Dem Boyz (Lil' Mo song)

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"Dem Boyz"
Universal, Roun'table
Songwriter(s)C. Stone, C. Thompson, J. Banks, E. Marion, H. Thigpen
Producer(s)Chucky Thompson
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Hot Girls"
(2004)
"Dem Boyz"
(2005)
"Sumtimes I"
(2007)

"Dem Boyz" is a song recorded by American recording artist Lil' Mo for her unreleased album, Syndicated: The Lil' Mo Hour (2005). The song features production by Chucky Thompson and a 1978 sample of Bar-Kays' "Holy Ghost (Reborn)."[2] The inspiration for the song originally came from Lil' Mo's fascination with the R&B sound at the time "going back to its roots," and her consistency in "providing real music."[3]

Critical reception

The song met generally favorable reviews. Bret McCabe of

Crazy In Love."[4] Jermy Leeuwis of Music Remedy also praised the track, citing it as a "bona fide" hit.[5]

Music video

A music video for the single was directed by David Palmer and primarily took place in Lil' Mo's hometown

Track listings and formats

iTunes download[1]
  1. "Dem Boyz (Radio Version)" [Clean] — 3:26
12"/CD single[8][9]
  1. "Dem Boyz" (Radio Version) — 3:26
  2. "Dem Boyz" (Instrumental) — 3:26
  3. "Dem Boyz" (Acapella) — 3:23
  4. "Dem Boyz" (TV Track) — 3:25

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Netherlands (Urban Top 100)[10] 95
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 86

References

  1. ^
    Apple.com
    . Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lil' Mo's Dem Boyz sample of Bar-Kays's Holy Ghost". WhoSampled. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ^ IGN Music (August 17, 2005). "Lil Mo Loves Dem Boyz". IGN. IGN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ^ a b McCabe, Bret (July 6, 2005). "Lil' Mo / Dem Boyz". Record Review. BaltimoreCityPaper.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Leeuwis, Jermy (July 29, 2005). "Lil Mo - Dem Boyz". Music Remedy. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Lil' Mo - "Dem boyz"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  7. ^ . Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Lil' Mo - Dem Boyz (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Lil' Mo - Dem Boyz (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  10. ^ "The Urban Chart Top 100 - Urban Top 100". urbantop100.nl. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs." Billboard. July 16, 2005: 73. Print.