Cold Rock a Party
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| Single by MC Lyte featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott | |||||||||||||
| from the album Bad As I Wanna B | |||||||||||||
| Released | November 12, 1996[1] | ||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, Pop rap, Dance-pop | ||||||||||||
| Length | 4:17 | ||||||||||||
| Label | East West | ||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Lana Moorer | ||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Sean "Puffy" Combs (remix) Rashad "Ringo" Smith (original) |
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"Cold Rock a Party" was the lead single released from MC Lyte's fifth studio album, Bad As I Wanna B. The original version of the song that appeared on the album was produced by Rashad Smith and sampled Audio Two's "Top Billin", the single version featured Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, was produced by Sean Combs and sampled Diana Ross' 1980 hit "Upside Down".[2]
The song became MC Lyte's second highest charting single in the U.S. after her previous single "Keep On, Keepin' On", peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a hit in several other countries, including New Zealand where it reached No. 1. "Cold Rock a Party" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies on February 19, 1997. To date, it is MC Lyte's last single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 or receive a gold certification.
Contents
Single track listing
- "Cold Rock a Party" (Bad Boy Remix - Clean Version) - 4:12
- "Cold Rock a Party" (Bad Boy Remix) - 4:37
- "Cold Rock a Party" (Original Album Clean) - 4:19
- "Cold Rock a Party" (Milk Remix) - 3:20
- "Cold Rock a Party" (Bad Boy Remix - Acapella) - 4:19
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 2 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) | 15 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 61 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Platinum | 15,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 600,000[6] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone |
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