"Blackberry Molasses" is a song performed by American R&B group Mista. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the album's first single. The song was the group's highest chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #53 in 1996.[4]
| "Blackberry Molasses" | ||||
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| Single by Mista | ||||
| from the album Mista | ||||
| Released | June 18, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Organized Noize[3] | |||
| Mista singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Blackberry Molasses"[dead link] at MTV.com | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams.[5]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 53 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 42 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ "Mista - Blackberry Molasses - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Blackberry Molasses - Mista | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mista - Blackberry Molasses (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mista | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mista | Blackberry Molasses | Music Video | MTV". MTV. Viacom International. October 31, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Mista – Blackberry Molasses". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
External links
edit- "Blackberry Molasses" at AllMusic
- "Blackberry Molasses" at Discogs (list of releases)
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