# Da Goodness > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Da_Goodness > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Da_Goodness.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Goodness > Source revision: 1328948531 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1999 single by Redman "Da Goodness" Single by Redman from the album Doc's da Name 2000 B-side "I Don't Kare" Released January 12, 1999 Genre Hip-hop Length 4:09 Label Def Jam Songwriters Reggie Noble Trevor Smith Duke Ellington Irving Mills Juan Tizol Producer Redman Redman singles chronology "I'll Bee Dat!" (1998) "Da Goodness" (1999) "Let Da Monkey Out" (1999) Busta Rhymes singles chronology "Party Is Goin' on Over Here" (1998) "Da Goodness" (1999) "What's It Gonna Be?!" (1999) Music video "Da Goodness" on YouTube "**Da Goodness**" is a song by American rapper [Redman](/source/Redman_(rapper)) with a verse by fellow rapper [Busta Rhymes](/source/Busta_Rhymes). It was released on January 12, 1999, via [Def Jam Recordings](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings) as the second single from Redman's fourth solo studio album, *[Doc's da Name 2000](/source/Doc's_da_Name_2000)*. Production was handled by Redman himself, who used an interpolation of "[Caravan](/source/Caravan_(Juan_Tizol_and_Duke_Ellington_song))" written by [Duke Ellington](/source/Duke_Ellington), [Juan Tizol](/source/Juan_Tizol), and [Irving Mills](/source/Irving_Mills). The song did not reach the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), however, it made it to number 50 on the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs), number 38 on the [R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay](/source/R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Airplay), and number 9 on the [Hot Rap Songs](/source/Hot_Rap_Songs) in the United States. In the UK, the song was more successful, peaking at number 52 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) and number 5 on both the UK Dance and UK Hip Hop/R&B charts. A [music video](/source/Music_video) was directed by [Steve Carr](/source/Steve_Carr); the video and a radio edit omitted Busta Rhymes's verse. ## Composition "Da Goodness" was composed in [**4** **4** time](/source/Time_signature) and the [key](/source/Key_(music)) of [F♯ major](/source/F-sharp_major), with a [tempo](/source/Tempo) of 67 beats per minute. It has a duration time of four minutes and nine seconds.[1] ## Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Da Goodness" (Radio Edit) Reginald Noble Trevor Smith Duke Ellington Juan Tizol Irving Mills Redman 2. "Da Goodness (LP Version)" (with Busta Rhymes) Noble Smith Ellington Tizol Mills Redman 3. "Da Goodness" (Instrumental) Noble Smith Ellington Tizol Mills Redman 4. "I Don't Kare" (Radio Edit) Noble Erick Sermon Victor Santiago Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Kirk Robinson Nat Robinson Deborah Harry Chris Stein Erick Sermon Redman (co.) 5. "I Don't Kare" (LP Version) Noble Sermon Santiago Williams Hugo K. Robinson N. Robinson Harry Stein Erick Sermon Redman (co.) 6. "I Don't Kare" (Instrumental) Noble Sermon Santiago Williams Hugo K. Robinson N. Robinson Harry Stein Erick Sermon Redman (co.) ## Charts Chart (1999) Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[2] 52 UK Dance (OCC)[3] 5 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] 5 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 50 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 38 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 9 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Key_&_BPM_for_Da_Goodness_1-0)** ["Key & BPM for Da Goodness"](https://tunebat.com/Info/Da-Goodness-Redman-Busta-Rhymes/59IgH82T57U9VEjfo9RhSS). *Tunebat*. Retrieved July 9, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UK_2-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 6/6/1999 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19990606/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved November 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UKdance_3-0)** "[Official Dance Singles Chart on 6/6/1999 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/19990606/104/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved November 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UKrandb_4-0)** "[Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 6/6/1999 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/19990606/114/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved November 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Redman_5-0)** "[Redman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/BSI)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Redman_6-0)** "[Redman Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/RBM)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrapsongs_Redman_7-0)** "[Redman Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/RAP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 29, 2023. ## External links - *[Redman – Da Goodness](https://www.discogs.com/master/134048)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases) v t e Redman Discography Studio albums Whut? Thee Album Dare Iz a Darkside Muddy Waters Doc's da Name 2000 Malpractice Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Reggie Mudface Muddy Waters Too Collaboration albums El Niño (with Def Squad) Blackout! (with Method Man) Blackout! 2 (with Method Man) Singles "Blow Your Mind" "Time 4 Sum Aksion" "Tonight's da Night" "Rockafella" "Can't Wait" "Funkorama" "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" "Whateva Man" "Pick It Up" "Full Cooperation" "I'll Bee Dat!" "Da Goodness" "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" "Smash Sumthin'" "Put It Down" Featured artist "Head Banger" "The Points" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Made It Back" "How Deep Is Your Love" "Symphony 2000" "Left & Right" "Oooh." "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" "React" "Dirrty" "Yeah Yeah U Know It" Related articles Def Squad Hit Squad Method Man & Redman Wu-Tang Clan Method & Red Rockwilder v t e Busta Rhymes Discography Production discography Albums The Coming When Disaster Strikes... Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God Blockbusta Compilations Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! 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"Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You" "Calm Down" Featured singles "Oh My God" "Flava in Ya Ear" (Remix) "Rumble in the Jungle" "Victory" "Fire" "What's Happenin'" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood" (Remix) "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride N Joy" "Take You There" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" "Billie Eilish Legends Mix." Other songs "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "My Shot" (Rise Up Remix) Related articles Leaders of the New School Native Tongues Flipmode Squad The Conglomerate Entertainment The Imperial --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Da Goodness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Goodness) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Goodness?action=history)). 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