Summertime Summertime

For the Jamies song, see Summertime, Summertime.

"Summertime Summertime"
Single by Nocera
from the album Over the Rainbow
Released	1986
Genre	Freestyle
Length	6:00 (original)
Label	Sleeping Bag
Songwriter(s)	Nocera, Floyd Fisher
Producer(s)	Nocera, Floyd Fisher, Kurtis Mantronik (mixes)
Nocera singles chronology
"Summertime Summertime" (1986) "Let's Go" (1987)

"Summertime Summertime" is the 1986 debut single by freestyle singer Nocera, from her 1987 debut album Over the Rainbow. Nocera co-wrote and co-produced the song with Floyd Fisher.

Background

"Summertime Summertime" also featured contributions from Kurtis Mantronik (who added production mixes) and Chep Nunez (edits). In 1989, the single was re-released in Europe with new mixes done by Nunez and Todd Terry, and engineered by Norty Cotto.

Track listings

US 12" single[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summertime Summertime" (club)	6:00
2.	"Summertime Summertime" (radio)	3:23
3.	"Summertime Summertime" (soft summer dub)	4:00
4.	"Summertime Summertime" (hard summer dub)	4:25

Germany single[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summertime Summertime" (clubhouse mix)	6:30
2.	"Summertime Summertime" (humid house mix)	6:30
3.	"Summertime Summertime" (hot & sweaty dub)	6:09
4.	"Summertime Summertime" (original radio mix)	3:23
5.	"Summertime Summertime" (original club mix)	6:00
6.	"Summertime Summertime" (hard summer dub)	4:25
7.	"Summertime Summertime" (soft summer dub)	4:00

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Dance/Disco Club Play chart in 1986.

Chart (1986-87)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3]	84
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[5]	47

Corina version

"Summertime Summertime"
Single by Corina
Released	June 24, 1997
Genre	Freestyle
Length	3:49 (original)
Label	So So Def, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Nocera, Floyd Fisher, Corina Ayala
Producer(s)	Albert Cabrera
Corina singles chronology
"Now That You're Gone" (1992) "Summertime Summertime" (1997) "Master and Servant" (2005)

In 1997, Corina recorded a new version of "Summertime Summertime" for the So So Def Bass All Stars Vol. 2 compilation. The track and accompanying video featured additional Spanish lyrics that were written by Corina as well as a sampling of Nocera's original recording and Kraftwerk's "Numbers" as remixed in the video by an uncredited Lil Jon.

Track listing

US 12" single[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summertime Summertime" (DJ edit)	3:20
2.	"Summertime Summertime" (Spanglish)	3:58
3.	"Summertime Summertime" (album version)	3:49
4.	"Es Verano" (written by Corina Ayala and Luis A. Pantajos)	3:58
5.	"Summertime Summertime" (accapella)	3:46
6.	"Summertime Summertime" (instrumental)	3:54

Reception

In a 2006 interview, Nocera offered her opinion on Corina's version, which she had mixed feelings: "I have no relationship with Corina. We’ve never even gone out for coffee. It kind of hurt my feelings that she didn’t even return my calls to go out for a drink. But, besides all of the personal stuff, there is a magic in the original song that can’t be recaptured. Corina’s version was fun and playful though. I’m honored that she chose my song for a remake and, also, put some extra money in my pocket!".[7]

References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Nocera-Summertime-Summertime/release/119945?ev=rr
2. https://www.discogs.com/Nocera-Summertime-Summertime/release/119945?ev=rr
3. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 619.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 190.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 431.
6. https://www.discogs.com/Corina-Summertime-Summertime/release/181184
7. Tanneur, Francis (2006-12-09). "The Nocera Interview". freestylemusic.com. Retrieved 2006-12-09.

External links

• Nocera's performance from Dance Party USA (1986)
• Nocera's 2016 performance on YouTube
• Corina's version on YouTube