"Mistadobalina" is a song by American hip hop musician Del tha Funky Homosapien. It was released as the second single from his 1991 debut album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here. The single peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, as well as number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2011, Willy Staley of Complex placed it at number 19 on the "50 Greatest Bay Area Rap Songs" list.

Origin

"The source of the lyrical name is from a weird track by The Monkees called 'Zilch'. Michael Nesmith, who died in 2021, revealed the origin of Mr. Bob Dobalina. 'It was the name of a department store manager in San Antonio,' Nesmith said. 'My wife Phyllis and I were shopping when the page came over the speaker and I was immediately struck by the internal rhythm of the phrase.'”

In a 2012 Rolling Stone article, Del said, "I just kind of conceptualized who Mr. Dobalina would be."

Track listing

CD edition
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (Radio Edit)"4:00
2."Mistadobalina (Remix)"3:58
3."Mistadobalina (Instrumental)"3:58
4."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Remix)"3:40
7-inch edition: side A
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (Radio Edit)"4:00
7-inch edition: side B
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (LP Version)"4:00
US 12-inch edition: side A
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (LP Version)"4:00
2."Mistadobalina (Remix)"3:58
3."Mistadobalina (Instrumental)"3:58
US 12-inch edition: side B
No.TitleLength
1."Burnt" (featuring Hieroglyphics)4:42
2."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Remix)"3:40
3."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Instrumental)"3:40
European 12-inch edition: side A
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (LP Version)"4:00
2."Mistadobalina (Remix)"3:58
European 12-inch edition: side B
No.TitleLength
1."Mistadobalina (Instrumental)"3:58
2."Burnt" (featuring Hieroglyphics)4:42

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 4 Germany (GfK) 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 5 Norway (VG-lista) 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 9 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 55 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 6Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Australia (ARIA) 96 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 21 Germany (Media Control) 50 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 76 New Zealand (RIANZ) 33 Sweden (Topplistan) 58
Australia (ARIA)11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)4
Germany (GfK)9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)5
Norway (VG-lista)8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)9
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)55
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)6
Chart (1992)Position
Australia (ARIA)96
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)21
Germany (Media Control)50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)76
New Zealand (RIANZ)33
Sweden (Topplistan)58

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