Phenomenon (LL Cool J song)

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"Phenomenon"
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Single by LL Cool J
from the album Phenomenon
B-side"Hot Hot Hot"
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Recorded1996
GenreHip hop
Length4:12
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997) 		"Phenomenon"
(1997) 		"4, 3, 2, 1"
(1997)

"Phenomenon" is the first single by American rapper LL Cool J from his seventh studio album of the same name. It samples the Creative Source cover of "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" by Bill Withers and interpolates bits of Liquid Liquid's song "Cavern". The lyrics "Something Like a Phenomenon" and the beat are taken from the song "White Lines" by Melle Mel. "Phenomenon" was released on October 14, 1997. It peaked at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100, reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and charted within the top 20 in the Netherlands and New Zealand.

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  3. ^ Phenomenon (Australasian CD single liner notes). LL Cool J. Def Jam Recordings. 1997. 568 117-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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