"Blackberry Molasses"
Single by Mista
from the album Mista
ReleasedJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)[1]
Recorded1995
GenreR&B
Length4:06
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Organized Noize[3]
Mista singles chronology
"Blackberry Molasses"
(1996)
"Lady"
(1996)
Music video
"Blackberry Molasses" at MTV.com

"Blackberry Molasses" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Mista. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the album's first single. The song was the group's highest chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #53 in 1996.[4] This was a favorite song of Tupac Shakur right before his death.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 70

References

  1. "Mista - Blackberry Molasses - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "Blackberry Molasses - Mista | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. "Mista - Blackberry Molasses (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. "Mista | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. "Mista | Blackberry Molasses | Music Video | MTV". MTV. Viacom International. October 31, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. "Mista – Blackberry Molasses". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. "Mista Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. "Mista Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2021.


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