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Single by Mark Morrison | ||||
from the album Return of the Mack | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | 18 March 1996 | |||
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Recorded | 1995 | |||
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4:34 (UK album version) 3:33 (UK radio edit) 7:20 (US album version) |
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Label | Atlantic, WEA | |||
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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) |
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Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
Genre | G-Funk | ||||||||||||||
Length | 3:35 | ||||||||||||||
Label | The Island Def Jam Music Group | ||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | J.R. Rotem | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Nevada | ||||||||||||
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"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".