East 1999

"East 1999"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
from the album E. 1999 Eternal
Released	October 21, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Horrorcore hip hop gangsta rap
Length	4:21
Label	Ruthless
Songwriter(s)	Michael A. Cowan, Anthony Henderson, Stanley Howse, Bryon McCane, Kenneth McCloud, Steven Howse, Tim Middleton, Charles Scruggs
Producer(s)	DJ U-Neek, Tony C (co-producer)
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"1st of tha Month" (1995) "East 1999" (1995) "Tha Crossroads" (1996)
Music video
"East 1999" on YouTube

"East 1999" is a song by American hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released as a second single from their album E. 1999 Eternal . This is one of five songs on the album to feature member Flesh-n-Bone who wasn't signed to Ruthless with the rest of the group.

Official version

1. "East 1999" (LP Version) (4:21)
2. "East 1999" (U-Neek's Last Dayz Remix) (4:26)
3. "Buddah Lovaz" (LP Version) (5:43)

• • Verse 1 - Layzie Bone
  • Verse 2 - Krayzie Bone
  • Verse 3 - Bizzy Bone
  • Verse 4 - Flesh-n-Bone
  • Verse 5 - Wish Bone

Import version

1. "East 1999" (Album Version) (4:21)
2. "East 1999" (U-Neek's Last Dayz Remix) (4:26)
3. "East 1999" (U-Neek's Last Dayz Remix (A Capella))
4. "Buddah Lovaz" (4:43)
5. "1st of tha Month" (DJ Premier Mix) (5:07)
6. "1st of tha Month" (The Kruder & Dorfmeister Session - Part 1) (6:12)
7. "1st of tha Month" (The Kruder & Dorfmeister Session - Part 3) (6:20)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Debut Position	Peak Position
Billboard Hot 100	94	62 [1]
Billboard Hot Rap Songs	15	8 [2]
Billboard Hot R&B Songs	58	39 [1]

"East 1999" charted weekly on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs from December 9, 1995, to March 23, 1996. It was then absent from the charts for three weeks before re-entering the chart for a further two weeks bringing "East 1999"'s chart-week tally to 18. A website was built in honor of the song and music put out by bone, East1999.com. ^[3]

Personnel

Official version

• • Produced by: DJ U-Neek for U-Neek Entertainment, Inc
  • Executive produced by: Eazy-E
  • Co-produced by: Tony C
  • Published by: Mo' Thug Muzic (ASCAP), Keenu Songs (BMI), Don Khris Music (BMI)

Import version

• • Remix and additional production by: Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister (tracks 6 & 7)
  • Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick, Mo' Thug Muzic, Dollarz N Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs, Donkhris Music

References

1. "'East 99' Billboard singles history". Billboard . Retrieved 2011-12-03.
2. "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Billboard singles history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
3. "Home". East1999.com.