''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'' is the second

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by American

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musician George Clinton released in 1983 by

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. The album reached No. 18 on the ''

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'' Top Soul Albums chart.

Overview

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish was produced by George Clinton. ''You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'' expands on the R&B and

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style of Clinton's debut album, ''

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'' (1982), and it incorporates elements of rock with a more mainstream sound. The

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live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on the tracks featured on the album.

Singles

"Nubian Nut" reached No. 15 on the ''

'' Hot Soul Songs chart. "Last Dance" also peaked at No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Songs chart.

Track listing

Personnel

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by George Clinton
"Quickie" co-produced by Junie Morrison
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by Garry Shider *Junie Morrison,

Bootsy Collins William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist and singer. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins established himself as one of the leading n ...

, Andre Williams, DeWayne McKnight, Eddie Hazel - guitar * Michael Hampton - guitar, avatar *Bootsy Collins, Lige Curry, Michael Payne - bass *Larry Fratangelo, Muruga Booker - percussion * Maceo Parker - saxophone *Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher - trumpet *Bootsy Collins - drums *Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, DeWayne McKnight, Michael Payne, Ron Cron - synthesizer *Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy - piano *Junie Morrison, Doug Duffy, David Spradley, Bernie Worrell, Ron Cron - keyboards * Fred Wesley - trombone *George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary Cooper, Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Darryl Clinton,

Shirley Hayden Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

, Kim Seay, Lane Strickland, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Blackbird McKnight, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles, Mallia Franklin, James Gilmore, Rev. Uriah - backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

Notes

* * {{Authority control 1983 albums George Clinton (funk musician) albums Capitol Records albums Albums with cover art by Pedro Bell