"Phenomenon" was the first single by LL Cool J from his seventh album Phenomenon. It was released on October 14, 1997 for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by LL Cool J, Sean Combs, The Hitmen and DJ Scratch. The song found decent success, having peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100, #14 on the Hot Rap Singles and #16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. On the B-Side was Hot Hot Hot.