Return of the Mack

"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by the British R&B singer Mark Morrison and features backing vocals from Angie Brown. It was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and in the United States in February 1997. It topped the UK Singles Chart a month after its release, then became a European and Australian hit during the middle of the year. In the United States, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and went Platinum.[1]

"Return of the Mack"
Standard UK/European cover art
Single by Mark Morrison
from the album Return of the Mack
B-side"Remix"
Released18 March 1996 (1996-03-18)
Format
Recorded1995
GenreR&B, funk
Length
  • 4:34 (UK album version)
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
  • 7:20 (US album version)
LabelAtlantic, WEA
Songwriter(s)Mark Morrison
Producer(s)
  • Mark Morrison
  • Phil Chill
  • Cutfather & Joe
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"Let's Get Down"
(1995)		 "Return of the Mack"
(1996)		 "Crazy (remix)"
(1996)
Alternate cover
US single cover

Background and composition

The song's beat is sampled from the song "Genius of Love" by American band Tom Tom Club. "Games" by Chuckii Booker was also sampled.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard noted that U.K. crooner Mark Morrison "energizes a deflated U.S. R&B scene with "Return Of The Mack"". He added that Morrison "shows international promise with fresh lyrics and vocals, and classic soul production reminiscent of R&B's '80s heyday."[2] In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 48 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s".[3] Matt Diehl from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Morrison "comes off more like a funked-up Seal, promising revenge to a deceitful lover in a warbly croon. The end result is an odd but infectious new-jack-swing variation on "Hey Joe", buoyed by bubbly beats and the insistent title refrain."[4] Another editor, Leah Greenblatt described the track as a "new-jackalicious breakup jam".[5] Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger noted that "the music certainly has his back – the rubbery basslines cocooning the song, the satisfying crunch of the drums, the light keyboard touches helping Morrison glide along his comeback trail." He added that "Return Of The Mack" "is a pleasure to listen to, a well-tailored suit of sound."[6] In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 71 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999".[7]

Formats and track listings

CD maxi/12" maxi – US

  1. "Return of the Mack" (C&J X-Tended Radio Edit/US Album Version) – 7:20
  2. "Return of the Mack" (Da Beatminerz Remix) - 4:32
  3. "Return of the Mack" (Accappella Of The Mack) - 2:56
  4. "Trippin'" (C&J Street Mix) – 4:19
  5. "Trippin'" (Salaam Remi Mix) – 4:22
  6. "Return of the Mack" (Instrumental) – 5:49

CD single - US

  1. "Return of the Mack" (C&J Edit) - 3:32
  2. "Return of the Mack" (Da Beatminerz Remix) - 4:32

CD single – Europe

  1. "Return of the Mack" (C&J Radio Edit) – 3:32
  2. "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli Light Radio Edit) – 3:57
  3. "Return of the Mack" (C&J Street Mix/UK Album Version) – 4:34
  4. "Return of the Mack" (Terence Dackombe Mind Tricks Mix) – 3:46
  5. "Return of the Mack" (D-Influence Mix) – 4:29
  6. "Return of the Mack" (Full Crew Mix) – 3:56
  7. "Return of the Mack" (Sir Gant Mix) – 4:58

12" maxi – Europe

  1. "Return of the Mack" (C&J Street Mix/UK Album Version) – 4:34
  2. "Return of the Mack" (D-Influence Mix) – 4:29
  3. "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli Light Mix) – 7:30
  4. "Return of the Mack" (Joe T. Vannelli X-tended Corvette Mix) – 6:44

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49] Platinum 70,000^
France (SNEP)[50] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[51] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[52] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[54] Platinum 1,400,000[55]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 18 March 1996 (1996-03-18) Atlantic, WEA CD single
United States 16 February 1997 (1997-02-16)

