Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated

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"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"
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Single by Father MC
from the album Father's Day
ReleasedJuly 2, 1990
RecordedJanuary–February 1990
Genre New jack swing [1]
Length5:48
Label Uptown/MCA
Songwriter(s) Father MC, Cory Rooney
Father MC singles chronology
"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"
(1990)
"I'll Do 4 U"
(1990)
Jodeci singles chronology
"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"
(1990)
"Lisa Baby"
(1991)

"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" is a song by American hip hop artist Father MC, and features backing vocals by K-Ci and Jo-Jo, Devante Swing, and Mr. Dalvin, members of then-up-and-coming R&B group Jodeci. It was recorded for Father MC's debut album Father's Day , and released as its debut single in July, 1990.

Contents

Track listings

12", CD, Vinyl
  1. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Regular Version) - 5:47
  2. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Short Version) - 5:07
  3. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Drum Drops) - 5:49
  4. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Instrumental) - 5:08
33⅓ RPM, Promo
  1. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Club Mix) - 5:17
  2. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (House Mix) - 4:00
  3. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Club Instrumental) - 5:24
  4. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (R&B Remix) - 4:15
  5. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Awesome Remix) - 5:19
  6. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (R&B Remix Instrumental) - 4:15
  7. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Awesome Instrumental) - 5:19

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs. [2]

Chart performance

Notes

  1. uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. "Father MC - Treat Them Like They Want To Be Treated (12", Promo, Single) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  3. "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic . Retrieved 2010-05-11.

"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" Music video on YouTube

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