| "The Formula" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The D.O.C. | ||||
| from the album No One Can Do It Better | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Ruthless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tracy Curry | |||
| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||
| The D.O.C. singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The D.O.C. & Dr. Dre - The Formula [Remastered In 4K] (Official Music Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"The Formula" is a song by American rapper The D.O.C. from his 1989 debut album No One Can Do It Better. It was released as the third single to support the album and reached #4 on the Hot Rap Songs and #76 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in April 1990.[3] "The Formula" has been seen as the song that invented G-funk.[4]
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- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s - Page 4". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-07-06.