You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish

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You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish album cover by George Clinton.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 20, 1983
Recorded1983
Genre Funk, dance, rock, R&B, hip hop
Length37:57
Label Capitol
Producer George Clinton
George Clinton chronology
Computer Games
(1982)
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
(1983)
Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
(1985)
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The Village Voice A [8]

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is the second studio album by American funk musician George Clinton released in 1983 by Capitol Records. [9] The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [10]

Contents

Overview

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish was produced by George Clinton. You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish expands on the R&B and dance style of Clinton's debut album, Computer Games (1982), and it incorporates elements of rock with a more mainstream sound. The P-Funk live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on the tracks featured on the album. [4]

Singles

"Nubian Nut" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [11] "Last Dance" also peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nubian Nut" George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland, Fela Kuti 5:59
2."Quickie"Andre Williams, Ron Ford, Janice Evans, Stephanie Linn6:30
3."Last Dance" William Collins, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn5:11
4."Silly Millameter"Bob Bishop, Lushawn Clinton, Doug Duffy5:00
5."Stingy" Michael Hampton, Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, Stephanie Linn6:30
6."You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" Michael Payne, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn8:47

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Personnel

Produced by George Clinton
"Quickie" co-produced by Junie Morrison
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by Garry Shider

Charts

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