Nu Nu
| "Nu Nu" | ||||
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| Single by Lidell Townsell | ||||
| from the album Harmony | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Label | Mercury/PolyGram Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lidell Townsell, K. Fingers (Craig Simpkins), Hula (Lamar Hula Mahone), Silk E (Keith Mayberry), b. Coleman [1][2] | |||
| Lidell Townsell singles chronology | ||||
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"Nu Nu" is the second single of Chicago house-music artist Lidell Townsell, which featured duo M.T.F. The song was released from his 1992 Mercury/PolyGram Records album release Harmony. It was recorded at the Playroom Recording Studio in Chicago Heights, IL by Recording Engineer Jerome Mark Mikulich.
Chart performance
[edit]"Nu Nu" reached #1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles chart and #2 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It was #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #44 on the US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles.[3]
FannyPack version
[edit]New York's hip hop/electronica group FannyPack covered the song, renaming it "Nu Nu (Yeah Yeah)," in 2005.[4] The Double J & Haze Extended Mix of this version appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film "Stick It"[5] and on the soundtrack of the 2009 film "Fired Up!"[6]
This version was used in promos by American television network NBC on its weeknight talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon during 2010.
Austin Mahone/Pitbull Mmm Yeah sampled version
[edit]The 2014 song “Mmm Yeah,” sung by Austin Mahone and featuring Pitbull, heavily samples the lyrics and verses from “Nu Nu” and most notably samples the chorus.
References
[edit]- ^ Nu Nu in BMI Repertoire BMI.com
- ^ Nu Nu in ASCAP ACE ASCAP.com
- ^ Billboard Singles for Lidell Townsell. Allmusic.com.
- ^ Fannypack- Nu Nu (Yeah Yeah) - About.com 3.5 Star Rating, Review by Joey Rivaldo at About.com: Dance Music/Electronica 2005 CD Reviews About.com.
- ^ Soundtrack listing for Stick It (2006) at IMDB.com IMDB.com
- ^ Soundtrack listing for Fired Up! (2009) at IMDB.com IMDB.com