Black Coffee (Heavy D & the Boyz song)

"Black Coffee"
Single by Heavy D & the Boyz
from the album Nuttin' but Love
Released	1994
Length	4:27
Label	Uptown
Songwriter(s)	Dwight Myers Peter Phillips Osten Harvey Jr. James Brown Fred Wesley John Starks
Producer(s)	Heavy D Pete Rock Easy Mo Bee
Heavy D & the Boyz singles chronology
"Nuttin' but Love" (1994) "Black Coffee" (1994) "This Is Your Night" (1994)
Music video
"Black Coffee" on YouTube

"Black Coffee" is a song by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz and the third single from their fifth studio album Nuttin' but Love (1994). Produced by Heavy D, Pete Rock and Easy Mo Bee, it contains a sample of "The Payback" by James Brown.

Content

The song is considered an ode to black women, whom Heavy D describes as his ideal lover and compares to coffee with no sugar or cream.[1][2]

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	15

References

1. Muhammad, Latifah (November 9, 2011). "10 Best Heavy D Videos". The Boombox. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
2. "SoulBounce's Class Of 1994: Heavy D & The Boyz 'Nuttin' But Love'". SoulBounce. January 3, 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
3. "Heavy D Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
4. "Heavy D Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.