Down with the King (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Down with the King the sixth album by hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. This album was generally received more favorably by fans and critics than the group's previous album, Back from Hell.
Track listing
- "Down With The King" (ft. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth)
- "Come On Everybody" (ft. Q-Tip)
- "Can I Get It, Yo" (ft. EPMD)
- "Hit 'em Hard"
- "To The Maker"
- "3 In The Head"
- "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do"
- "Big Willie" (ft. Tom Morello)
- "Three Little Indians"
- "In The House"
- "Can I Get A Witness"
- "Get Open"
- "What's Next" (ft. Mad Cobra)
- "Wreck Shop"
- "For 10 Years"
Samples
Big Willie
- "Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Can I Get a Witness
- "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
- "Midnight Theme" by Manzel
- "My Adidas" by Run-DMC
Come on Everybody
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
Down With the King
- "Where Do I Go?" by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot
- "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" by Run-DMC
- "Run's House" by Run-DMC
In the House
Wreck Shop
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Drum Pan Sound" by Reggie Stepper
Can I Get It, Yo
- "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
- "Hit It Run" by Run-DMC
Hit 'Em Hard
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
- "Rock Box" by Run-DMC
- "Uptown Anthem" by Naughty by Nature
Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do
- "The Look of Love" by Ramsey Lewis
- "Soul Power 74" by Maceo & the Macks
Three Little Indians
- "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
- "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] | 29 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 7 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
US Rap [6] |
US Dance Sales [6] |
US R-mic [6] |
CAN [7] |
UK [8] | ||
| 1993 | "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" | – | 78 | 21 | 31 | – | – | – |
| "Down with the King" | 21 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 80 | 69 | |
| "Can I Get It, Yo" | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | |
See also
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "RPM Weekly Searchable Database". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "UK Top 40 Searchable Database". everyhit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Run-D.M.C. Chart Positions". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Run–D.M.C. discography". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.