Nice and Lovely

"Nice and Lovely"
Single by Shaggy
from the album Pure Pleasure
B-side"'Fraid to Ask"
Released25 June 1993 (1993-06-25)
Recorded1993
GenreReggae
Length3.28
LabelVirgin, Greensleeves Records
Songwriter(s)O. Burell
Producer(s)O. Burell
Shaggy singles chronology
"Oh Carolina"
(1993) 		"Nice and Lovely"
(1993) 		"Soon Be Done"
(1993)

"Nice and Lovely" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy, released as the second single from his debut studio album, Pure Pleasure (1993). The song was released on 25 June 1993, following the success of his debut single, "Oh Carolina". It was considered much of a step away from the simplicity of the first single, and as such, the release was surrounded by controversy. "Nice and Lovely" was only released in the United Kingdom, however, promotional copies of the single were issued in the United States. It peaked at No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart, forty-five places lower than "Oh Carolina".

Critical reception

Charles Aaron from Spin commented, "Fantasy film noir dancehall reggae, with our heroes playing it real cool, ducking in and out of doorways, flashing nickel-plated style. Talking the sweetest smelling trash this side of Front Street, Shaggy rhymes "chocolate fudge" with "lipstick smudge". And his Brooklyn production team, Sting International, is hilariously talented."[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song premiered in May 1993, and in 2009, was made available via Shaggy's official Vevo account. It features Shaggy performing the song in an underground setting.

Track listing

Chart positions

Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 46

References

  1. ^ Aaron, Charles (June 1994). "Singles". Spin. p. 100. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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  8. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 3 April 2008)