# Booti Call

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1994 single by Blackstreet

"Booti Call" Single by Blackstreet from the album Blackstreet B-side "I Like the Way You Work" Released July 28, 1994 Genre New jack swing[1] Length 4:26 Label Interscope Songwriters George Clinton Antwone Dickey Leon F. Sylvers III Markell Riley Teddy Riley Erick Sermon Garry Shider David Spradley Larry Troutman Roger Troutman Producers Markell Riley Teddy Riley Erick Sermon Blackstreet singles chronology "Baby Be Mine" (1993) "Booti Call" (1994) "Before I Let You Go" (1994)

"**Booti Call**" is a song by American [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) group [Blackstreet](/source/Blackstreet), recorded for the group's [self-titled debut album](/source/Blackstreet_(album)) (1994). The song was co-written and produced by [Markell Riley](/source/Wreckx-n-Effect), [Teddy Riley](/source/Teddy_Riley) and [Erick Sermon](/source/Erick_Sermon), and released as the second [single](/source/Single_(music)) from the album in July 1994 by [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records).

## Background

According to group member Teddy Riley, the song was written about his friend [Mike Tyson](/source/Mike_Tyson), whose rape trial resulted in a conviction.[2]

## Critical reception

Pan-European magazine *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)* wrote, "Mark the point where [Swingbeat Boulevard](/source/Swingbeat) and [Hip Hop Drive](/source/Hip_hop_music) cross as [Blackstreet](/source/Blackstreet). Still streetwise, but with more class—no [Rolex](/source/Rolex) imitations and [baseball](/source/Baseball) caps—the music is likewise."[3] Ralph Tee from the *[Record Mirror](/source/Record_Mirror)* Dance Update gave the song a score of four out of five, noting that "[Teddy Rileys](/source/Teddy_Riley) new group are proving to be enormous." He also complimented its "infectiously cheeky *Why must I chose the cat* chorus hook.[4]

## Track listing

- **12", vinyl**

1. "Booti Call" (K.C. Miami Mix) - 4:42 (feat. T-Pirate)

1. "Booti Call" (T.R. Pop Mix) - 4:21 (feat. T-Pirate)

1. "Booti Call" (T.R. Doggie Mix) - 7:01 (feat. T-Pirate)

1. "Booti Call" (Doggie Dub Mix) - 4:30

1. "Booti Call" (No Rap Radio Mix) - 4:21

1. "Booti Call" (Gotta Get U Home With Me Mix) - 4:06 (feat. T-Pirate)

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Blackstreet Mix) - 5:18

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (Papa Lee Mix) - 4:53 (feat. Menton Smith)

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (T.R. Uptown Mix) - 4:04 (feat. Menton Smith)

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (Ballad Mix) - 4:10

- **12", vinyl (Promo)**

1. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)

1. "I Like the Way You Work" (LP Version) - 4:25 (feat. Nutta Butta)

1. "Booti Call" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. T-Pirate)

## Personnel

Information taken from [Discogs](/source/Discogs).[5]

- production – Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon

- rapping – Nutta Butta, T-Pirate

- writing – A. Dickey, M. Graham, C. Hannibal, L. Little, M. Riley, T. Riley, E. Sermon, M. Smith, L. Sylvers

- engineering assistant - Sprague Williams, Kimberly Smith

## Charts

Chart (1994)[6] Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[7] 56 UK Dance (OCC) 19 UK Dance (Music Week)[8] 19 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[9] 60 US Billboard Hot 100 34 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 14 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 19 US Cash Box Top 100[10] 35

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Sanders, J. Victoria (December 2, 2003). ["Blackstreet: No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet"](https://www.popmatters.com/review/blackstreet-nodiggity/). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. Retrieved August 4, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Radio Scope"](https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=INR19940827-01.1.10). *Newspaper*. No. Page B4. Hoosier State Chronicles. The Indianapolis Recorder. August 27, 1994. Retrieved 2015-12-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["New Releases: Singles"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-08-27.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 11, no. 35. August 27, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tee, Ralph (September 10, 1994). ["Hot Vinyl"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-09-10.pdf#page=31) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week), in [Record Mirror](/source/Record_Mirror) (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)*. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Blackstreet - Booti Call / I Like The Way You Work (Vinyl) at Discogs"](http://www.discogs.com/Blackstreet-Booti-Call-I-LIke-The-Way-You-Work/release/630188). [Discogs](/source/Discogs). Retrieved 2010-08-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BllbrdSingles_6-0)** ["allmusic ((( Blackstreet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r203148). [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 2010-08-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["officialcharts.com"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30335/blackstreet/). *officialcharts.com*. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dance Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-08-20.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. 1994-08-20. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-04-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The *RM* Club Chart"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-08-27.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week), in [Record Mirror](/source/Record_Mirror) (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)*. 1994-08-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996](https://www.popmusichistory.co.uk/_files/ugd/b4848d_4f9128176360450ba51be67a0468e9fa.pdf)

## External links

["I Like the Way You Work" Music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtoSXF-nAFA) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier))

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