Fix (song)
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| Single by Blackstreet featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Slash and Fishbone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Another Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | July 22, 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Recorded | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Label | Interscope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Fix" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Blackstreet, originally appearing as the fourth track on their second studio album Another Level. A remixed version of the song was issued as the third single from the album and features American rock band Fishbone,[5] as well as a rap by American hip hop musician Ol' Dirty Bastard and ad-libs by American guitarist Slash. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.[6]
The album version of the song contains a sample of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; and the song was later sampled in "Jambo 1997" by Tonex.[7] The physical single contains an excerpt of "Man Behind the Music" by Queen Pen.[1][2]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter.[8]
Chart positions
| Chart (1997)[6] | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 6 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 25 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Fix [CD] - Blackstreet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Blackstreet - Fix (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet,Ol' Dirty Bastard | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Flick, Larry (August 2, 1997). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 79.
- 1 2 "Blackstreet | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Blackstreet - "Fix [remix]"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
External links
- "Fix" at AllMusic
- "Fix" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics