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What's It All About (song)

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B-side
  
The Ave.

Format
  
CD, Vinyl, Cassette

Genre
  
Hip hop

Released
  
September 14, 1990

Recorded
  
1990

Length
  
4:48

"What's It All About" is the second single from Run–D.M.C.'s fifth studio album, Back from Hell. It was released on September 14, 1990, through Profile Records and was produced by the three members of the group. The song would prove to be the most successful single from the critically panned album, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number four on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Contents

"What It's All About" uses a sample from The Stone Roses' "Fool's Gold" as a basis for the track.

A-side

  1. "What's It All About" – 4:48
  2. "Sucker D.J.'s" – 0:50
  3. "The Ave." – 4:00
  4. "The Ave." (radio version) – 3:55

B-side

  1. "What's It All About" (Instrumental) – 5:46
  2. "The Ave." (Instrumental) – 4:44

References

What's It All About (song) Wikipedia