"Droppin' Like Flies" | ||||
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Single by Sheila E. | ||||
from the album Sex Cymbal | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Format | 12" vinyl single, cassette single | |||
Genre | House, latin, R&B | |||
Length |
5:26 (album version) 4:10 (radio edit) 3:38 (radio mix) |
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Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sheila E. | |||
Producer(s) | David Gamson, Peter Michael (album version) Ricky Crespo, Mark Spoon (remixes) |
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Sheila E. singles chronology | ||||
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"Droppin' Like Flies" is a 1991 song by Sheila E., and the second single released from her album, Sex Cymbal. The song is a mid-tempo house number with Latin and R&B influences.
"Droppin' Like Flies" was a top 25 Dance hit, peaking at #23 on the U.S. Dance charts. It debuted and peaked at #77 on the R&B charts.
The elaborate music video featured Sheila E. and many people in a crime-ridden urban area, and featured police firing their guns, thugs fighting, and people walking out of shady clubs.