Da Joint
1997 single by EPMD
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"Da Joint" (sometimes spelt "The Joint") is the first single from EPMD's fifth album, Back in Business. Produced by Erick Sermon and Rockwilder,[1] "Da Joint" became EPMD's second and final single to make it to the Billboard Hot 100,[2] peaking at 94 on the chart with approximately 100,000 copies sold in the first week.[1] "Da Joint" was released a week before the Back in Business album, making it to the first release by the newly reformed EPMD since the group's 1992 single, "Head Banger".
| "Da Joint" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by EPMD | ||||
| from the album Back in Business | ||||
| B-side | "You Gots 2 Chill '97" | |||
| Released | September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Mirror Image, Long Island | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Songwriters | Dana Stinson, Erick Sermon, James Brown, Parrish Smith | |||
| Producers | Erick Sermon, Rockwilder | |||
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Hype Williams was planning to shoot the music video for "Da Joint", but those plans never materialized. Instead, Steve Carr directed the music video.[1]
Track listing
- Side A
- "Da Joint" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
- "Da Joint" (LP Version) – 3:27
- Side B
- "Da Joint" (Instrumental) – 3:26
- "You Gots 2 Chill '97" (Radio Edit) – 3:27
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the single's liner notes.[3]
- Erick Sermon – producer, writer
- Parrish Smith – producer, writer
- Tommy Uzzo – recording
- Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez – mixing
- Danny Clinch – photography
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 94 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
| US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
