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Romeo (Dino song)

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"Romeo"
Single by Dino featuring Doctor Ice
from the album Swingin'
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)
GenreNew Jack Swing, contemporary R&B
Length4:10
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dino
Dino singles chronology
"Never 2 Much of U"
(1990)
"Romeo"
(1990)
"Gentle"
(1990)

"Romeo" is a song written and produced by Dino, featuring a rap by Doctor Ice (of UTFO).[1] The song is the opening track on his second album Swingin' and was issued as the album's first single. It is Dino's biggest hit to date in the United States, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[2][3]

Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Dino; all songs feature Doctor Ice except tracks 3 and 5.[1]

  1. "Romeo" (12” remix) – 5:32
  2. "Romeo" (Red Zone Mix) – 5:30
  3. "Romeo" (Instrumental) – 5:15
  4. "Romeo" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
  5. "Romeo" (Dub Version) – 4:08
  6. "Romeo" (Loop A Pella) – 4:18

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Romeo"
Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 105
Canada RPM Top 100 Singles[5] 32
New Zealand RIANZ[6] 48
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 6
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play[7] 35
US Hot R&B Singles[7] 69

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Dino"
Chart (1990) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 80

References

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  1. ^ a b Dino (2) - Romeo (CD) at Discogs. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Dino - Chart history | Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Dino (2) - Romeo at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  4. ^ "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 28 January 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Dino - Romeo". charts.nz. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  7. ^ a b c "Dino". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  8. ^ "1990". Longboredsurfer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2015-04-08.