| Summertime Summertime | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Nocera |
| Album: | Over the Rainbow |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Genre: | Freestyle |
| Length: | 6:00 (original) |
| Label: | Sleeping Bag Records |
| Producer: | Nocera Floyd Fisher Kurtis Mantronik (mixes) |
| Next Title: | Let's Go |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"Summertime Summertime" is the 1986 debut single by freestyle singer Nocera, from her 1987 debut album Over the Rainbow. Nocera co-wrote and co-produced the song with Floyd Fisher.
"Summertime Summertime" also featured contributions from Kurtis Mantronik (who added production mixes) and Chep Nunez (edits). In 1989, the single was re-released in Europe with new mixes done by Nunez and Todd Terry, and engineered by Norty Cotto.
This single was Nocera's well-known track and her signature song, peaking at number 2 on Billboards Dance/Disco Club Play chart in 1986.
| Chart (1986-87) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 84 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 2 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[3] | 47 |
| Summertime Summertime | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Corina |
| Released: | June 24, 1997 |
| Genre: | Freestyle |
| Length: | 3:49 (original) |
| Label: | So So Def Records Columbia Records |
| Producer: | Albert Cabrera |
| Prev Title: | Now That You're Gone |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Master and Servant |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
In 1997, Corina recorded a new version of "Summertime Summertime" for the So So Def Bass All Stars Vol. 2 compilation. The track and accompanying video featured additional Spanish lyrics that were written by Corina as well as a sampling of Nocera's original recording and Kraftwerk's "Numbers" as remixed in the video by an uncredited Lil Jon.
In a 2006 interview, Nocera offered her opinion on Corina's version, which she had mixed feelings: "I have no relationship with Corina. We’ve never even gone out for coffee. It kind of hurt my feelings that she didn’t even return my calls to go out for a drink. But, besides all of the personal stuff, there is a magic in the original song that can’t be recaptured. Corina’s version was fun and playful though. I’m honored that she chose my song for a remake and, also, put some extra money in my pocket!".[5]
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