Last Night (Kid 'n Play song)
"Last Night" is a single by the American hip hop duo Kid 'n Play, released in 1987 via Select Records. It is their first single as "Kid 'n Play" (previously songs were released under the name Fresh Force/The Fresh Force Crew). It was included on their debut album 2 Hype, released the following year. Produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, who also has writing credits for the song alongside the members of duo,[1] in the song they narrate about an unfortunate double date.[3]
| "Last Night" | ||||
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| Single by Kid 'n Play | ||||
| from the album 2 Hype | ||||
| B-side | "The Herb Rock Beats" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Hurby "Lovebug"[2] | |||
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It also became the duo's first song to appear on a major chart, reaching No. 71 on the UK Singles Chart in July of that year.[4]
In 1999, Ego Trip's editors ranked "Last Night" at No. 33 in their list of Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Singles by Year 1987 in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.[5]
Content and composition
Produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, who also has writing credits for the song alongside the members of duo,[1] in the song they narrate about an unfortunate double date.[3]
Samples
"Last Night" contains vocal samples from Esther Williams's "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)" and The Brothers Johnson's "Ain't We Funkin' Now", the bass from Cloud One's "Patty Duke" and drums from Dexter Wansel's "Theme from the Planets".
References
- "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- "Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor · Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- Hess, M. (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Vol. 2. Greenwood Press. p. 202. ISBN 9780313339042. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- "Kid 'n Play Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Jenkins, Sacha; Elliott Wilson; Chairman Mao; Gabriel Alvarez; Brent Rollins (1999). EGO TRIP'S BOOK OF RAP LISTS. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781466866973.