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"'''Renee'''" is a song by rap group [[Lost Boyz]] from their |
"'''Renee'''" is a song by rap group [[Lost Boyz]] from their first studio album ''[[Legal Drug Money]]'' and the [[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (soundtrack)|''Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' soundtrack]].<ref>http://www.mywire.com/pubs/Muze/2007/02/01/631178?extID=10051</ref> It samples the [[Janet Jackson]] song "[[Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)]]". It was the Lost Boyz' most successful single, reaching number 33 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] (their only one to reach to top 40) and earning a gold certification from the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for sales of 500,000 copies. |
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==Song information== |
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"Renee" is a song by rap group Lost Boyz from their first studio album Legal Drug Money and the Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtrack.[1] It samples the Janet Jackson song "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)". It was the Lost Boyz' most successful single, reaching number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their only one to reach to top 40) and earning a gold certification from the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.
Song information
The song's lyrics discuss the narrator, a young man, who meets a woman named Renee while coming back from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The narrator promptly attempts to initiate a relationship. The song describes that Renee is studying to be a lawyer, while the narrator is a writer. The pair date for several weeks, but the relationship ends abruptly when she is shot to death[2]. The moral of the song is "ghetto love is the law that we live by," describing the inevitable suffering of tragedy by those raised in crime-ridden areas[3][4].
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 13 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 3 |
Year-End charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[5] | 65 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles[6] | 17 |
References
- ^ http://www.mywire.com/pubs/Muze/2007/02/01/631178?extID=10051
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E1DB1130F93AA15750C0A96F958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E1DF173EF930A25753C1A960958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E1DF1238F931A3575AC0A960958260&sec=&spon=
- ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 1996". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1996". Retrieved 2011-11-10.