Knockin' Da Boots

For the song by Candyman, see Knockin' Boots.

"Knockin' da Boots"
Single by H-Town
from the album Fever for da Flavor
Released	March 11, 1993
Genre	R&B
Length	5:29 (album version) 4:33 (single version)
Label	Luke
Songwriter(s)	Keven Conner Solomon Conner Darryl Jackson
Producer(s)	Keven Conner Solomon Conner Darryl Jackson Stick
H-Town singles chronology
"You & Me" (1993) "Knockin' da Boots" (1993) "Lick U Up" (1993)
Music video
"Knockin' da Boots" on YouTube

"Knockin' da Boots" is a song by American R&B vocal group H-Town, released in March 1993, by Luke Records, as the debut single from their first album, Fever for da Flavor (1993). The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of 1993 according to the US Billboard charts, where it peaked at number three on the Hot 100 for seven weeks, and also topped the Hot R&B chart for four weeks, ^[1] helping win the band a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold over 1.1 million copies. ^{[2] [3]} The song contains replayed elements of "Be Alright" by Zapp. The term "Knockin' da Boots" means to have "sexual intercourse" with one another. In a profile of distinguished lawyer Kristine A. Huskey, Marie Claire magazine reported that Huskey had appeared as a dancer in the song's music video while attending law school. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Knockin' da Boots" (Album Version) 5:29
2. "Knockin' da Boots" (Single Version) 4:33
3. "Knockin' da Boots" (Instrumental) 5:29
4. "H-Town Bounce" (Album Version) 3:43
5. "H-Town Bounce" (Instrumental) 3:43

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [5] 95 Canada Retail Singles ( The Record ) [6] 3 Europe (European Dance Radio) [7] 3 US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 3 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 34 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 1 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [12] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 14 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [14] 2

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 265.
2. "American certifications – H-Town – Knockin' the Boots". Recording Industry Association of America.
3. "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard . Vol. 106, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 15, 1994. p. 73. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 4, 2015.
4. Jennifer Senior (December 2006). "Gitmo's Girl". Marie Claire . Retrieved July 14, 2007.
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 123.
6. "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard . August 7, 1993. p. 40. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
7. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 30. July 24, 1993. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
8. "H-Town Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
9. "H-Town Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
10. "H-Town Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "H-Town Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
12. "H-Town Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
13. "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.