Word Is Bond (song)

"Word Is Bond"
Single by Brand Nubian
from the album Everything Is Everything
B-side"Straight Off Da Head"
ReleasedAugust 18, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
GenreEast Coast hip hop[1]
Length4:00
LabelElektra
Songwriters
Producers
Brand Nubian singles chronology
"Love Me or Leave Me Alone"
(1993)
"Word Is Bond"
(1994)
"Hold On"
(1995)
Music video
"Word Is Bond" on YouTube

"Word Is Bond" is a song by American hip hop group Brand Nubian and the lead single from their third studio album Everything Is Everything (1994). It contains samples of "I'm The One" by Average White Band and "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire.

Critical reception

Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews gave a positive review, writing "the song couldn't fail. It even offered a surprisingly sober sentiment for what was otherwise a party jam courtesy of Lord Jamar: 'Set to show/everybody in the party that we're nice without sipping on Bacardi.'"[2]

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 94
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 64
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 11

References

  1. ^ D., Spence (January 27, 2003). "Brand Nubian - Everything Is Everything". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 1, 2020). "Brand Nubian :: Everything Is Everything – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 29, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 29, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  5. ^ "Hot Rap Songs: Week of October 29, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2026.