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{{Short description|1996 single by Mo Thugs (Souljah Boy, Ken Dawg, Tré, Layzie Bone & Krayzie Bone)}} |
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| name = Thug Devotion |
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| cover = |
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| type = Single |
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| artist = [[Mo Thugs]] (Souljah Boy, Ken Dawg, Tré, [[Layzie Bone]] and [[Krayzie Bone]]) |
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| album = [[Family Scriptures]] |
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| released = 1996 |
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| recorded = August 1996 |
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| studio = Private Island Trax ([[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]]) |
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| length = 4:35 |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Mo Thugs Records|Mo Thugs]]|[[Relativity Records|Relativity]]}} |
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| writer = {{hlist|[[Krayzie Bone|Anthony Henderson]]|[[Layzie Bone|Steven Howse]]|Kendon Anthony|Willy Lyons|Rebecca Forsha|Kimberly Cromartie|Niko Williams|Bobby Jones|[[Philip Bailey]]|[[Maurice White]]}} |
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| producer = Bobby Jones |
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| next_title = [[Ghetto Cowboy]] |
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| next_year = 1998 |
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|TMs-aCmE_mE|"Thug Devotion"}}}} |
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}} |
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'''"Thug Devotion"''' is the lead single by American hip hop collective [[Mo Thugs]] taken from their debut studio album ''[[Family Scriptures]]'', released in 1996 via [[Mo Thugs Records|Mo Thugs]]/[[Relativity Records]]. Recording sessions took place at Private Island Trax in [[Los Angeles]]. It features contributions from [[Layzie Bone]], [[Krayzie Bone]], Tré, Ken Dawg and Souljah Boy. Produced by Bobby Jones, it contains replayed elements from [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]'s song "Devotion" written by [[Philip Bailey]] and [[Maurice White]]. |
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The single topped the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart]] and was certified Platibum by the [[Recorded Music NZ|Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]. |
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==Charts== |
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! scope="col"| Chart (1996) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Mo Thugs Family|song=Thug Devotion|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2021}} |
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{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|30|artist=Mo Thugs Family|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 7, 2021}} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Mo Thugs Family|title=Thug Devotion|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=1996|relmonth=12|recent=website|id=3754|certyear=1997|access-date=February 7, 2021}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of number-one singles from the 1990s (New Zealand)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{Discogs master|216786|Mo Thugs Family – Thug Devotion}} |
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*{{MetroLyrics song|bone-thugs-n-harmony|thug-devotion}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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{{Mo Thugs}} |
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[[Category:1996 songs]] |
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[[Category:Mo Thugs songs]] |
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[[Category:1996 debut singles]] |
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[[Category:Relativity Records singles]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Layzie Bone]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Krayzie Bone]] |
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[[Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand]] |
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Revision as of 11:03, 7 February 2021
| "Thug Devotion" | ||||
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| Single by Mo Thugs (Souljah Boy, Ken Dawg, Tré, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone) | ||||
| from the album Family Scriptures | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | August 1996 | |||
| Studio | Private Island Trax (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Bobby Jones | |||
| Mo Thugs singles chronology | ||||
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| "Thug Devotion" on YouTube | ||||
"Thug Devotion" is the lead single by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs taken from their debut studio album Family Scriptures, released in 1996 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles. It features contributions from Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Tré, Ken Dawg and Souljah Boy. Produced by Bobby Jones, it contains replayed elements from Earth, Wind & Fire's song "Devotion" written by Philip Bailey and Maurice White.
The single topped the Official New Zealand Music Chart and was certified Platibum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] | 1 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[2] | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] | Platinum | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Mo Thugs Family – Thug Devotion". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Mo Thugs Family – Thug Devotion". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
External links
- Mo Thugs Family – Thug Devotion at Discogs (list of releases)
- Template:MetroLyrics song