Romeo (Dino song)

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"Romeo"
Dino - Romeo front cover.jpg
Single by Dino featuring Doctor Ice
from the album Swingin'
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)
Genre New Jack Swing, contemporary R&B
Length4:10
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dino
Dino singles chronology
"Never 2 Much of U"
(1990)
"Romeo"
(1990)
"Gentle"
(1990)

"Romeo" is a song written and produced by Dino, featuring a rap by Doctor Ice (of UTFO). [1] The song is the opening track on his second album Swingin' and was issued as the album's first single. It is Dino's biggest hit to date in the United States, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Dino; all songs feature Doctor Ice except tracks 3 and 5. [1]

  1. "Romeo" (12” remix) – 5:32
  2. "Romeo" (Red Zone Mix) – 5:30
  3. "Romeo" (Instrumental) – 5:15
  4. "Romeo" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
  5. "Romeo" (Dub Version) – 4:08
  6. "Romeo" (Loop A Pella) – 4:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Romeo"
Chart (1990–1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 105
Canada RPM Top 100 Singles [5] 32
New Zealand RIANZ [6] 48
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 6
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play [7] 35
US Hot R&B Singles [7] 69

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Dino"
Chart (1990)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 80

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