<P> `` Back in the Day '' is a 1994 West Coast hip hop single by Ahmad . Released when Ahmad was only 18 , the song is a nostalgic remembrance of childhood and young teenage years , from a somewhat jaded adult perspective . `` Back in the Day '' was Ahmad 's only major hit single , making it to # 26 on The Billboard Hot 100 , # 19 on the US R&B chart on the strength of its hook - a sample of the Teddy Pendergrass song `` Love TKO '' -- and Ahmad 's quirky vocal style , reminiscent of Fatlip of the Pharcyde fame , and # 3 on the US rap chart . It was the first single of his 1994 self - titled album and was RIAA - certified gold . </P>
<P> `` Back in the Day '' is a 1994 West Coast hip hop single by Ahmad . Released when Ahmad was only 18 , the song is a nostalgic remembrance of childhood and young teenage years , from a somewhat jaded adult perspective . `` Back in the Day '' was Ahmad 's only major hit single , making it to # 26 on The Billboard Hot 100 , # 19 on the US R&B chart on the strength of its hook - a sample of the Teddy Pendergrass song `` Love TKO '' -- and Ahmad 's quirky vocal style , reminiscent of Fatlip of the Pharcyde fame , and # 3 on the US rap chart . It was the first single of his 1994 self - titled album and was RIAA - certified gold . </P>
who sings the song back in the day when i was young
who sings the song back in the day when i was young
Ahmad
Ahmad