Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

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"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
Single by Digable Planets
from the album Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
ReleasedNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)
GenreJazz rap
Length4:19
LabelPendulum, Elektra
Songwriter(s)Ishmael Butler, Craig Irving, Mariana Vieira
Producer(s)Butter Fly
Digable Planets singles chronology
"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
(1992) 		"Where I'm From"
(1993)
Music video
"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" on
YouTube

"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" is a song by American

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers.[original research?
]

"Rebirth of Slick" peaked at No. 15 on the US

Cleveland.com ranked the song as number 142 of the best 200 rap songs, calling it "the pinnacle of jazz rap."[2]

Track listing

US 12-inch single[3]

A1. "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (Crashing Giant Step mix) – 4:34
A2. "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (Crashing Instymix) – 4:34
A3. "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (7-inch mix) – 4:05
B1. "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (Uh-Oh Planet Earth Albumix) – 4:22
B2. "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (Uh-Oh Planet Earth Instymix) – 4:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[5]
 67
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 15
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[7] 20
US
Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[8]
 6
US
Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[9]
 1
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 1
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[11] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 81

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000[13]

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 9, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
[14]
United Kingdom January 25, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [15]

References

  1. ^ "More Work - Commercials & Music Videos". morganlawley.com. Morgan Lawley. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "200 greatest hip-hop songs of all time". Cleveland. April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) (US 12-inch single sleeve). Digable Planets. Pendulum Records, Elektra Records. 1992. 0-66369.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)". Top 40 Singles.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 6, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. March 13, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. February 20, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. February 6, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. February 6, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. March 6, 1993. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  13. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "American single certifications – Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 23, 1993. p. 21. Misprinted as the issue date, January 23, on source.

External links

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