Song Clearance Sheet
3 sources citedJingling Baby
Hip-Hop1980s111BPM
C♯ majKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record (LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon), no dispute found — a double connection to Dennis Coffey (both “Scorpio,” already in this catalog, and “Black Belt Jones”). A community question about which exact “Scorpio” version was used is noted honestly in the Receipts as an unresolved identification point.
Sampled 55+ times
Used by independents?
No — no independent use documented so far; only major-label artists.
Quick Facts
Released1989
AlbumWalking with a Panther
GenreHip-Hop
LabelDef Jam Recordings
ProducerLL Cool J · Dwayne Simon (single remix: Marley Marl)
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — LL Cool J & Dwayne Simon (+ the documented Dennis Coffey samples)
WhoSampled → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — reached #32 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop; later sampled itself by A Tribe Called Quest and The Notorious B.I.G., among 55+ connections per WhoSampled.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed writers of record and no dispute found.
Related Songs
Same album, answer records, and songs worth knowing about
The Dennis Coffey track sampled here (already in this catalog); which exact version is a noted open question
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) & Dwayne Simon (+ the sampled Coffey writers)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A double connection to Dennis Coffey’s work
Samples Dennis Coffey’s “Scorpio” (already in this catalog) and separately “Main Theme (Black Belt Jones),” a Dennis Coffey / Luchi De Jesus composition from the 1974 blaxploitation soundtrack — connecting to Coffey twice over. Also samples “Hihache” by the Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
WhoSampled · read it →
A real, unresolved point of identification uncertainty
At least one WhoSampled forum contributor has disputed whether the specific “Scorpio” sample used is the well-known Dennis Coffey studio recording or a different, harder-to-identify cover/session version that circulated on breakbeat compilations — presented honestly as a real, unresolved identification question, not asserting either version definitively.
WhoSampled forum · read it →
Later sampled itself by hip-hop landmarks
Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest (“Against the World”) and The Notorious B.I.G. (“You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)”), among more than 55 total connections per WhoSampled.
Wikipedia · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
55+
Times sampled
Later sampled by A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G.
Covers
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First flip
Big names who used itA Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G.
Who to Contact
JB
LL Cool J & Dwayne Simon
The confirmed songwriters of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 4)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass