Tootsee Roll

For the chewy chocolate-flavoured candy, see Tootsie Roll.

"Tootsee Roll" is a song by rap group 69 Boyz released as the first single from their debut album 199Quad. In the United States, the song sold one million copies and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.^[2][3] It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early January 1995,^[4] number nine on Hot R&B Singles and number one on Hot Rap Singles.^[5] "Tootsee Roll" took 27 weeks to hit its Hot 100 peak of number 8,^[6] spending the previous four months in the top 20 before finally reaching its peak.

"Tootsee Roll"
Single by 69 Boyz
from the album 199Quad
Released	May 27, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Hip hop,[1] Miami bass
Length	4:18
Label	Rip-It
Songwriter(s)	Albert V Bryant, Pat Hicks
Producer(s)	Quad City DJ's
69 Boyz singles chronology
"Tootsee Roll" (1994) "Kitty Kitty" (1994)
Music video
"Tootsee Roll" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	38
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	63