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The Mack (song)

"Return of the Mack"
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Standard UK/European cover art
Single by Mark Morrison
from the album Return of the Mack
B-side "Remix"
Released 18 March 1996 (1996-03-18)
Format
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 4:34 (UK album version)
3:33 (UK radio edit)
7:20 (US album version)
Label Atlantic, WEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mark Morrison
  • Phil Chill
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"Let's Get Down"
(1995)
"Return of the Mack"
(1996)
"Crazy (remix)"
(1996)
"Let's Get Down"
(1995)
"Return of the Mack"
(1996)
"Crazy (remix)"
(1996)
Alternate cover
American single cover
American single cover
"The Mack"
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Single by Mann featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg
from the album Mann's World
Released 23 May 2011 (UK)
5 July 2011 (US)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre G-Funk
Length 3:35
Label The Island Def Jam Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J.R. Rotem
Mann singles chronology
"Buzzin'"
(2010)
"The Mack"
(2011)
"Music Sounds Better with U"
(2011)
"Buzzin'"
(2010)
"The Mack"
(2011)
"Music Sounds Better with U"
(2011)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"If I Was You (OMG)"
(2011) If I Was You (OMG)2011
"The Mack"
(2011) The Mack2011
"Young, Wild & Free"
(2011)
Iyaz singles chronology
"Break My Bank"
(2010) Break My Bank2010
"The Mack"
(2011) The Mack2011
"Pretty Girls"
(2011) Pretty Girls2011
Young, Wild & Free2011
"The Mack"
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Single by Nevada featuring Mark Morrison and Fetty Wap
Released 23 September 2016
Format Digital download
Genre Tropical house
Length 2:47
Label
  • Straightforward
  • Nourishing
  • Capitol
Songwriter(s)
  • William Maxwell
  • Mark Morrison
  • Pyramids in Paris
  • Jonathan White
Producer(s) Nevada
Mark Morrison singles chronology
"My Life 2.0"
(2016) My Life 2.02016
"The Mack"
(2016) The Mack2016
Fetty Wap singles chronology
"Different Now"
(2016) Different Now2016
"The Mack"
(2016) The Mack2016
"With You"
(2017) With You2017
String Module Error: Match not found2016

"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by the German-born British R&B singer Mark Morrison. It was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and topped the UK Singles Chart a month later. It reached the #1 spot on the UK Singles Chart and #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early-Summer 1997 for one week behind "MMMBop" by Hanson, and went Platinum.

The song's beat is sampled from the song "Genius of Love" by American band Tom Tom Club. "Games" by Chuckii Booker was also sampled.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

The song appears in the episode "Fantasy Island" of the HBO show Entourage.

The song appears on the episode "The Gang Group Dates" of the hit show It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

The song is referenced in UK grime artist Skepta's track, "That's Not Me" where he declares: "It's the Return of the Mack / I'm still alive just like 2Pac".

The song is covered by both American rapper Mann, Swedish DJ Nevada, and Lady Bee.

A clip of the song appears in the third episode of Master of None, where Dev is dancing with Rachel during an after party.

In May 2017, David Miami created a music video for international fast-food chain Burger King's food product Mac n' Cheetos featuring The Burger King and Chester Cheetah dancing to a version of "Return of the Mack" called "Return of the Mac n' Cheetos".


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