| "Dazzey Duks" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Duice | |
| from the album Dazzey Duks | |
| Released | March 18, 1993 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Miami bass, hip hop |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Tony Mercedes Records, Bellmark |
| Songwriter(s) | Creo, LA Sno, Taylor Boy |
| Producer(s) | Paragon Productions, Anthony Johnson (exec.) |
"Dazzey Duks" is the debut single by Duice from their debut album, Dazzey Duks .
The song was inspired by the short shorts worn by the character Daisy Duke on the CBS-TV series The Dukes of Hazzard .
Though its "cuts" are very brief ones, the music video for "Dazzey Duks" does feature the participation of actress Catherine Bach, who made that particular style of short-legged denim trousers popular during the years when she acted out the character on television, along with the members of Duice. Her participation in some of the said cuts, however, was of the "blink-and-you-miss-it" type because of how brief they are.
The song peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1993. It was certified 2× platinum on January 27, 1994, by the RIAA.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 19 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 29 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 10 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 19 |
| End of year chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 16 |
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