The Best of the Sugarhill Gang

~ Release by The Sugarhill Gang (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Rapper's Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards, Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
4.357:10
2Apache
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band
recording of:
Apache (Sugarhill Gang version)
lyricist and composer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Michael Wright and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Apache
4.56:14
3Showdown
recording of:
Showdown
lyricist:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Guy Todd Williams, Big Bank Hank, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC) and Wonder Mike
composer:
L. Johnson (producer (Sugarhill Gang)), M. Johnson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
5:41
4Passion Play
recording of:
Passion Play
writer:
Brenda Laverne Reynolds, Moncy Plummer III Smith, Nathaniel Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter) and Bernard Roland
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
5:11
5Hot, Hot, Summer Day
recording of:
Hot, Hot, Summer Day
writer:
Bernard Alexander, Douglas Arthur Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer), Guy Anthony O’Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Lee Jackson, Michael Wright, Dwain Mitchell and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
6:13
6The Lover in You
6:47
7Rapper's Reprise (Jam, Jam)
guest vocals:
The Sequence (female old school hip hop/funk trio)
recording of:
Rapper’s Reprise (Jam, Jam)
writer:
Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
7:47
88th Wonder
recording of:
8th Wonder
writer:
Cheryl Lorraine Cook and Ronald LaPread
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd. and Sugar Hill Music
7:32
9The Word Is Out
recording of:
The Word Is Out
writer:
Bernard Alexander, Cheryl Cook, Douglas Arthur Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer), Guy Anthony O’Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Lee Jackson, Michael Wright and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
5:43
10Kick It Live From 9 to 5
recording of:
Kick It Live From 9 to 5
writer:
Clifton Chase and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
6:34
11Livin' in the Fast Lane
recording of:
Livin’ in the Fast Lane
writer:
Cheryl Cook, Guy Anthony O’Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
5:10
12Rapper's Delight (remix)
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight
writer:
Bernard Edwards, Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
7:05