CREATE TABLE table_204_56 (id DECIMAL, "year" DECIMAL, "song" TEXT, "us r&b" DECIMAL, "us rap" DECIMAL, "album" TEXT)

the number of singles by del the funky homosapien released before the year 2000
SELECT COUNT("song") FROM table_204_56 WHERE "year" < 2000
SELECT COUNT("song") FROM "table_204_56" WHERE "year" < 2000