Juicy Fruit (song)  

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"Juicy Fruit" (1983) is a song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's third album, also titled Juicy Fruit. It features lead vocals by Tawatha Agee. The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations when first released.

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart on June 4, 1983 and remained there for eight weeks. Its success on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, however, was more modest, reaching number 45.

Samples

The song "Juicy Fruit" is an essential hip hop sample. It has been sampled in the following songs:

• "Juciest" by Alicia Keys
• "Lollipop" by U.T.F.O.
• "Juicy" by Wreckx-N-Effect
• "Do You See" by Warren G
• "Loving You" by Jennifer Lopez
• "Faithfully" by Faith Evans
• "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Total (the chorus' lyrics are changed to "Reach for the stars")
• "Let It Go" by Keyshia Cole featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim (though the song's lyrics are "It was all a dream!")
• "Sweet Funky Thing" by Eternal
• "I Really Like It" by Harlem World
• "The Ave." by Dre Dog
• "Sugar Free" by Pauline Henry
• "Dare to Dream" by Viola Wills
• "I Don't Care (Juiciest)"/"How Come You Don't Call Me Part 2" by Alicia Keys
• "Freak Tonight" by R. Kelly
• "Leather And Wood" by AMG
• "It's Going On" by Ant Banks
• "Talkin' All That Jazz" by Stetsasonic
• "Supa Star" by Montell Jordan
• "Kimnotyze" by Lil' Kim
• "Flashbacks" by The Warlocks
• "No Soul" by Say Anything
• "Be Your Girl (Remix)" by Teedra Moses
• "Game's Pain" Mega Remix by The Game featuring Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Keyshia Cole, Queen Latifah, Bun B, Pusha T, and Young Buck.
• "Dreaming Casually" by Rocky Padilla
• "East Side Love Story" by Johnny Boy
• "On The Blvd." by Lil Puppet
• "Charms Alarm" by Common
• "You Make It Easy" by Sharissa (unreleased)
• "Burban & Impalas" by Big Mike
• "Joystick" by 213 featuring Snoop Dogg
• "Walk Like a Woman" by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
• "No Question" by Allure
• "Juicy Fruit" by Mashonda
• "Your Love (Urban Noize Remix)" by Nicki Minaj
• "The One" by Tamar Braxton (also contains samples from Notorious BIG's "Juicy")
• "New Americana" by Halsey (though it interpolates more from Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy")
• "Donkey" by Sleaford Mods
• "#1 Candidate" by Ozrosaurus
• "Secret Time" by Spica (band)
• "Juicy Booty" by Chris Brown featuring Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly
• "Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey (The Adventures of Mimi / #1 to Infinity live versions, also contains samples from Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy")
• "Labels." by Kiana Ledé featuring Moneybagg Yo and BIA.