Mann version
"The Mack"
Single by Mann featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg
from the album Mann's World
Released23 May 2011 (UK)
5 July 2011 (US)
FormatDigital download
Recorded2011
GenreG-funk
Length3:35
LabelThe Island Def Jam Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)J.R. Rotem
Mann singles chronology
"Buzzin'"
(2010)		 "The Mack"
(2011)		 "Music Sounds Better with U"
(2011)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"If I Was You (OMG)"
(2011)		 "The Mack"
(2011)		 "Young, Wild & Free"
(2011)
Iyaz singles chronology
"Gonna Get This"
(2010)		 "The Mack"
(2011)		 "Pretty Girls"
(2011)

American hip-hop/rap artist Mann released a cover version of the song, featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg and Iyaz. His version is simply titled "The Mack". The single was released in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2011 as a digital download. The Music Video premiered on Mann's YouTube Channel on 28 June. It was released in the United States on 5 July 2011.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "The Mack" was first released onto YouTube on 23 June 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds. It features Mann, Iyaz and Snoop Dogg, at a pool party that starts off in the day into the night and they are surrounded by women. Mark is also shown entering London Heathrow airport and then driving a car.[56]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating, "I'm tryin' to bag a chick from a centerfold and I'm tryin' burn bread like it's gonna be toast," the pint-sized rapper curiously explains between an instantly recognisable chorus that samples Mark Morrison's '96 classic 'Return Of The Mack' – the robotic tones courtesy of Iyaz. "Mann, he was buzzed, and he's on my level, Snoop fo shizzles as he continues to heap praise on the rising star. With such an endorsement, that ever-tricky second single shouldn't be an issue for long", rewarding it three of five stars.[57]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Mack" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Iyaz)3:35

Charts
Charts (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[58] 68
Australian Urban (ARIA) 20
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[59] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[60] 38
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[61] 36
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[62] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[63] 28

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 23 May 2011 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group

Nevada version
"The Mack"
Single by Nevada featuring Mark Morrison and Fetty Wap
Released23 September 2016
FormatDigital download
GenreTropical house[64]
Length2:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • William Maxwell
  • Mark Morrison
  • Pyramids in Paris
  • Jonathan White
Producer(s)Nevada
Nevada singles chronology
"The Mack"
(2016)		 "Don’t Call Me"
(2018)
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"My Life 2.0"
(2016)		 "The Mack"
(2016)
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Different Now"
(2016)		 "The Mack"
(2016)		 "With You"
(2017)

Swedish DJ Nevada released a cover version of the song titled "The Mack", twenty years after the release of the original version.[65] Nevada's cover features the vocal collaboration of Mark Morrison and American rapper Fetty Wap.[66] The song was written by Morrison, William Maxwell, Pyramids in Paris, and Jonathan White.[67] It was released to digital download through Straightforward Music, Nourishing Music, and Capitol Records on 23 September 2016.[68] This song has since received commercial successful by peaking inside top 20 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, while received chart appearance in many other countries.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[69] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[70] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[71] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[72] 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[73] 79
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[74] 30
Germany (Official German Charts)[75] 33
Hungary (Single Top 40)[76] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[77] 14
Italy (FIMI)[78] 53
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[79] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[80] 7
Portugal (AFP)[81] 50
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[82] 15
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[83] 45
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[84] 83
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[85] 66
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[86] 14
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[87] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (2016) Position
Australia (ARIA)[88] 97

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[89] 2× Platinum 140,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[90] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[91] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[92] Gold 500,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Country Date Format Label Version Ref.
Worldwide 23 September 2016 Digital download
Original [93]
Italy 28 October 2016 Contemporary hit radio Universal Original [94]
Worldwide 25 November 2016 Remixes Release Straightfoward Music Crazy Couzinz Remix/David Zowie Remix [95]

Aside from Speed 2, the song has been used in numerous other movies and TV shows like Entourage, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and My Mad Fat Diary.[96]

In 2017, Burger King used the song in a commercial for their menu item Mac 'n' Cheetos.[97]

In 2020, McDonald's New Zealand also used the song in a commercial advertising the return of the Big Mac after its stores were closed for 4 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[98]

Use in politics

The song figured as the campaign anthem of 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Andrew Yang during his presidential campaign and was played at most of his rallies and speeches.[99]

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