Written on Ya Kitten

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1993 single by Naughty by Nature

"Written on Ya Kitten"

Single by Naughty by Nature
from the album  19 Naughty III
B-side| "Klickow-Klickow"
Released| September 28, 1993
Recorded| 1992
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 4:21
Label| Tommy Boy
Songwriter(s)| Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Kier Gist, Donald Byrd
Producer(s)| Naughty by Nature, QD III
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
| "It's On"
(1993)  | "Written on Ya Kitten"
(1993)  | "Groove Thang"
(1994)

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Music video
"Written on Ya Kitten" on YouTube

"Written on Ya Kitten" is the third and final single released from Naughty by Nature's third album, 19 Naughty III. It was released in 1993 and was produced by Naughty by Nature and QD III. "Written on Ya Kitten" was the least successful of the three singles released from the album, only making it to 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. It was later featured on Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits: Naughty's Nicest.

## Critical reception[edit]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the single "oozes with all the double-entendres that the title suggests. Luckily, this trio is smart enough to keep things from going beyond cute'n'cheeky wordplay. Sure, it would be nice to see NBN spend its considerable lyrical and melodic talent on more meaty fare, but harmless track does have the charm (not to mention a killer hook) to become a guilty pleasure."[1] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update noted that "far less frantic than usual, Naughty By Nature return with this suggestive kitty ditty".[2]

## Single track listing[edit]

A-Side

1. "Written on Ya Kitten" (QDIII Radio Edit)- 3:52
2. "Written on Ya Kitten" (Q-Funk Radio Edit)- 4:18
3. "Written on Ya Kitten" (Instrumental)- 4:18

B-Side

1. "Written on Ya Kitten" (Shandi's Smooth Radio Edit)- 3:26
2. "Klickow-Klickow"- 5:41 (Featuring Rottin Razkals, Road Dawgs & the Cruddy Click)
3. "Klickow-Klickow" (Instrumental)- 5:41

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1993)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)  | 30
US Billboard Hot 100 | 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)  | 53

## References[edit]

1. ^ Flick, Larry (18 September 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
2. ^ Tee, Ralph (9 October 1993). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

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Naughty by Nature

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Albums|

* Independent Leaders
* Naughty by Nature
* 19 Naughty III
* Poverty's Paradise
* Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
* IIcons
* Anthem Inc.

Compilation albums|

* Nature's Finest
* Naughty's Nicest

Singles|

* "O.P.P."
* "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
* "Uptown Anthem"
* "Hip Hop Hooray"
* "It's On"
* "Written on Ya Kitten"
* "Clap Yo Hands"
* "Craziest"
* "Feel Me Flow"
* "Mourn You Til I Join You"
* "Dirt All by My Lonely"
* "Live or Die"
* "Jamboree"
* "Holiday"
* "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Rottin Razkals
* Naughty by Nature: Tha Mixtape

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