"Come Clean" | ||||
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Single by Jeru the Damaja | ||||
from the album The Sun Rises in the East | ||||
Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
Studio | D&D Recording Studio (New York City) | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 4:57 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Kendrick Jeru Davis, Kirk Jones, Shelly Manne, Chris E. Martin, Fred Scruggs, Tyrone Taylor | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Premier | |||
Jeru the Damaja singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Come Clean" on YouTube |
"Come Clean" is a 1993 song by Jeru the Damaja from his 1994 debut album The Sun Rises in the East . The song appeared in many compilation albums.[ citation needed ]
The song was featured prominently in the film Morris From America, and season 3, episode 6 of Narcos.
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 88 |
US Hot R&B Singles | 53 |
US Hot Rap Singles | 10 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 6 |
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