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"Above the Rim"
Single by Bell Biv DeVoe
from the album Hootie Mack
Released	May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25)
Recorded	1992–93
Genre	New jack swing hip hop
Length	3:37
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Bell Biv DeVoe Mark Wilson Rico Anderson
Producer(s)	Rico Anderson
Bell Biv DeVoe singles chronology
"Gangsta" (1993) "Above the Rim" (1993) "Something in Your Eyes" (1993)

"Above the Rim" is a song co-written and performed by American contemporary R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe, issued as the official lead single from the group's second studio album Hootie Mack (following promotional single "From the Back"). The song contains a sample of "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions and "Blind Alley" by The Emotions. and it peaked at #81 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1993.

Chart positions

References

1. "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
2. ^ "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
3. "Bell Biv Devoe - Above The Rim (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
4. "Bell Biv Devoe - Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
5. "Above the Rim - Bell Biv DeVoe | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
6. Bell Biv DeVoe - Hootie Mack (CD liner notes) MCA Records, Inc. 0 08811 06822 6
7. ^ "Bell Biv DeVoe | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
8. "Bell Biv DeVoe – Above The Rim". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

External links

• "Above the Rim" at AllMusic
• "Above the Rim" at Discogs (list of releases)

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