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Butter

A Tribe Called Quest

The Low End Theory1991English

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About the song

Album: The Low End Theory
Released: September 24, 1991
Language: English
Duration: 3:39
Recorded at: Battery Studios (New York City)

Credits

Written by: Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Phife Dawg
Q-Tip
Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip
Produced by: A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
Mixed by: A Tribe Called Quest
Bob Power
A Tribe Called Quest, Bob Power
Mastered by: Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Label: Jive Records
RCA Records
Jive Records, RCA Records

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Samples, covers and versions

Samples

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Gentle Smiles (Saxy)
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Covers

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Remixes

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