Act Like You Know (MC Lyte album)
| Act Like You Know | ||||
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| Studio album by MC Lyte | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop, R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 62:18 | |||
| Label |
First Priority Music Atlantic Records 91731 | |||
| Producer | The 45 King, Audio Two, Epic Mazur, Richard Wolf, The King of Chill, DJ Doc, Pal Joey, DJ Master Tee | |||
| MC Lyte chronology | ||||
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Act Like You Know is the third album released by MC Lyte. It was released on September 17, 1991 for First Priority Records, distributed by Atlantic Records and featured production from big name producers, Audio Two, The 45 King, Epic Mazur and Richard Wolf. Act Like You Know had a softer, more R&B-like sound than her more hardcore albums, Lyte as a Rock and Eyes on This, and reviews were generally mixed. The album fell in the charts, only peaking at #102 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but two singles made it high on the Hot Rap Singles, "When In Love" made it to #3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, while "Poor Georgie" made it to #1 on the chart and #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When In Love" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Eyes Are the Soul" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Search 4 the Lyte" | MC Lyte, King Of Chill | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Act Like You Know" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Mickey Slipper (Interlude)" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 1:36 |
| 6. | "Poor Georgie" | MC Lyte, Dee Jay Doc | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Take It Off" | Spoonie Gee, Pal Joey, MC Lyte | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Hype" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 4:20 |
| 9. | "All That" | MC Lyte, Dana Eaves, Audio Two | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Big Bad Sister" | MC Lyte, The 45 King | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Like that Anna (Interlude)" | MC Lyte, Audio Two | 0:53 |
| 12. | "Kamikaze" | MC Lyte, 45 King | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Can You Dig It" | King Of Chill | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Like a Virgin" | MC Lyte, 45 King | 4:13 |
| 15. | "Lola from the Copa" | MC Lyte, Audio Two | 3:04 |
| 16. | "2 Young 4 What" | MC Lyte, DJ Master Tee | 3:32 |
| 17. | "Absolutely Positively..... Practical Jokes" | MC Lyte, 45 King | 3:42 |
| 18. | "Another Dope Intro (Interlude)" | MC Lyte, Richard Wolf, Bret Mazur | 0:43 |
| 19. | "K-Rock's the Man" (CD only Bonus Track) | 2:05 | |
Total length: |
62:18 | ||
Samples
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau |  [1] |
- "When In Love"
- "Changin'" by Brass Construction
- "Hot (I Need to be Love, Love Loved)" by James Brown
- "Search 4 the Lyte"
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "More Peas" by The J.B.'s
- "Dazz" by Brick
- "Poor Georgie"
- "Bubble Bunch" by Jimmy Spicer
- "Georgy Porgy" by Toto
- "My World Is Empty Without You" by The Supremes
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson
- "All That"
- "Cozy" by Bar-Kays
- "This Song Is Familiar" by Funkadelic
- "Big Bad Sister"
- "Help Is on the Way" by The Whatnauts
- "Another Dope Intro"
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "2 Young 4 What"
- "Groove With You" by Isley Brothers
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[2] | 102 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
References
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