Which reggae group had the 1993 hit 'Sweat (A La La La La Long)'?

The reggae group behind the 1993 hit “Sweat (A La La La La Long)” is Inner Circle.

Inner Circle is a Jamaican reggae-fusion band formed in Kingston in 1968 by brothers Ian and Roger Lewis. The group’s international breakthrough came later, after vocalist Calton Coffie joined the lineup. “Sweat” was released in July 1992 as the lead single from the album Bad to the Bone, but its major chart success continued into 1993.

The song became a number-one hit in several countries, including Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Israel, and Zimbabwe. It also reached number three in the United Kingdom and number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its repeated “a la la la la long” chorus helped make it one of reggae fusion’s most recognizable crossover songs.

It is often confused with Inner Circle’s earlier international hit “Bad Boys,” which became associated with the television show Cops. “Sweat” is a separate song, written by Ian and Roger Lewis and featuring Coffie on lead vocals.