"Bonita Applebum"
Single by A Tribe Called Quest
From the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Released	1990
Format	Digital download 12" maxi single
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	3:50
Label	Jive Records
A Tribe Called Quest single chronology
"N/A"	"Bonita Applebum" (1990)	"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo " (1990)

A picture from the video.

Bonita Applebum was the first single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. It is believed to be about a real girl from the group's high school. A Tribe Called Quest was an influential rap group of the 1990s. ... Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut alternative hip hop album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... This article is about the year. ... A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official legally released music single released by artists to the public. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jive Records is an American record label that specializes in producing and releasing pop and hip hop music. ... A Tribe Called Quest was an influential rap group of the 1990s. ... A Tribe Called Quest was an influential rap group of the 1990s. ... Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut alternative hip hop album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ...

Music Video

The video opens with Q-tip doing the intro by asking questions to Bonita. Then it has little stick figure cartoon characters who see Bonita and chase after her. Then the group is seen walking and dancing. Q-tip starts the first verse at a party. Then the group stops at the because a kid is seen catching a baseball and they were going to be hit. Then they stop because they see a man playing a piano. Soon the kid who was playing baseball is seen dancing. And Q-tip is behind a violet curtain trying to impress Bonita. Then the group are wearing helmets while cassette tapes are dropped on them. And ends with the group at the party with other people dancing. A baby grand piano, with the lid up. ...

Remix

A remix was done for this song with a new beat and new lyrics.

External links

• Lyrics to Bonita Applebum
• Bonita Applebum (Remix) Lyrics
• Bonita Applebum video