D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (Single) [1995]

 

“Brown Sugar” is D’Angelo’s debut single, released on June 13, 1995 through Cooltempo records as the lead single for his debut studio album “Brown Sugar”. Written and produced by D’Angelo and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Brown Sugar is an ode to marijuana personified as a woman. 

Promotional singles contained a number of remixes as well as instrumental, acapella, and radio versions of the song. "Brown Sugar" along with its various versions, was released on 12" vinyl, CD, and cassette.

An accompanying music video was released in July 1995, directed by Brett Ratner.

D'Angelo, Brett Ratner, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Raphael Saadiq on the set of the "Brown Sugar" music video shoot.

Song Credits:

Written by D'Angelo and Ali Shaheed Muhammed

Produced by D'Angelo and Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Vocal arrangements by D'Angelo

Vocals by D'Angelo

Musical arrangements by D'Angelo

All instruments by D'Angelo

Drum programming by Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Recorded at Battery Studios, NYC

Additional engineering by Tim Latham at Soundtrack, NYC

Mixed by Bob Power at Battery Studios, NYC

Assistant engineering by G-Spot

Weekly Charts, 1995	Peak Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	31
Scotland (OCC)	75
UK Singles (OCC)	24
UK Dance (OCC)	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)	5
US Billboard Hot 100	27
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)	14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	5
US Rhythmic (Billboard	26

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