Nice and Lovely explained

Nice and Lovely
Cover:Nice and Lovely.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Shaggy
Album:Pure Pleasure
B-Side:'Fraid to Ask
Recorded:1993
Genre:Reggae
Length:3.28
Label:Virgin, Greensleeves Records
Producer:O. Burell
Prev Title:Oh Carolina
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Soon Be Done
Next Year:1993

"Nice and Lovely" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy, released as the second single from his debut studio album, Pure Pleasure (1993). The song was released on 25 June 1993, following the success of his debut single, "Oh Carolina". It was considered much of a step away from the simplicity of the first single, and as such, the release was surrounded by controversy. "Nice and Lovely" was only released in the United Kingdom, however, promotional copies of the single were issued in the United States. It peaked at No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart, forty-five places lower than "Oh Carolina".

Critical reception

Charles Aaron from Spin commented, "Fantasy film noir dancehall reggae, with our heroes playing it real cool, ducking in and out of doorways, flashing nickel-plated style. Talking the sweetest smelling trash this side of Front Street, Shaggy rhymes "chocolate fudge" with "lipstick smudge". And his Brooklyn production team, Sting International, is hilariously talented."[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song premiered in May 1993, and in 2009, was made available via Shaggy's official Vevo account. It features Shaggy performing the song in an underground setting.

Track listing

United Kingdom
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Oh Carolina" (Konders Flatbush Mix) – 3:04
  4. "'Fraid to Ask" – 3:15
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Original Mix) – 3:43
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Nice and Lovely" (Livingstone Ragga Mix) – 3:55
  4. "Oh Carolina" (Konders Flatbush Mix) – 3:04
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Original Mix) – 3:43
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Nice and Lovely" (Livingstone Ragga Mix) – 3:55
  4. "Oh Carolina" (Konders Flatbush Mix) – 3:04
  5. "Oh Carolina" (Break Beats)
  6. "'Fraid to Ask" (Livingsting Remix)
United States
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  3. "Nice and Lovely" (Frankie's Hip Hop Mix) – 4:35
  4. "Nice and Lovely" (Horn Mix) – 3:54
  5. "Victoria's Secret" – 4:09
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Victoria's Secret" – 4:09
  1. "Nice and Lovely" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Nice and Lovely" (Ram Mix) – 3:54
  3. "Nice and Lovely" (12" Dub) – 4:01
  4. "Nice and Lovely" (Moore R&B Mix) – 4:21
  5. "Nice and Lovely" (Frankie's Hip Hop Mix) – 4:35
  6. "Victoria's Secret" – 4:09

Notes and References

  1. Charles. Aaron. Singles. Spin. June 1994. 100. 27 January 2023. Charles Aaron.
  2. Web site: Shaggy CD Singles, Shaggy CDs, Buy Rare Shaggy CDs . Mattscdsingles.com . 11 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Shaggy – Nice And Lovely (Vinyl) . discogs . 11 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Shaggy – Nice And Lovely (Vinyl) . discogs . 11 September 2016.
  5. Web site: SHAGGY NICE AND LOVELY FT RAYVON 5TRK PROMO CD CS353 FREE U S SHIPPING . eBay . 6 June 1919 . 11 September 2016.
  6. Web site: SHAGGY – Nice And Lovely/Victoria's Secret . eBay . 5 July 2016 . 11 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Shaggy – Nice And Lovely . discogs . 11 September 2016.
  8. UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 3 April 2008)

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