"Diggin' on You" | ||||
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Single by TLC | ||||
from the album CrazySexyCool | ||||
B-side | "Nobody Knows" | |||
Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1993 – September 1994 | |||
Studio | Music Grinder, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Babyface | |||
Producer(s) | Babyface | |||
TLC singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Diggin' on You" on YouTube |
"Diggin' on You" is a song by American girl group TLC, from the group's second studio album, CrazySexyCool (1994). The song was written and produced by Babyface. It was released by LaFace and Arista Records on October 10, 1995, as the fourth and final single from their album. A pop ballad, the song consists of a guitar, synthesizer and drum machine. The lyrics depict a relationship between a male and female during a summer afternoon.
"Diggin' on You" received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the production. The song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified gold in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. An accompanying music video was released in October 1995, and is directed by F. Gary Gray. It features TLC performing at a live concert in Las Vegas. "Diggin' on You" has been covered by several artists, while the music video introduction was sampled on Jay-Z's 2002 song "Hovi Baby".