Sugarhill Gang (album)
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| Studio album by The Sugarhill Gang | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Old-school hip hop, disco | |||
| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Label | Sugarhill Records | |||
| Producer | Sylvia Robinson Billy Jones Nate Edmonds |
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Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group The Sugarhill Gang.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10[2] |
The album was released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records and was produced by Sylvia Robinson. The single "Rapper's Delight" was a #36 hit on the US pop chart and a #4 hit on the R&B chart. Although "Rapper's Delight" was the only charting single, the album also included the minor hit, "Rapper's Reprise".
Track listing
- "Here I Am" - 5:09 (Craig Derry, Nate Edmonds)
- "Rapper's Reprise (Jam, Jam)" featuring The Sequence - 7:40 (Sylvia Robinson)
- "Bad News Don't Bother Me" - 6:45 (Guy O'Brien, Henry Jackson, Michael Wright)
- "Sugarhill Groove" - 9:52 (Guy O'Brien, Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson)
- "Passion Play" - 5:10 (Brenda Reynolds, Nate Edmonds, Ray Smith)
- "Rapper's Delight" - 14:37 [4:55 - shortened single version] (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers)
Personnel
- The Sugarhill Gang - Lead Vocals
- Bernard Rowland, Douglas Wimbish - Bass
- Brian Horton, Keith LeBlanc - Drums
- Bert Williams, Skip McDonald - Guitar
- Nate Edmonds, Skitch Smith - Keyboards
- Harry Reyes, John Stump - Percussion
- Craig Derry - Vocals, Congas
- Sylvia Robinson - Vibraphone
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Top Soul Albums[3] | 32 |
Singles
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1979 | "Rappers Delight" | 36 (1980) | 4 | 14 |
External links
References
- ↑ Zimmermann, Curtis. The Sugarhill Gang: Sugarhill Gang > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
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