Bonita Applebum
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| "Bonita Applebum" | ||
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| Single by A Tribe Called Quest | ||
| from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Format | Digital download, 12" maxi single | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 3:50 | |
| Label | Jive Records | |
| A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology | ||
| "Bonita Applebum" (1990) |
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" (1990) |
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Bonita Applebum was the first single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. It is believed to be about a real girl from the group's high school. The song contains a sample from the track 'Daylight' by Cincinnati-based soul/jazz group RAMP.
[edit] Music Video
The video opens with Q-tip doing the intro by asking questions to Bonita. Then it has little stick figure cartoon characters who see Bonita and chase after her. Then the group is seen walking and dancing. Q-tip starts the first verse at a party. Then the group stops at the because a kid is seen catching a baseball and they were going to be hit. Then they stop because they see a man playing a piano. Soon the kid who was playing baseball is seen dancing. And Q-tip is behind a violet curtain trying to impress Bonita. Then the group are wearing helmets while cassette tapes are dropped on them. And ends with the group at the party with other people dancing.
[edit] Remix
A remix was done in 1993 for this song with a new beat and new lyrics.
[edit] Comic Book
A hip-hop comic book character derived by this song is being created by video model Love Barnett and Frederick Shockley. An image of "Benita Applebum" can be seen on Barnett's website or MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/lovebarnett.
| A Tribe Called Quest |
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| Members: Q-Tip | Phife Dawg | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Jarobi White |
| Albums: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | The Low End Theory | Midnight Marauders | Beats, Rhymes and Life | The Love Movement |
| Compilations: The Anthology | Hits, Rarities, and Remixes |
| Singles: "Bonita Applebum" | "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | "Can I Kick It?" | "Check the Rhime" | "Jazz (We've Got)" | "Scenario" | "Hot Sex" | "Award Tour" | "Electric Relaxation" | "Oh My God" | "1nce Again" | "Stressed Out" | "Find a Way" | "Like It Like That" |
| See also: Native Tongues Posse | The Ummah |
