Teenage Love (song)

"Teenage Love" is the first single released from Slick Rick's 1988 debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. It was released in November 1988 as his debut single and was produced by Slick Rick and The Bomb Squad. "Teenage Love" would prove to be a hit for Slick Rick, making it to number 16 on the Hot Black Singles chart and number 8 on the Hot Rap Singles. It wasn't as successful as the next single, "Children's Story", released the following year.

"Teenage Love"
Single by Slick Rick
from the album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
B-side	"Treat Her Like a Prostitute"
Released	November 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:53
Label	Def Jam Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Walters
Producer(s)	Slick Rick The Bomb Squad
Slick Rick singles chronology
"Teenage Love" (1988) "Children's Story" (1989)
Music video
"Teenage Love" on YouTube

Track listing

A-side

1. "Teenage Love"- 4:48
2. "Teenage Love" (Dub)- 4:40

B-side

1. "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" (Album Version)- 3:54
2. "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" (Movie Version)- 3:34

Music video

A music video was directed in late 1988 and released in December 1988. The video features cameos by Big Daddy Kane and a then-unknown Lil' Kim.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Black Singles	16
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles	8