Fu-Gee-La

"Fu-Gee-La" is a song by the American hip-hop trio, Fugees. It was released on December 13, 1995, as the lead single from their second and final album, The Score. "Fu-Gee-La", which was produced by Salaam Remi, contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right" by Ramsey Lewis, and its chorus contains a sample of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie. Immediately following this is an interpolation of "Shakiyla (JRH)" by the Poor Righteous Teachers. Several remixes of the song, including the "Refugee Camp Remix" and the "Sly & Robbie Remix", which features a young Akon, also appear on The Score. "Fu-Gee-La" is the highest-selling single from the Fugees, and has been certified gold by the RIAA.[1]

"Fu-Gee-La"
Single by Fugees
from the album The Score
ReleasedDecember 13, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:20
LabelRuffhouse
Songwriter(s)Wyclef Jean, Samuel Michel, Lauryn Hill, Allen McGrier, Teena Marie, Salaam Remi
Producer(s)Salaam Remi
Fugees singles chronology
"Refugees on the Mic"
(1994)		 "Fu-Gee-La"
(1995)		 "Killing Me Softly"
(1996)
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Music video
"Fu-Gee-La" on YouTube

Background

Producer Salaam Remi discussed the song's conception: "We actually were working on a song for Spike Lee’s Clockers movie that actually, that song never came out. So we had a song that we did for Clockers, and then during that session, Wyclef was like, 'Yo, play that beat you did for Fat Joe!' And Lauryn was like, 'Yo, play the Fat Joe beat' and then when I played it, Clef jumped up and spit the first verse to 'Fu-Gee-La.' He had the verse, but it just fell all together and then we worked on it. That song was actually done prior to The Score, so a lot of The Score’s vibe was based around what that song was."[2]

Music video

The music video for "Fu-Gee-La" was filmed in Jamaica. The Fugees wanted to recreate Jimmy Cliff's film The Harder They Come (1972).[3] It follows a robbery-related concept, with each band member taking on a particular role.

Track listing

UK CD1

  1. "Fu-Gee-La" (Album Version) – 4:15
  2. "Fu-Gee-La" (North Side Mix) – 4:15
  3. "Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp Remix) – 4:24
  4. "Fu-Gee-La" (Sly & Robbie Mix) – 5:33
  5. "Fu-Gee-La" (Wyclef's Global Acoustic Mix) – 4:18
  6. "Fu-Gee-La" (Fugi Acapella) – 4:08

UK CD2

  1. "Fu-Gee-La" (Album Version) – 4:15
  2. "Fu-Gee-La" (Album Instrumental) – 4:15
  3. "Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp Remix) – 4:24
  4. "Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp Instrumental) – 4:22
  5. "Fu-Gee-La" (North Side Mix) – 4:15
  6. "Fu-Gee-La" (Sly & Robbie Mix) – 5:33
  7. "How Many Mics" – 4:22

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  28. "Årslista Singlar – År 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  29. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Fugees; 'Fu-Gee-La')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  30. "British single certifications – Fugees – Fu-Gee-La". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Fu-Gee-La in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. "American single certifications – Fugees – Fu-Gee-La". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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