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O-o-h Child
The Five Stairsteps
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- Album
- The First Family of Soul: The Best of The Five Stairsteps
- Released
- 2001
- Length
- 3:17
- Tempo
- 88 BPM
- Label
- Buddha Records
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About this song
Written by producer Stan Vincent, the song was originally intended as the B-side to the Stairsteps' cover of "Dear Prudence." Instead, its hopeful message connected with a wider audience, reaching number 8 on the US charts. It became the group's only crossover hit onto the pop charts and has been sampled by many hip-hop artists, most notably as the hook of Tupac Shakur's "Keep Ya Head Up."
What it's about
The song carries a hopeful message.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 12 other songs, like “Alles ändert sich by B-Tight”.
- Covered 18 times, including “O-O-Oh Child by Ginger Root”.
- Written and produced by Stan Vincent.
- Recorded at Allegro Sound Studios.