'' is the second album by
MC Hammer , released in
1990 by
Capitol Records . The album was a #1 smash hit for 21 weeks, due primarily to the runaway
Single , "
U Can't Touch This ". The album was notable for sampling high-profile artists and giving some of these artists a new fanbase. "U Can't Touch This" sampled "
Super Freak " by
Rick James ; "Dancin' Machine" sampled the
Jackson 5 ; "
Have You Seen Her " is a semi-cover of the
Chi-Lites song; "
Pray " and "She's Soft and Wet" sample the
Prince hits "
When Doves Cry " and "
Soft And Wet " respectively. The album raised
Rap Music to a new level of popularity. It was the first hip-hop album
Certified Diamond by the
RIAA for sales of over ten million, and remains among the genre's all-time best-selling albums.
#"Here Comes the Hammer"
#"
U Can't Touch This "
#"
Have You Seen Her "
#"Yo! Sweetness"
#"Help the Children"
#"On Your Face"
#"Dancin' Machine"
#"
Pray "
#"Crime Story"
#"She's Soft and Wet"
#"Black is Black"
#"Let's Go Deeper"
#"Work This"
1990 The Billboard 200 No. 1 (21 weeks)
1990 "U Can't Touch This" Billboard Hot 100 No. 8
1990 "Have You Seen Her" Billboard Hot 100 No. 4
1990 "Pray" Billboard Hot 100 No. 2
1990 "U Can't Touch This" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks No. 1
