Fix (Blackstreet song)

"Fix"
"Fix"
Single by Blackstreet featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Slash and Fishbone
from the album Another Level
Released	July 22, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B; hip hop; Rap rock;
Length	4:06 (album version); 4:44 (remix);
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Teddy Riley; Markell Riley; Chauncey Black; Melvin Glover; Ed Fletcher; Sylvia Robinson (album version); Teddy Riley; Markell Riley; Russell Jones; Saul Hudson (remix);
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley; Chauncey Black;
Blackstreet singles chronology
Ol' Dirty Bastard singles chronology
Slash singles chronology
Fishbone singles chronology

"Fix" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Blackstreet, 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,^[5] as well as Ol' Dirty Bastard and ad-libs by Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.^[6]

The album version of the song contains a sample of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; and the song was later sampled in "Jambo 1997" by Tonex.^[7] The physical single contains an excerpt of "Man Behind the Music" by Queen Pen.^[1]^[4]

The song was remixed again for the Soul Food soundtrack. This version, called "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 music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter.^[8]

Chart[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	69
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[10]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[11]	26
Canadian Singles Chart	3
France (SNEP)^[12]	40
Germany (Official German Charts)^[13]	67
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16]	9
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	43
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	7
UK R&B (OCC)^[20]	1
US Billboard Hot 100	58
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	17
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)	25

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1997)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21]	65
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	57

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Fix [CD] - Blackstreet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Fix - Blackstreet | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Fix - Blackstreet,Ol' Dirty Bastard | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Blackstreet - Fix (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Flick, Larry (August 2, 1997). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 79.
^ "Blackstreet | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Fix - Blackstreet | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Blackstreet - "Fix [remix]"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Blackstreet – Fix". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Fix" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Fix" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Lescharts.com – Blackstreet – Fix" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackstreet – Fix" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blackstreet – Fix" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Charts.nz – Blackstreet – Fix". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blackstreet – Fix". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

External links[]

"Fix" at AllMusic
"Fix" at Discogs (list of releases)
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Fix [CD] - Blackstreet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[allmusic2-2] "Fix - Blackstreet | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[allmusic3-3] "Fix - Blackstreet,Ol' Dirty Bastard | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[discogs-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Blackstreet - Fix (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[billboard-5] Flick, Larry (August 2, 1997). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 79.

[allmusic4-6] "Blackstreet | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[whosampled-7] "Fix - Blackstreet | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[mvdbase-8] Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Blackstreet - "Fix [remix]"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[sc_Australia_Blackstreet-9] "Australian-charts.com – Blackstreet – Fix". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Blackstreet-10] "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Fix" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Blackstreet-11] "Ultratop.be – Blackstreet – Fix" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_France_Blackstreet-12] "Lescharts.com – Blackstreet – Fix" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Blackstreet-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Blackstreet – Fix" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40

[sc_Dutch100_Blackstreet-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Blackstreet – Fix" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Blackstreet-16] "Charts.nz – Blackstreet – Fix". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Blackstreet-18] "Swedishcharts.com – Blackstreet – Fix". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_-20] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[21] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

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