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"The Humpty Dance" is a song by the American hip-hop group Digital Underground from their debut album Sex Packets. Released as the second single from the album in January 1990, it reached No. 11 on the pop chart, No. 7 on the R&B chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart.
Sex Packets, the group's debut album, was released in early 1990 following the success of their two previous singles, which were included on the album."Doowutchyalike," a moderate club hit, debuted the previous year, followed in January by the more successful song "The Humpty Dance", a humorous dance number that reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the ...
Its video was more successful, reaching number 40 on the MTV's top 100 videos of the year. "Doowutchyalike" paved the way for Digital Underground's debut album Sex Packets and the highest-charting song of their career "The Humpty Dance" both released in early 1990, and both achieving platinum sales certifications by the RIAA. [8]
In addition to becoming an MTV superstar with "The Humpty Dance," the rapper and producer helped launch 2Pac's career. Digital Underground rapper Shock G, a.k.a. Humpty Hump, dead at 57 [Video ...
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The video starts off with a hearse driving into a drive-in theater, showing clips from Nothing but Trouble. The Digital Underground crew leaves the hearse. Shock G, portraying an American rock musician, raps the first verse. Shock G's alter ego, Humpty Hump—alternately portraying an Arab, an Asian, and an Eskimo—raps the second and fifth ...
The song made it to number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 50 on the Radio Songs, number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 5 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 7 on the Dance Singles Sales charts in the United States. It also peaked at number 31 in New Zealand.
"Doowutchyalike" is a song performed by American hip hop collective Digital Underground, written and produced by its frontman Shock G. It was released in 1989 through TNT/Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from the group's debut studio album Sex Packets.