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King of Rock (song)

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Released
  
January 15, 1985

Recorded
  
1984

Length
  
5:14

Format
  
7", 12"

Genre
  
Rap rock

Label
  
Profile, 4th & B'way Records

"King of Rock" is a 1985 single by Run–D.M.C. and the title track from their album King of Rock. It was featured on the video games Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Thrasher: Skate and Destroy, and is a downloadable track on Rock Band 3. The song was sampled for Michael Jackson's song "2 Bad" and was performed by the group at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Eddie Martinez is the song's lead guitarist and appears in the video.

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It reached no. 108 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video featured Calvert DeForest as a security guard.

Cover versions

In 1996, the song was covered by Institute of Technology for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.

Track listing

7" - Profile (US)
  1. "King of Rock" – 4:38
  2. "King of Rock (Instrumental)" – 4:10
12" - Profile (US)
  1. "King of Rock" – 6:15
  2. "King of Rock (Instrumental)" – 6:34

References

King of Rock (song) Wikipedia