Bonita Applebum

"Bonita Applebum"
"Bonita Applebum"
Single by A Tribe Called Quest
from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
B-side	"Mr. Muhammad"
Released	February 19, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Alternative hip hop; jazz rap; psychedelic rap;
Length	3:50
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Kamaal Fareed; Ali Shaheed Muhammad; William Henry Allen; Roy Ayers; Edwin Birdsong; Walter Booker; Charles Stepney;
Producer(s)	A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology
Audio sample
	Bonita Applebum file; help;
Music video
	"Bonita Applebum" on YouTube

"Bonita Applebum" is the second single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The song contains samples of "Daylight" by RAMP, "Memory Band" by Rotary Connection, "Jagger the Dagger" by Eugene McDaniels and "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat. Rolling Stone featured "Bonita Applebum" on their list of 20 essential songs from the group.^[1]

^ Harris, Christopher R. Weingarten,Jon Dolan,Mosi Reeves,Jason Newman,Keith; Weingarten, Christopher R.; Dolan, Jon; Reeves, Mosi; Newman, Jason; Harris, Keith (2016-03-23). "A Tribe Called Quest: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-13.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)