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1995 single by Luniz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Playa Hata" is a song by American West Coast hip hop duo Luniz featuring R&B singer Teddy. It was released in November 1995 through Virgin Records America, C-Note Records, and Noo Trybe as the second and final single off of the duo's debut studio album Operation Stackola. Production was handled by E-A-Ski & CMT, who used a sample of Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love".
"Playa Hata" | ||||
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Single by Luniz | ||||
from the album Operation Stackola | ||||
Released | November 1995 | |||
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Length | 4:31 | |||
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"Playa Hata" on YouTube |
In the United States, the single reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number 13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 20 on the UK singles chart, number 12 on the UK Dance Albums Chart and number 4 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.
The music video, released in 1995, features cameo appearances from Chris "C&H" Hicks, Dru Down, and DJ Pooh, who plays the main antagonist of the music video as the "Playa Hata".
Charts (1996) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 20 |
UK Dance (OCC)[2] | 12 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[3] | 4 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 51 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
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