| "Poor Georgie" | ||||
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 Cover of the single in cassette format | ||||
| Single by MC Lyte | ||||
| from the album Act Like You Know | ||||
| B-side | "Search 4 The Lyte" | |||
| Released | December 12, 1991[1] | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | First Priority, Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lana Moorer, Ivan Antonio Rodriguez, David Paich[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Doc | |||
| MC Lyte singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Poor Georgie" on YouTube | ||||
"Poor Georgie" is the second single from hip-hop artist MC Lyte's third album Act Like You Know (1991). The song was produced by Ivan 'Doc' Rodriguez, and released on December 12, 1991.[1] The song seeks to convey an anti-addiction message, through the story of George and the dysfunctional relationship MC Lyte has with this individual with self-destructive behaviors.[3][4] It features a sample of "Georgy Porgy" by rock band Toto.
"Poor Georgie" become Lyte's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 83 in March 1992.[5] It also reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart,[6] and became her second chart topping single on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[7] The accompanying music video featured an appearance by a then 16-year-old Lauryn Hill.
- ^ a b "MC Lyte- Poor Georgie [Vinyl Single] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Atlantic #96230)". AllMusic.
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "MC Lyte has words for a new generation". Chicago Tribune (website). May 6, 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Mickey Hess (November 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume 1: East Coast and West Coast. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "MC Lyte - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.