"Ooo La La La" is a single by American R&B singer Teena Marie, which was released in 1988 and is featured on her album Naked to the World, released during the same year. The single became Teena Marie's biggest hit on the R&B chart. "Ooo La La La" peaked at number one on the Billboard R&B chart, and Marie's only number-one single on that chart. It peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
| "Ooo La La La" | ||||
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| Single by Teena Marie | ||||
| from the album Naked to the World | ||||
| Released | 1988 (U.S.) | |||
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| Length | 5:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Teena Marie | |||
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The single had a resurgence in popularity when the song was interpolated by the Fugees on the group's 1996 hit single "Fu-Gee-La". That same year, this song was covered by Experience Unlimited on their album Make Money. Trey Songz also heavily sampled the chorus of the song in his 2014 hit "Na Na".[2] It was also covered by the trip hop group Attica Blues on a Japan-exclusive single release in 1998. [3] American singer Beyoncé sampled "Ooo La La La" for her single "Cuff It" for her seventh studio album Renaissance (2022).
Charts
editChart positions
edit| Charts (1988) | Peak position[4][5][6] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 74 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 85 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 376.
- ^ "Trey Songz's 'Na Na' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Attica Blues - Oh La La La". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Teena Marie Album & Song Chart History Billboard Hot 100
- ^ Teena Marie Album & Song Chart History Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ^ "Teena Marie Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-02-16.