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"Fu-Gee-La" is a song by American hip-hop trio, Fugees, released on December 13, 1995, as the lead single from their second and final album, The Score (1996). Produced by Salaam Remi, it contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)" by Ramsey Lewis, while its chorus contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie. Immediately following this is a sample of "Shakiyla (JRH)" by the Poor Righteous Teachers.

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  • "Fu-Gee-La" is a song by American hip-hop trio, Fugees, released on December 13, 1995, as the lead single from their second and final album, The Score (1996). Produced by Salaam Remi, it contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)" by Ramsey Lewis, while its chorus contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie. Immediately following this is a sample of "Shakiyla (JRH)" by the Poor Righteous Teachers. Several remixes of the song, including the "Refugee Camp Remix" and the "Sly & Robbie Remix", which features a young Akon, also appear on The Score. The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the Fugees' highest position on the chart, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Dance chart. "Fu-Gee-La" has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2016, the Weeknd sampled it on the song "Sidewalks"(featuring Kendrick Lamar), additionally Jay-Z sampled it on his song "Moonlight" on his 4:44 album. Trey Songz also interpolates the song on his single "Na Na". (en)
  • Fu-Gee-La è un brano musicale dei Fugees, estratto come primo singolo dal loro secondo album The Score. La canzone, prodotta da Salaam Remi, contiene un campionamento di If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right di Ramsey Lewis, mentre il ritornello del brano è ispirato a Ooh La La La di Teena Marie. Nell'album The Score sono stati inseriti anche due remix del brano: il "Refugee Camp Remix" ed il "Sly & Robbie Remix". È stato un singolo di buon successo commerciale per il gruppo, arrivando a guadagnare anche un disco d'oro in Nuova Zelanda e in altri paesi. (it)
  • Fu-Gee-La is een nummer van de Amerikaanse r&b-groep Fugees uit 1996. Het is de eerste single van hun tweede studioalbum The Score. Het nummer bevat een sample uit "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right" van Rasmey Lewis. Het refrein is gesampled uit "Ooo La La La" van Teena Marie. In de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100 behaalde "Fu-Gee-La" een bescheiden 29e positie. Het nummer werd vooral in Europa een hit. In de Nederlandse Top 40 haalde het de 7e positie, en in de Vlaamse Ultratop 50 de 14e. (nl)
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  • Fu-Gee-La è un brano musicale dei Fugees, estratto come primo singolo dal loro secondo album The Score. La canzone, prodotta da Salaam Remi, contiene un campionamento di If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right di Ramsey Lewis, mentre il ritornello del brano è ispirato a Ooh La La La di Teena Marie. Nell'album The Score sono stati inseriti anche due remix del brano: il "Refugee Camp Remix" ed il "Sly & Robbie Remix". È stato un singolo di buon successo commerciale per il gruppo, arrivando a guadagnare anche un disco d'oro in Nuova Zelanda e in altri paesi. (it)
  • Fu-Gee-La is een nummer van de Amerikaanse r&b-groep Fugees uit 1996. Het is de eerste single van hun tweede studioalbum The Score. Het nummer bevat een sample uit "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right" van Rasmey Lewis. Het refrein is gesampled uit "Ooo La La La" van Teena Marie. In de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100 behaalde "Fu-Gee-La" een bescheiden 29e positie. Het nummer werd vooral in Europa een hit. In de Nederlandse Top 40 haalde het de 7e positie, en in de Vlaamse Ultratop 50 de 14e. (nl)
  • "Fu-Gee-La" is a song by American hip-hop trio, Fugees, released on December 13, 1995, as the lead single from their second and final album, The Score (1996). Produced by Salaam Remi, it contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)" by Ramsey Lewis, while its chorus contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie. Immediately following this is a sample of "Shakiyla (JRH)" by the Poor Righteous Teachers. (en)
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