kingdom | 23 May 2011 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
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Return of the Mack is the debut album by English recording artist Mark Morrison, first released through his Mack Life Records imprint in the United Kingdom and then Atlantic Records in the United States with distribution via Warner Music Group. The album is known for featuring the popular song, "Return of the Mack" which spent a remarkable forty-one weeks on the Billboard charts.
Upon its release Return of the Mack received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Morrison's strong voice and entertaining songs, but described the album as having weak production. The album spent thirty-eight weeks on the UK Albums Chart where it debuted and peaked at number four, and has since been certified platinum by BPI. On the US Billboard 200 chart, the album reached a peak of seventy-six, however, it would eventually be certified platinum by RIAA due to the success of the lead single there, "Return of the Mack". The album has since sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
FEMALE : Its the return of the Mack baby. (Oooh)
VERSE 1 : I was drunk off that patron
Cause I never knew
When you made ya move
And you said you with ya crew
I shoulda knew it from the start
Bitch you were a slut
Trynna break my heart
shoulda knew you was a hoe
PRE CHORUS : Bitch you was. Fly to me
All that shit you said you never do
You lies to me
Bitch you did bitch you did
HOOK : Return of the Mack 7x
VERSE 2 : All the way skeese
You ain't gotta lie
Fronting like you was a keeper
I shoulda knew it
When I let you meet Connie
You tried all my niggas
blamed it on patron
Now then you met Flex
Then you met another
shoulda called you buffer
Guess one nigga ain't enough (Nahh)
A club hopper real Popper
Acted like a head sport head bobber
Aha I guess love don't love nobody
Cupid hit me with a shotty
Gave you a bad name to the next one
Its a nice game trynna pick one
PRE Chorus