They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
Single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
from the album Mecca and the Soul Brother
Released	April 2, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Golden age hip hop jazz rap
Length	4:45
Label	Untouchables Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Peter Phillips Corey Penn
Producer(s)	Pete Rock
Pete Rock & CL Smooth singles chronology
"The Creator" (1991) "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (1992) "Straighten It Out" (1992)
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"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" is a song by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon (better known as "Trouble" T. Roy of Heavy D & the Boyz) in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of early 1990s hip hop. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song contains a sample from "Today" which is part of the album The Honeysuckle Breeze by Tom Scott and the California Dreamers.