6 Minutes of Pleasure

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"6 Minutes of Pleasure"
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Single by LL Cool J
from the album Mama Said Knock You Out
B-side "Eat 'Em Up L Chill"
ReleasedMay 30, 1991
Recorded1990
Genre Hip hop
Length4:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Marley Marl
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Rampage"
(1991)
"6 Minutes of Pleasure"
(1991)
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"
(1991)

"6 Minutes of Pleasure" is the fifth and final single from LL Cool J's fourth album, Mama Said Knock You Out . It was released in 1991 for Def Jam Recordings and featured production from Marley Marl. "6 Minutes of Pleasure" made it to 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 26 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. [1] On the B-side was "Eat Em Up L Chill".

Contents

Track listing

A-side

  1. "6 Minutes of Pleasure" (Hey Girl Remix) – 4:35
  2. "6 Minutes of Pleasure" (LP Version) – 4:30
  3. "6 Minutes of Pleasure" (Remix Instrumental) – 4:50

B-side

  1. "Eat 'Em Up L Chill" (Chill Remix) – 5:01
  2. "Eat 'Em Up L Chill" (LP Version) – 4:43
  3. "Eat 'Em Up L Chill" (Remix Instrumental) – 5:02

Charts

Chart performance for "6 Minutes of Pleasure"
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 93
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 95
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 26
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 7

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