| Smooth Operator | |
| Cover: | Smooth Operator.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Big Daddy Kane |
| Album: | It's a Big Daddy Thing |
| B-Side: | Warm It Up, Kane |
| Released: | August 3, 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1989 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 4:44 |
| Label: | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Big Daddy Kane |
| Chronology: | Big Daddy Kane |
| Prev Title: | I'll Take You There |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | I Get the Job Done |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Smooth Operator" is the lead single released from Big Daddy Kane's second album, It's a Big Daddy Thing. Arguably one of Big Daddy Kane's most popular songs, the song topped the newly formed Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and was a hit on the R&B and dance charts, peaking at number 11 and 17 on the charts respectively. Actor and comedian Chris Rock appears in the music video getting his hair cut. He appears 2 minutes, and 23 seconds into the video.
The song contains samples of "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls, "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes from his soundtrack to the film Shaft (1971),[1] "Sexual Healing" and "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, "The Champ" by The Mohawks, and "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers.
The music video features a cameo by Al B. Sure!.