Been There, Done That (Dr. Dre song)
"Been There, Done That" | ||||
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Single by Dr. Dre | ||||
from the album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath | ||||
Released | September 1, 1996[1] | |||
Studio | Record One (Sherman Oaks, California) | |||
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Length | 5:11 | |||
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"Been There, Done That" on YouTube |
"Been There, Done That" is a song by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre, released on September 1, 1996 as the second single from the compilation album, Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath.
Background and reception
[edit]The song was produced by Dre himself and features co-production from Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx. After Dre's departure from the label, J-Flexx released a diss song on the Death Row Greatest Hits compilation titled "Who Been There, Who Done That". The song was referenced at the end of "Guilty Conscience" by Eminem, which was a collaboration with Dre. background vocalist Dorothy Coleman and Barbara Wilson.
Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone said: “Fans respected Dre’s call to renounce violence and focus on making money, but “Been There, Done That” didn’t quite resonate with them like his earlier work.” and added: “Been There, Done That” is an early example of what would later be called “grown-man rap,” and as rap stars age and try to reconcile their maturity with their hellion public images, it deserves a special place in the Dre canon.”[2]
Live performances
[edit]Dr. Dre performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on October 26, 1996.
Track listing
[edit]- CD single[3]
- "Been There, Done That" (Radio Edit) - 4:06
- "Been There, Done That" (Video Mix) - 5:14
- "Been There, Done That" (Video Mix Instrumental) - 5:14
- 12" vinyl[4]
- "Been There, Done That" (LP Version) - 5:14
- "Been There, Done That" (Radio Edit) - 4:06
- "Been There, Done That" (LP Instrumental) - 5:14
Charts
[edit]Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Dre reveals the struggles of launching Aftermath". YouTube. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "The 40 Greatest Dr. Dre Productions". Rolling Stone. 26 January 2022.
- ^ Discogs
- ^ Discogs
- ^ "Dr. Dre – Been There, Done That". Top 40 Singles.