B-side "Pimp Matrimony" Format Vinyl, CD | Released August 27, 1988 Recorded 1987 Length 4:47 | |
"Strictly Business" is the debut single by EPMD from its debut album, Strictly Business. Written and produced by the duo, "Strictly Business" became EPMD's first charting single, becoming a minor hit on the R&B charts. Although not a huge success when it was released, "Strictly Business" has since become a hip hop classic, making it to several best hip hop songs lists.
The song's main sample is Eric Clapton's cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff". Other sample's include "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang and "Long Red" by Mountain.
Single track listing
- "Strictly Business" (Vocal Mix)- 6:30
- "Strictly Business" (Radio Mix)- 3:30
- "Strictly Business" (Instrumental Mix)- 5:26
- "Strictly Business" (Acapella)- 4:01
References
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