Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)

"Black Coffee"
Single by Heavy D & the Boyz
from the album Nuttin' but Love
Released	1994
Length	4:27
Label	Uptown
Songwriter(s)	Dwight Myers Peter Phillips Osten Harvey Jr. James Brown Fred Wesley John Starks
Producer(s)	Heavy D Pete Rock Easy Mo Bee
Heavy D & the Boyz singles chronology
"Nuttin' but Love" (1994) "Black Coffee" (1994) "This Is Your Night" (1994)
Music video
"Black Coffee" on YouTube

"Black Coffee" is a song by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz and was released in 1994 by Uptown Records as the third single from their fifth studio album, Nuttin' but Love (1994). Produced by Heavy D, Pete Rock and Easy Mo Bee, it contains a sample of "The Payback" by James Brown. The song peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It is considered an ode to black women, whom Heavy D describes as his ideal lover and compares to coffee with no sugar or cream. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "This cut from Nuttin' But Love delivers the goods. With a heavy dose of hip-hop, Heavy D. and his Boyz brew a busy backbeat, dripping with a potent blend of playful lyrics and stimulating samples. A soulful backing vocal adds an R&B flavor. Good to the last bass drop." ^[3]

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	15

References

1. Muhammad, Latifah (November 9, 2011). "10 Best Heavy D Videos". The Boombox. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
2. "SoulBounce's Class Of 1994: Heavy D & The Boyz 'Nuttin' But Love'". SoulBounce. January 3, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
3. Flick, Larry (October 29, 1994). "Single Reviews: R&B" (PDF). Billboard . p. 75. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
4. "Heavy D Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
5. "Heavy D Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.