Knockin' Da Boots

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"Knockin' da Boots"
Knockin' Da Boots cover.jpg
Single by H-Town
from the album Fever for da Flavor
ReleasedMarch 11, 1993
RecordedLate 1992 January 1993
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length5:29 (album version)
4:33 (single version)
Label Luke
Songwriter(s) Keven Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson
Producer(s) Keven Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson, Pierre Ushay, Stick
H-Town singles chronology
"You & Me"
(1993)
"Knockin' da Boots"
(1993)
"Lick U Up"
(1993)

"Knockin' da Boots" is the debut single by R&B group H-Town, taken from their debut album Fever for da Flavor . The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of 1993 according to the Billboard charts, where it peaked at number three for seven weeks, and also topped the R&B chart for four weeks, [1] and it helped 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.

Contents

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

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