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"Doo Wop (That Thing)" is a song by American rapper and singer Lauryn Hill from her debut solo studio album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). It was written and produced by Hill. It was written and produced by Hill.
[53] [50] Musically a "short trip through black music", "Doo Wop (That Thing)" fuses doo-wop harmonies, soul horns, contemporary hip hop, and turntable work before transitioning into an R&B-styled chorus. Lyrically, it advises women to value themselves by not engaging in relationships with deceitful men, or succumbing to superficial trends ...
[3] [4] [5] The lead single released from the album was "Doo Wop (That Thing)", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. [6] Other charted singles from the album were "Ex-Factor", "Everything Is Everything" and "To Zion". [6] During 2000, Hill dropped out of the public eye.
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill (1998) Doo-wops, Lauryn Hill’s rapping (and singing) plus a chorus calling out everyone to join in—what more could you want in a song?
Hill was awarded Video of the Year at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, for her music video "Doo Wop (That Thing)", becoming the first hip hop video to win. Additionally Hill has won four NAACP Image Awards, Including the President's Award.
Go: The Doo Wop Project at the Shea Center for the Performing Arts, William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne. 8 to 10 p.m. Friday. $45 to $65. Discounts are available for WP employees ...
The Shirelles were a classic doo-wop group and the first all-Black female act to top the charts. Collectively, they also had a great deal of respect for their mothers, who apparently taught them ...
That same year, Rolling Stone placed her single "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and the Fugees version of "Killing Me Softly" on their revised list of the 500 Greatest Songs. [325] The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture included "Doo Wop (That Thing)" on their Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap box set. [326]