"I'm That Type of Guy" is the second single released from LL Cool J's third album, Walking with a Panther. It was released in 1989 for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Dwayne Simon and LL Cool J. The song would prove to be the most successful single from the album, making it to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. Despite being one of LL Cool J's biggest early hits, the song was not included on his 1996 greatest hits album, All World: Greatest Hits, however it was included in that album's follow-up All World 2, released in 2009.
"I'm That Type of Guy" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J | ||||
from the album Walking with a Panther | ||||
B-side | "It Gets No Rougher" | |||
Released | May 24, 1989 | |||
Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
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Label | Def Jam | |||
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LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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The song samples "The March of the Winkies" from the film The Wizard of Oz.
On July 24, 1989 it was certified gold by the RIAA.
The music video for the song was directed by Scott Kalvert and produced by Amy Raskin and David Horgan
Track listing
editA-side
edit- "I'm That Type of Guy" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, S. Ett) - 5:16
B-side
edit- "It Gets No Rougher" (J.T. Smith, H. Shocklee, K. Shocklee, E.Sadler) - 5:26
45 RPM single:
A-side
edit- "I'm That Type of Guy" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, S. Ett) - 3:23
B-side
edit- "It Gets No Rougher" (J.T. Smith, H. Shocklee, K. Shocklee, E.Sadler) - 3:36
Charts
editChart | Position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | 7 |
Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 11 |
Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 9 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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