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Humpin' Around

"Humpin' Around"
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Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Bobby
ReleasedJuly 28, 1992
Recorded1991
Studio
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length
  • 6:18 (album version)
  • 4:20 (7-inch edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Antonio Reid
  • Kenneth Edmonds
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Bobby Brown
  • Thomas Keyes
  • Jan C. "Stylz" Styles
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
  • Daryl Simmons
Bobby Brown singles chronology
"Word to the Mutha!"
(1991) 		"Humpin' Around"
(1992) 		"Good Enough"
(1992)
Music video
"Humpin' Around" on YouTube

"Humpin' Around" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown. It is rumored that the song was originally titled "Fuckin' Around", with the name later changed to make it more radio friendly, and to avoid potential censorship. The song contains an interpolation of "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin.

"Humpin' Around" spent two weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, the single reached number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand, number five in Spain and Sweden, and the top 10 in at least seven other countries.

In 1995, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed the song and released it following the success of their remix of Brown's "Two Can Play That Game". This new version saw the song reach the UK top 10 for the first time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

Music videos

The music video features Brown dancing outside with women in cages, with cut scenes of a girl trying to break in to his phone and personal belongings to find his mistress in NYC. A second video was shot primarily outside for the dance remix, along with random shots and outtakes from the original video.

Track listing

"Humpin' Around"
No.TitleLength
1."Humpin Around"6:18
2."Humpin' Around" (Dance Mix)6:50
3."Humpin Around" (video edit)4:25
Total length:17:33

Personnel

  • Bobby Brown: lead vocals, songwriter, rap
  • Jan C. "Stylz" Styles: songwriter, rap
  • Thomas Keyes: songwriter
  • Babyface: songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, synthesized bass, drum programming, background vocals
  • L.A. Reid: songwriter, producer, arranger, drum programming
  • Daryl Simmons: songwriter, producer, arranger, background vocals
  • Donald Parks: drum programming, MIDI and Synclavier programming
  • Emanuel Officer: background vocals

Charts

See also

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