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Humpin' Around
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Bobby Brown
| album = Bobby
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| genre = New jack swing
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| label = MCA
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| prev_title = Word to the Mutha!
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Good Enough
| next_year = 1992
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"'Humpin' Around'" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown. It is rumored that the song was originally titled "Fuckin' Around", with the name later changed to make it more radio friendly, and to avoid potential censorship. The song contains an interpolation of "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin.
"Humpin' Around" spent two weeks at number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot R&B Singles chart and reached number three on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Worldwide, the single reached number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand, number five in Spain and Sweden, and the top 10 in at least seven other countries.
In 1995, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed the song and released it following the success of their remix of Brown's "Two Can Play That Game". This new version saw the song reach the UK top 10 for the first time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and it was also included on Brown's 1995 remix album, 'Two Can Play That Game'.
Critical reception
James Hamilton from British magazine 'Music Week's 'RM' Dance Update described the 1995 K-Klass remix as a "three years old hit totally revamped as a superb melodically whined Michael Jackson-ish strider".
Music videos
The music video for the song features Brown dancing outside with women in cages, with cut scenes of a girl trying to break in to his phone and personal belongings to find his mistress in NYC. A second video was shot primarily outside for the dance remix, along with random shots and outtakes from the original video.
Track listing
Personnel
* Bobby Brown: lead vocals, songwriter, rap
* Jan C. "Stylz" Styles: songwriter, rap
* Thomas Keyes: songwriter
* Babyface: songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, synthesized bass, drum programming, background vocals
* L.A. Reid: songwriter, producer, arranger, drum programming
* Daryl Simmons: songwriter, producer, arranger, background vocals
* Donald Parks: drum programming, MIDI and Synclavier programming
* Emanuel Officer: background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
'Original version''1995 K-Klass remix'
Year-end charts
'Original version'Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
* List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s
* List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)
References
Category:1992 singles
Category:1992 songs
Category:1995 singles
Category:Bobby Brown songs
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
Category:Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Songs written by Daryl Simmons
Category:Songs written by L.A. Reid
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