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"Play Around"
Single by Lil' Cease featuring Lil' Kim, Joe Hooker and Mr. Bristal
from the album The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo
ReleasedMay 25, 1999[1]
Recorded1998
GenreHip hop
Length4:27
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)James Lloyd, Kimberly Jones
Producer(s)Bink Dogg

"Play Around" is the lead single released from Lil' Cease's debut album, The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo. The song was produced by Bink (then known as Bink Dogg) and featured Lil' Kim, Joe Hooker and Mr. Bristal. It is Lil Cease's only single.

The song was a hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking at number nine, though it was only a minor success on the R&B chart and did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. Nonetheless, it was the most successful single that Cease released during his short-lived solo career and reached the Billboard Year-End charts as one of the years most successful rap singles.

The music video was included as a bonus feature on the VHS release for Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle.

Single track listing

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  1. "Play Around" (Rufftime Radio Remix) - 3:59
  2. "Play Around" (Clean Radio Version) - 4:27
  3. "Play Around" (Album Version) - 4:27
  4. "Play Around" (Rufftime Remix Video Version) - 4:11

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 52
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (1999) Position
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[2] 48

References

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  1. ^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1999/RR-1999-05-21.pdf
  2. ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1999". 25 December 1999 – 1 January 2000. Retrieved 2011-12-16.