"Jingling Baby" is the final single released from

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's third album, '' Walking with a Panther''. It was released on January 8, 1990 for

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and was produced by LL Cool J and Dwayne Simon. The single version was remixed by

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. "Jingling Baby" peaked at #32 on the

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. It was backed by remixed versions of "Illegal Search", a track from LL Cool J's fourth album, ''

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''. The song was later sampled by contemporary hip hop group

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on their penultimate album ''

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'' on the track "Against the World", and also by

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in his 2012 single "Jingalin'". Both versions of "Illegal Search" featured here are exclusive to this single.

Track listing

A-side #"Jingling Baby (Remixed And Still Jingling)" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, B. Latture) - 5:07 * Remixed by Marley Marl #"Jingling Baby (Clean LP Version)"- 4:16 B-side #"Illegal Search (Keep On Searchin' Mix)" (J.T. Smith, M. Williams) - 5:03 #"Illegal Search (Pre-Trial Hearing Mix)"- 3:27

Samples

*" Walking into Sunshine" by Central Line *" Scorpio" by

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*"Black Belt Jones (Theme)" by

*"You and Love Are the Same" by

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References

External links

* * 1989 songs 1990 singles LL Cool J songs Song recordings produced by Marley Marl Songs written by LL Cool J Songs written by Dwayne Simon Def Jam Recordings singles Diss tracks {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub