"Jamboree" | |||||||||||||
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Single by Naughty by Nature featuring Zhané | |||||||||||||
from the album Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury | |||||||||||||
B-side | "On the Run" | ||||||||||||
Released | June 15, 1999 | ||||||||||||
Format | CD single, CD maxi single, cassette | ||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||||
Length | 3:33 | ||||||||||||
Label | Arista | ||||||||||||
Songwriter(s) | Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Kier Gist | ||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Naughty by Nature | ||||||||||||
Naughty by Nature singles chronology | |||||||||||||
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"Jamboree" is a song by American hip-hop group Naughty by Nature from the album Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury, featuring a chorus with R&B group Zhané. The song was a huge success, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot Rap Singles, becoming their first song since "O.P.P." to reach number-one on the Rap charts. It also spent 5 weeks at number-one on the Canadian RPM Dance Chart. The song was certified gold on August 3, 1999, becoming the group's fourth and final single to reach at least gold status.
The music video was released in July 1999. It features Naughty by Nature and Zhané, along with several patrons, celebrating and having a good time at a carnival. Retired professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal makes a cameo appearance in the music video.