Artist:H-Town
Song:Knockin' Da Boots
Album:MTV Party to Go Vol. 5
Knockin' Da Boots was a top five hit in 1993. It also topped the R&B charts. It was the only big hit for the R&B vocal group H-Town. Some of their other songs charted so they are not technically a one hit wonder. Knockin' the Boots was one of the hottest slow jams of 1993. H-Town is from Houston. Keven "Dino" Connor, his brother Solomon "Shazam" Connor and Darryl "G.I." Jackson went to high school together and called themselves The Gents when they formed in 1991. They released an album on a local label that went nowhere. A demo was sent to rapper Luther "Luke" Campbell of 2 Live Crew. He signed them to his label Luke Records and the group name was changed to H-Town. Campbell hired Bishop "Stick" Burrell to produce. He's a local Houston producer. Campbell wanted H-Town to reflect Houston. The album Fever for the Flavor was released in 1993 and the single Knockin' the Boots reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it topped the R&B Singles chart. The songs were all written by H-Town and Burrell. Keven Connor was usually lead singer. The album was certified Platinum. Their second album Beggin' After Dark was released in 1994. It did well enough on the R&B charts to go Platinum. But they weren't able to cross over to pop. A cover of A Thin Line Between Love and Hate with Shirley Murdock for the 1996 film of the same name was a top 40 pop hit. H-Town left Luke for Relativity for the 1997 album Ladies Edition, Woman's World. Keven Connor produced the album. It just didn't do as well as the first two albums. Fever for the Flavor is available as a digital download. But you can get Knockin' the Boots on this various artists CD. Dino Connor and his girlfriend died in a Jan. 2003 car accident. H-Town had already recorded the 2004 album Imitations of Life on their own label. They have since released two albums on their own label, most recently in 2021. Like I always say, one big hit is better than none. Here's the video for Knockin' the Boots by H-Town.
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