Mistadobalina

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title: "Mistadobalina" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1991-debut-singles", "1991-songs", "del-the-funky-homosapien-songs", "elektra-records-singles", "songs-written-by-james-brown", "songs-written-by-george-clinton-(funk-musician)", "songs-written-by-bootsy-collins", "songs-written-by-ice-cube", "songs-written-by-bernie-worrell", "songs-written-by-fred-wesley"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistadobalina" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Mistadobalina
type	single
artist	Del tha Funky Homosapien
album	I Wish My Brother George Was Here
released	May 23 1992
recorded
studio	Remixed at Westlake Studios.
genre	Hip-hop
length
label	Elektra Records
writer	* Charles A. Bobbit
* Bernie Worrell{{cite web	url
producer	Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Boogiemen, Ice Cube
prev_title	Sleepin' on My Couch
prev_year	1991
next_title	Dr. Bombay
next_year	1992
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| name = Mistadobalina | cover = | type = single | artist = Del tha Funky Homosapien | album = I Wish My Brother George Was Here | B-side = | released = May 23 1992 | recorded = | studio = Remixed at Westlake Studios. | genre = Hip-hop | length = | label = Elektra Records | writer = * Charles A. Bobbit

• James Brown
• George Clinton
• William Earl Collins
• O'Shea Jackson
• Teren Delvon Jones
• Fred Wesley
• Bernie Worrell | producer = Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Boogiemen, Ice Cube | prev_title = Sleepin' on My Couch | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = Dr. Bombay | next_year = 1992 "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,

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

| headline = CD edition | title1 = Mistadobalina (Radio Edit) | length1 = 4:00 | title2 = Mistadobalina (Remix) | length2 = 3:58 | title3 = Mistadobalina (Instrumental) | length3 = 3:58 | title4 = Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Remix) | length4 = 3:40 | headline = 7-inch edition: side A | title1 = Mistadobalina (Radio Edit) | length1 = 4:00 | headline = 7-inch edition: side B | title1 = Mistadobalina (LP Version) | length1 = 4:00 | headline = US 12-inch edition: side A | title1 = Mistadobalina (LP Version) | length1 = 4:00 | title2 = Mistadobalina (Remix) | length2 = 3:58 | title3 = Mistadobalina (Instrumental) | length3 = 3:58 | headline = US 12-inch edition: side B | title1 = Burnt | note1 = featuring Hieroglyphics | length1 = 4:42 | title2 = Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Remix) | length2 = 3:40 | title3 = Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo (Instrumental) | length3 = 3:40 | headline = European 12-inch edition: side A | title1 = Mistadobalina (LP Version) | length1 = 4:00 | title2 = Mistadobalina (Remix) | length2 = 3:58 | headline = European 12-inch edition: side B | title1 = Mistadobalina (Instrumental) | length1 = 3:58 | title2 = Burnt | note2 = featuring Hieroglyphics | length2 = 4:42

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1992) | Peak position | US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) | US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---| | 55 | | | | | 6 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1992)	Position	Australia (ARIA)	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	Germany (Media Control)	Netherlands (Single Top 100)	New Zealand (RIANZ)	Sweden (Topplistan)
96
21
50
76
33
58
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References

References

1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP.
2. Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here - Del the Funky Homosapien". [[AllMusic]].
3. Staley, Willy. (January 28, 2011). "The 50 Greatest Bay Area Rap Songs: 19. Del "Mistadobalina"". [[Complex (magazine).
4. Berenz, Ryan. (2023-05-19). "Who Was Mistadobalina, Mista Bob Dobalina, Anyway?".
5. Pemberton, Pat. (June 12, 2012). "Mistadobalina". [[Rolling Stone]].
6. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". [[Billboard (magazine).
7. "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". [[Billboard (magazine).
8. Ryan, Gavin. (2011). "Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010". Moonlight Publishing.
9. "Jahreshitparade Singles 1992".
10. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1992". [[GfK Entertainment]].
11. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992". [[MegaCharts]].
12. "End of Year Charts 1992". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
13. "Årstopplistan 1992, Singlar". Grammotex.

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