"Tap the Bottle" is a song by American hip hop group Young Black Teenagers. It was released on November 24, 1992, via Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL)/MCA Records as the lead single from YBT's second studio album Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz. Production was handled by Terminator X.
The single peaked at number 5 on the Official New Zealand Top 40 Singles chart, number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ in 1993 for selling 10,000 units in New Zealand. The song remains Young Black Teenagers' most successful recording to date.
Track listing "Tap the Bottle" (Album version) - 4:00 "Tap the Bottle" (Instrumental) - 4:01
Personnel Ron "Kamron" Winge – main artist, songwriter Adam "Firstborn" Wayne – main artist, songwriter Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, scratches Norman "Terminator X" Rogers – songwriter, producer Flex – songwriter Shorty – songwriter Vladimir "Vlado" Meller – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993) PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 136US Billboard Hot 100 55US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 73US Hot Rap Songs 6US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales 6US Dance Club Songs 27
Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 18
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