Fix (song)

"Fix"
Single by Blackstreet featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Slash and Fishbone
from the album Another Level
B-side ""
Released July 22, 1997 (1997-07-22)[1]
Format
Recorded 1996 (1996)
Genre
Length
  • 4:06 (album version)
  • 4:44 (remix)[1]
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Teddy Riley
  • Chauncey Black[4]
Blackstreet singles chronology
"Don't Leave Me"
(1997)		 "Fix"
(1997)		 "(Money Can't) Buy Me Love"
(1997)

"Don't Leave Me"
(1997)		 "Fix"
(1997)		 "(Money Can't) Buy Me Love"
(1997)
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
"Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
(1995) Shimmy Shimmy Ya1995		 "Fix"
(1997) Fix1997		 "Got Your Money"
(1999) Got Your Money1999
Slash singles chronology
"Give In to Me"
(1993) Give In to Me1993		 "Fix"
(1997) Fix1997		 "Moja Mi Corazón"
(1997) Moja Mi Corazón1997
Fishbone singles chronology
"Alcoholic"
(1996) Alcoholic1996		 "Fix"
(1997) Fix1997		 "Crazy Bald Heads"
(1997) Crazy Bald Heads1997

"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][4]

The song was remixed again for the Soul Food soundtrack. This version, called "Call Me," includes a rap verse from Jay-Z. All versions of the song feature all four members on lead vocals.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter.[8]

Chart positions

Chart (1997)[6] Peak
position
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. 1 2 3 "Fix [CD] - Blackstreet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet,Ol' Dirty Bastard | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. 1 2
  5. ↑ Flick, Larry (August 2, 1997). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 79. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. 1 2 "Blackstreet | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fix - Blackstreet | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Blackstreet - "Fix [remix]"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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