"Mind Blowin'" | ||||
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Single by The D.O.C. | ||||
from the album No One Can Do It Better | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | The D.O.C. | |||
Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||
The D.O.C. singles chronology | ||||
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"Mind Blowin'" is a song by American rapper The D.O.C., released as a single and featured as the second track on his 1989 debut album No One Can Do It Better . The song spent fourteen weeks on the US Hot Rap Songs chart, peaking at #3 on April 20, 1991. [1] "Mind Blowin'" was released on cassette and 12" formats; a music video featuring the remixed version of "Mind Blowin'" was also released.
The single features "Mind Blowin'" and "Portrait of a Masterpiece" remixed by Dr. Dre and C.J. Macintosh, respectively. "Mind Blowin'" was produced by Dr. Dre and samples "Mind Blowing Decisions" by Heatwave; [2] The remix was created by Dre after the D.O.C.'s car accident. "Portrait of a Masterpiece" samples Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s's "Blow Your Head" [3] and was released as its own single, reaching #84 on the UK Singles Chart. [4]
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Chart (1991) | Peak Position |
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US Rap Songs (Billboard) [1] | 3 |
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