Ooo La La La
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"Ooo La La La" is a single by American R&B singer Teena Marie
, which was released in 1988 and is featured on her album Naked to the World
, released during the same year. The single became Teena Marie's biggest hit on the R&B chart, which peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, becoming her first and only number-one single on that chart; meanwhile, the single peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100
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The single would have a resurgence in popularity when the song was interpolated
by the Fugees
on the group's 1996 hit single "Fu-Gee-La
." It was also sampled by Japanese singer Michico on her single "Gold Digga."
Teena Marie
Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
, which was released in 1988 and is featured on her album Naked to the World
Naked to the World
Naked to the World is the eighth album by Teena Marie, released in 1988. The album is a return to Marie's Soul/Funk roots following the experimentation of her previous album Emerald City, which had been a critical and commercial disappointment...
, released during the same year. The single became Teena Marie's biggest hit on the R&B chart, which peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, becoming her first and only number-one single on that chart; meanwhile, the single peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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The single would have a resurgence in popularity when the song was interpolated
Interpolation (music)
Interpolation in music refers to an abrupt change in musical elements from the main theme.-In classical music:In music and musical composition, especially 20th century and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with continuation of the first idea...
by the Fugees
The Fugees
Fugees were a Haitian American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group were rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel...
on the group's 1996 hit single "Fu-Gee-La
Fu-Gee-La
"Fu-Gee-La" is the first single from the Fugees' second album, The Score. The song, which was produced by Salaam Remi, contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right" by Ramsey Lewis, and its chorus is based on "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie...
." It was also sampled by Japanese singer Michico on her single "Gold Digga."