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| from the album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1996 [1] | |||
| Studio | Record One (Sherman Oaks, California) | |||
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| Length | 5:11 | |||
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"Been There, Done That" is the second single by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre from the compilation album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath .
The song was produced by Dre himself and features co-production from Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx. After Dre's departure from the label, J-Flexx released a diss song on the Death Row Greatest Hits compilation titled "Who Been There, Who Done That". The song was referenced at the end of "Guilty Conscience" by Eminem, which was a collaboration with Dre. background vocalist Dorothy Coleman and Barbara Wilson.
Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone said: “Fans respected Dre’s call to renounce violence and focus on making money, but “Been There, Done That” didn’t quite resonate with them like his earlier work.” and added: “Been There, Done That” is an early example of what would later be called “grown-man rap,” and as rap stars age and try to reconcile their maturity with their hellion public images, it deserves a special place in the Dre canon.” [2]
Dr. Dre performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on October 26, 1996.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] | 39 |
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