Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
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| Single by Jay-Z | ||||
| from the album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
| Format | 12-inch single, Cassette, CD, Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:58 (Album Version) 3:36 (Edit) |
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| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | Shawn Carter/Charles Strouse/Martin Charnin | |||
| Producer(s) | The 45 King | |||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) Silver (BPI) | |||
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"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It samples the tweaked (high-pitched) song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the 1976 musical Annie or 1977 musical Annie. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March 1999, and it reached platinum status on July 15, 2015. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999. The song peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as the top twenty of the charts in Austria and Belgium.
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Chart performance and success
It was ranked number 11 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
While it peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, "Hard Knock Life" was also Jay-Z's first single to achieve success outside the United States, peaking within the top ten of the charts in several countries, including Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, "Hard Knock Life" saw its biggest success, entering and peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart in December 1998, stalling behind Britain's biggest-selling single of 1998, "Believe" by Cher, during its seventh consecutive week at the summit of the chart.
Usage in pop culture
The song was parodied by Mike Myers as his character Dr. Evil in the 2002 movie Austin Powers in Goldmember.[1]
Comedy rap trio Sudden Death parodied the song on their album Die Laughing (2005), titled "Star Trek Life".[2]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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sales/streaming figures based on certification aloneSingle track list
UK CD
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Radio Edit)"
- "Can't Knock The Hustle (Fools Paradise Remix)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Album Version)"
Vinyl
A-side
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (swearing version)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (LP Version)"
B-side
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Instrumental)"
See also
Turn Up, Ghetto Anthem (Hard Knock Life) - Jay Z (ft. 2 Chainz)
References
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- Recording Industry Association of America Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
- Samplin' Annie at Vibe
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- ↑ http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aa062902a.htm
- ↑ http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Star+Trek+Life/2gvDmm?src=5
- ↑ Billboard: Hits of the World, February 27, 1999
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