| Knockin' da Boots | |
| Cover: | Knockin' Da Boots cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | H-Town |
| Album: | Fever for da Flavor |
| Released: | March 11, 1993 |
| Recorded: | Late 1992January 1993 |
| Genre: | R&B, new jack swing |
| Length: | 5:29 (album version) 4:33 (single version) |
| Label: | Luke |
| Producer: | Keven Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson, Stick |
| Prev Title: | You & Me |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Lick U Up |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"Knockin' da Boots" is the debut single by R&B group H-Town, taken from their debut album Fever for da Flavor. The song became one of the biggest R&B singles of 1993 according to the Billboard charts, where it peaked at number three on the Hot 100 for seven weeks, and also topped the R&B chart for four weeks,[1] and it helped win the band a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold over 1.1 million copies.[2] [3] The song contains replayed elements of "Be Alright" by Zapp.
In a profile of distinguished lawyer Kristine A. Huskey, Marie Claire magazine reported that Huskey had appeared as a dancer in the song's music video while attending law school.[4]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 95 |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[6] | 3 |
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 14 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 2 |