"Fix" is a song performed by American

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group

Blackstreet Blackstreet (often stylized as BLACKstreet) is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by record producers Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, and Teddy "Street" Riley. The group has released four albums with Interscope Records until 2003. They achieved ...

, originally appearing as the fourth track on their second studio album '' Another Level''. A remixed version of the song was issued as the third single from the album and features the band

Fishbone Fishbone is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1979, that plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the lat ...

, as well as

Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily fr ...

and

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by Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash. The song peaked at number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1997. The album version of the song contains a sample of " The Message" by

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, S ...

; and the song was later sampled in "Jambo 1997" by Tonex. The physical single contains an excerpt of "Man Behind the Music" by

Queen Pen Lynise Walters (born 1972), known professionally as Queen Pen, is an African American rapper, record producer, and novelist. Born in Brooklyn New York, she was discovered by record producer Teddy Riley at a local iHop restaurant in Virginia B ...

. The song was remixed again for the ''Soul Food'' soundtrack. This version, titled "Call Me", includes a rap verse from Jay-Z. All versions of the song feature all four members on lead vocals.

Music video

The official

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for the song was directed by

Paul Hunter Paul Alan Hunter (14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) was an English professional snooker player. He was a three-time Masters champion, winning the event in 2001, 2002, and 2004, recovering from a deficit in the final to win 10–9 on a ...

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* * {{authority control 1996 songs 1997 singles Blackstreet songs Ol' Dirty Bastard songs Slash (musician) songs Fishbone songs Interscope Records singles Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley Songs written by Teddy Riley Songs written by Ol' Dirty Bastard Songs written by Slash (musician) Songs written by Duke Bootee Songs written by Melle Mel Songs written by Sylvia Robinson