| Kool Moe Dee | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kool Moe Dee |
| Cover: | Kool-moe-dee.jpg |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 45:13 |
| Next Title: | How Ya Like Me Now |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Kool Moe Dee is the eponymous debut solo studio album by American rapper Kool Moe Dee from the Treacherous Three. It was released in 1986 via Jive Records, and produced by Teddy Riley, Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Robert Wells and Kool Moe Dee.
The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200,[1] number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2] and sold over 430,000 copies.[3] The record spawned four singles: Go See the Doctor, "Rock Steady", "Dumb Dick (Richard)" and "Do You Know What Time It Is?", but only its lead single, "Go See the Doctor" has reached music charts, peaking at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and #82 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Kool Moe Dee was released on compact disc in 1989.
Sample credits
Album
| Chart (1987) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 20 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 83 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | UK Singles Chart[7] | ||
| 1986 | "Go See the Doctor" | 89 | 82 |
| 1987 | "Rock Steady" | — | — |
| "Dumb Dick (Richard)" | — | — | |
| "Do You Know What Time It Is? / I'm Kool Moe Dee" | — | — | |