The Sugar Hill Records Story

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Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rapper’s Delight (long version)
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
The Sugarhill Gang2.514:35
2Funk You Up
producer:
Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1979)
recording of:
Funk You Up
writer:
Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone
The Sequence10:48
3Rapper’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.
The Sugarhill Gang7:51
4Super‐Wolf Can Do It
partial recording of:
Super‐Wolf Can Do It
Super‐Wolf6:19
5Hot Hot Summer Day
The Sugarhill Gang7:09
6And You Know That (short version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
partial recording of:
And You Know That
The Sequence4:14
7Freedom
recording of:
Freedom
writer:
Keith Cowboy Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five8:16
8Monster Jam
co-producer:
Jiggs Chase
producer:
Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
recording of:
Monster Jam
writer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone
Spoonie Gee8:47
9Baby, Let’s Rap Now, Pt. 2
edit of:
Baby, Let’s Rap Now, Pt. 2 (long version) by The Moments (US R&B vocal group)
partial recording of:
Baby, Let’s Rap Now
The Moments4:08
10People Get On Up (12″ mix)
Positive Force6:20
118th WonderThe Sugarhill Gang57:26
12That’s the Joint
producer:
Jigsaw Inc. and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 288)
recording of:
That’s the Joint
writer:
Keith Caeser, Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Sharon Green, Jeffrey Myree, Kevin Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Rodney Stone
Funky 4 + 19:19
13The Birthday Party
producer:
Jigsaw Inc. Productions and Sylvia Inc. Productions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records, Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
The Birthday Party
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Jiggs Chase, 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 Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five8:19
14Check It OutWayne & Charlie (the Rapping Dummy)5:59
15The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
producer:
Joey Robinson Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band
recording of:
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
writer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, John Deacon, Bernard Edwards, Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Deborah Harry, Joseph Saddler, Ronald LaPread, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Sylvia Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Chris Stein, Angie Stone and Wonder Mike
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
8th Wonder
is based on:
Another One Bites the Dust
is based on:
Apache (Sugarhill Gang version)
is based on:
Good Times
is based on:
Monster Jam
is based on:
Rapture
is based on:
The Birthday Party
Grandmaster Flash4.657:08
16Showdown
engineer:
Steve Jerome (US songwriter & producer, member of Hot Butter)
producer:
Larry Johnson (Sugar Hill producer), Michael Johnson and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
The Sugarhill Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Showdown
lyricist:
Big Bank Hank, Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Guy Todd Williams, 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:
Larry Johnson (Sugar Hill producer), Michael Johnson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
The Furious Five meets the Sugarhill Gang5:55
17Let’s Dance (Make Your Body Move)
West Street Mob6:50
18Spoonie Is Back
Spoonie Gee6:33
19Apache (Jump on It)
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
The Sugarhill Gang4.56:13
20It’s Nasty (Genius of Love)
producer:
Jigsaw Prod. and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
writer:
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:51
21Hey Fellas (long version)
Trouble Funk7:20
22Sing a Simple Song
West Street Mob5:24
23It’s Good to Be the Queen
Sylvia8:21
24The Lover in You
The Sugarhill Gang6:55
25The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.87:12
26Whip It
recording of:
Let It Whip
writer and composer:
Reggie Andrews and Leon Ndugu Chancler
Treacherous Three feat. Philippé Wynne7:43
27Scratching (stereo)
Crash Crew5:36
28Ooh Baby (short version)
West Street Mob4:40
29Scorpio
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
recording of:
Scorpio
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3.654:54
30Making Cash Money
Busy Bee6:28
31Here Comes the Bride
The Sequence6:17
32Message II (Survival)
producer:
J. Chase, Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1982)
instrumental versions:
Message II (Survival) (instrumental) by Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
recording of:
Message II (Survival)
writer:
Joseph Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Melle Mel & Duke Bootee6:52
33Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
samples:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Crash Crew7:22
34Yes We Can‐Can
Treacherous Three6:56
35The Word Is Out
recording of:
The Word Is Out
writer:
Bernard Alexander (US blues/funk guitarist, composer & producer), 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.
The Sugarhill Gang5:41
36New York, New York (extended mix)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
New York, New York
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Reggie Griffin, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:25
37Girls
The Sugarhill Gang5:37
38Kick It Live from 9 to 5
The Sugarhill Gang6:37
39Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
recording of:
Break Dance Electric Boogie
writer:
Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Jerry Lordan and Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer)
West Street Mob5:11
40All Night Long (Waterbed)
recording of:
All Night Long (Waterbed)
lyricist and composer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase and Sylvia Robinson
is based on:
All Night Long
Kevie Kev (Waterbed Kev)6:06
41At the Ice Arcade
Chilly Kids4:55
42White Lines (Don’t Do It) (long version)
engineer and mixer:
E.T. Thorngren and Sylvia Robinson
producer:
Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson (Sylvia Inc.)
arranger:
Reggie Griffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster & Melle Mel47:39
43We Are Known as Emcees (We Turn Party’s Out)
Crash Crew5:36
44Jesse
recording of:
Jesse
writer:
Reggie Griffin, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel6:09
45Beat Street
performer:
Cowboy (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five) and Scorpio (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five)
recording of:
Beat Street
lyricist:
Reggie Griffin and Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
composer:
Reggie Griffin, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Hargreen Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd. and Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five with Mr. Ness & Cowboy7:04
46Livin’ 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.
The Sugarhill Gang5:10
47We Don’t Work for Free
producer:
Sylvia Robinson and Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
instruments and vocals:
Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records, Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
We Don’t Work for Free
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five5:00
48Step Off (extended mix)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
samples:
For the Love of Money by The O’Jays
recording of:
Step Off
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Kory Ward and Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Furious Five featuring Cowboy, Melle Mel & Scorpio7:23
49Xmas Rap (uncensored)
Treacherous Three6:07
50Busy Bee’s Groove
Busy Bee5:20
51Turn It Up
performer:
Kool Moe Dee
Treacherous Three7:33
52The Down Beat
The Sugarhill Gang (Kory‐O, Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank)4:33
53Vice
producer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Leland Robinson
arranger:
Leland Robinson
recording of:
Vice
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Leland Robinson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Grandmaster Melle Mel5:02
54Outta Control
Miracle Mike & The Ladies of the ’80s5:29
55Street Walker
Mass Production feat. Grandmaster Melle Mel6:11
56The Message (’97 Dungeon mix)
remix of:
The Message (original version) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental version) (’97 Dungeon mix) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
recording of:
The Message (’97 Dungeon mix)
is based on:
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee5:13