Horny (Mark Morrison song)

"Horny" is a song by British R&B musician Mark Morrison. It was released in December 1996 as the sixth single from his debut album, Return of the Mack. The song features guest rap vocals by Q-Tee and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The song also contains an uncredited sample of "Encore" by Cheryl Lynn.[citation needed]

"Horny"
Single by Mark Morrison
from the album Return of the Mack
Released19 December 1996 (1996-12-19)
GenreR&B
Length3:34
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)M. Morrison, P. Chill
Producer(s)M. Morrison, P. Chill, Cutfather & Joe
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"Trippin'"
(1996)
"Horny"
(1996)
"Moan and Groan"
(1997)

Critical reception

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A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, writing, "Not the most commercial track from Return Of The Mack, but easily the most funky, this streetwise single sounds stronger the more spins it gets."[1]

Track listings

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CD1:

  1. "Horny (C&J Radio Edit)"
  2. "Horny (D-Influence Slick Mix)"
  3. "Horny (Mindspell Vocal Beatdown Mix)"
  4. "Horny (Album Version)"

CD2:

  1. "Horny (C&J Extended Mix)"
  2. "Horny (Mack Edit)"
  3. "Return of the Mack (C&J Radio Edit)"
  4. "Candy (featuring Daddy Wattsie)"

Charts

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Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 14
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 92
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[4] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 79
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 45
Scotland (OCC)[5] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Horny", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 15 May 2009)
  3. ^ "Mark Morrison singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 9, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 29 December 1996 - 04 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ "MARK MORRISON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.