Tune Tuesday: Doo Wop That Thing 1998
Twenty years ago, today, the #1 Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Rap song was Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill. It debuted at #1, the tenth song in the chart’s history to do so and, the first début single to do so.
Awards
♥ 1999 Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, Best R&B Album, Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance & Best R&B Song
♡ 1999 American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
♡ 1999 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA): Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best R&B Video & Best Art Direction in a Video (Gideon Ponte)
♡ 1999 Soul Train Awards: Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year (Female), R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year, Best Female R&B/Soul Album & The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Nominations
☆ 1999 MTV Video Music Awards: Best Hip-Hop Video
☆ 1999 Soul Train Awards: Best Female R&B/Soul Single