U Better Recognize Explained

U Better Recognize
Cover:U Better Recognize.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sam Sneed featuring Dr. Dre
Album:Murder Was the Case
B-Side:Come When I Call
Released:October 15, 1994
Recorded:1994
Studio:Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles)
Length:3:53
Producer:Sam Sneed, Dr. Dre
Chronology:Dr. Dre
Prev Title:Keep Their Heads Ringin'
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:California Love
Next Year:1995

"U Better Recognize" is Sam Sneed's first and only single while he was on Death Row Records. The B-side was "Come When I Call" by Danny Boy.

Single information

"U Better Recognize" featuring Dr. Dre was released by Sam Sneed in 1994.[1] He became known for the catchphrase, "I'm Sam Sneed, you better recognize!" (which he famously repeated on the intro to "Pump Pump", the eighteenth track from Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle), from the song and the related Death Row film, Murder Was the Case. The single peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, 18 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Music video

The music video featured Dr. Dre and was directed by Hype Williams.

Charts

ChartPosition
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales16
US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks18
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles48

Notes and References

  1. Book: Westhoff, Ben . Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap . Hachette Books . 2016 . 978-0-316-34486-9 . 340.