Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated
Encyclopedia
"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" is a song by American
hip hop
artist Father MC
and features R&B
group Jodeci
. The song was recorded for Father MC's debut album Father's Day
and released as the debut single
for the album in July 1990.
33⅓ RPM, Promo
.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Father MC
Father MC
Father MC African American rapper Timothy Brown achieved success in the early 1990s on the Uptown Records label. Discovered and signed by then-Uptown executive Sean "Puffy" Combs, he is best known for introducing the public to Uptown's successful R&B act Jodeci in the track, "Treat Them Like They...
and features R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group Jodeci
Jodeci
Jodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,...
. The song was recorded for Father MC's debut album Father's Day
Father's Day (album)
-Album:-Singles:-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*arranging – Mark Morales, L.A. Reid*art direction – Carol Friedman*design – Patrick Roques*drum programming – Mark Morales...
and released as the debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for the album in July 1990.
Track listings
12", CD, Vinyl- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Regular Version) - 5:47
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Short Version) - 5:07
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Drum Drops) - 5:49
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Instrumental) - 5:08
33⅓ RPM, Promo
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Club Mix) - 5:17
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (House Mix) - 4:00
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Club Instrumental) - 5:24
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (R&B Remix) - 4:15
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Awesome Remix) - 5:19
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (R&B Remix Instrumental) - 4:15
- "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Awesome Instrumental) - 5:19
Personnel
Information taken from DiscogsDiscogs
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.
- executive production: Andre Harrell, Puff Daddy
- production: Mark Morales, Mark Rooney
- remixing: Mark Morales, Mark Rooney, Special K, Teddy Tedd
- writing: Father MC, Mark Rooney
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
36 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Singles Sales, but rather a separate panel of sales of commercial singles in the urban market... |
14 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
1 |