Dazzey Duks
"Dazzey Duks" is the lead single released from Duice's debut album, Dazzey Duks,
"Dazzey Duks" | |
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Single by Duice | |
from the album Dazzey Duks | |
Released | March 18, 1993 |
Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD |
Recorded | 1992 |
Genre | Miami bass, Hip hop |
Length | 4:04 |
Label | Tony Mercedes Records and Bellmark |
Songwriter(s) | Duice, Troy "Taylor-Boy" Taylor for Clear1 Djs Ira Brown,LA SNOW |
Producer(s) | Tony Mercedes, Troy "Taylor-Boy" Taylor Clear1 Djs |
Background
Duice was an American Miami bass duo consisting of Barbados native Anthony 'Creo-D' Darlington and Los Angeles native Ira 'L.A. Sno' Brown. The two were enlisted in the military at Fort Gordon, Georgia when they were discovered. Their lone hit single, "Dazzey Duks", was an instant smash in 1993, selling over two million copies and peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The single was certified 2x Platinum on January 27, 1994 by the RIAA. Their album, Dazzey Duks, was certified gold on the same date.[3] The song was inspired by the short shorts worn by the character Daisy Duke on the CBS-TV hit series The Dukes of Hazzard. Released in early 1993, "Dazzey Duks," which was about the jean shorts popularized by Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) in The Dukes of Hazzard, quickly became a hit, reaching No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The single reached gold and platinum status within months of its release before reaching double platinum status on January 27, 1994 for sales of over 2 million copies, an impressive feat as the single was released through a small independent label called Tony Mercedes Records and distributed by Bellmark Records. "Dazzey Duks" was one of the most popular singles of the year and reached No. 16 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1993.
Music video
Though its "cuts" are very brief ones, the music video for "Dazzey Duks" does feature the participation of actress Catherine Bach, who made that particular style of short-legged denim trousers popular during the years when she acted out the character on television, along with the members of Duice. Her participation in some of the said cuts, however, was of the "blink-and-you-miss-it" type because of how brief they are.
Single track listing
- "Dazzey Duks" (Radio Version)
- "Dazzey Duks" (Instrumental)
- "Dazzey Duks" (Megga Bass Mix)
- "Dazzey Duks" (Low Rider Mix)
- "Dazzey Duks" (Ruffhouse Mix)
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 19 |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 29 |
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 10 |
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 19 |
Year-End Charts
End of year chart (1993) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 16 |
References
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2010-10-05.