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    " Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See " - Busta Rhymes from the album When Disaster Strikes (1997) Billboard Hot 100 peak: ineligible to chart Billboard Hot 100 Airplay peak: #37 (one week) Weeks in the Airplay Top-40: 4   Today's song of the day comes from rapper Busta Rhymes , who landed a top ten pop hit in the spring of 1996 with his debut solo single " Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check ". A year later, he returned with the lead track promoted to radio from his sophomore effort, When Disaster Strikes . "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See", written by the rapper over a sample of the 70s "yacht-rock" deep cut " Sweet Green Fields " from Seals and Crofts (of "Summer Breeze" fame), was more about attitude than lyrical content, as Busta assesses compatibility in real time to see if (you) are good enough for a "good time". But besides the entrancing beat and genius use of the sample, the record was way mor...

    " Turn It Up " was a club hit for dance-rap duo Oaktown's 357. Appearing on their second album Fully Loaded , the song was written by member Djuana Johnican with producers James Earley and Michael Kelly, and featured background vocals from dance music veteran Tata Vega. On Billboard magazine's Dance Club Play chart, the single peaked at #46 in 1991, while rising to #18 on their R&B chart, and #66 on the pop Hot 100, their biggest success.  

    " They Like It Slow " - H-Town from the album Ladies Edition, Woman's World (1997) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #35 (three weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 8   Today's song of the day comes from the R&B vocal group H-Town , who we last saw here with their remake of the doo-wop classic " A Thin Line Between Love And Hate ", which hit the pop top-40 in the spring of 1996. A year later, brothers Dino and Shazam Connor along with friend G.I. Jackson returned with their third studio album, Ladies Edition, Woman's World . The lead single from the record was "They Like It Slow", which featured a little (uncredited) help from funk veteran Roger Troutman. Written by the group with Dino producing, the song marked a departure from their previous albums on Luke Campbell (of 2 Live Crew)'s label, giving attention this time to a woman's needs, albeit meaning in bed. In the music video, the trio seems to have gone to the same trash bag store Missy Ell...

    " Rejoicing (I'll Never Forget) " was a club hit for Ultra Naté. Appearing on her debut album Blue Notes In The Basement , the song was written by the singer with Neal Conway, and produced by the Basement Boys team. On Billboard magazine's Dance Club Play chart, the single peaked at #7 in 1992.  

    " Feel So Good " - Mase from the album Harlem World and Money Talks (Original Soundtrack) (both 1997) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5 (two weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 17   Today's song of the day comes from rapper Mason Betha, who records under the moniker Ma$e. Born in Florida, Mase moved to New York as a child, where he grew up and eventually came under the wing of sometimes rapper and always mogul Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, for whom he joined the Bad Boy record label. Mase had already appeared on three major pop/R&B hits in 1997; Puff Daddy's #1 hit " Can't Nobody Hold Me Down ", Brian McKnight's " You Should Be Mine ", and most notably, the late Notorious B.I.G.'s #1 hit " Mo Money Mo Problems ", where his verses were more memorable than either Puff's or Biggie's. With all that exposure, it was a sure thing when he released his own debut single "Feels So Good". With an uncredited vocal on th...

    " Sidiki " was a club hit for Senegalese singer/guitarist Baaba Maal. Appearing on his album Firin' In Fouta , the song was written by Maal and produced by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celts. On Billboard magazine's Dance Club Play chart, the single peaked at #35 in 1995.  

    " My Body " - LSG (Levert/Sweat/Gill) from the album LSG (1997) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #4 (four weeks) Weeks in the Top-40: 18   Today's song of the day comes from the "supergroup" LSG, which combined three of the hottest men in 90's R&B. The "L" was for Gerald Levert , who had previously been in the group Levert before striking out on his own solo career, scoring a top-40 pop hit in the fall of 1997 with his cover of the country hit " I'd Give Anything ". The "S" stood for Keith Sweat , who was running the "hottest" of the trio, landing a pair of top 5 pop hits in 1996 with " Twisted " and " Nobody ".  And lastly the "G" was Johnny Gill , who had a pair of his own top ten pop hits in the early 1990s as well as reuniting with his group New Edition for a couple more in " Hit Me Off " and " I'm Still In Love With You ". The act's first single togeth...