Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, 'The lines dividing rap and dance music are momentarily blurred on this revision of a Run-D.M.C. In the UK, the Nevins remix gained notoriety for breaking the Spice Girls' run of consecutive number-one hits on the UK Singles Chart, keeping their song ' Stop' from claiming the top spot. The Nevins version topped the singles charts in 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top for six weeks and became Britain's third biggest-selling single of 1998. In 1997, a new version by American producer Jason Nevins was released. 'Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)' (Instrumental) – 3:05Ĭharts Weekly chart performance for 'It's Like That'.The song was mixed by Kurtis Blow and Elai Tubo.Īll tracks written by Darryl McDaniels, Joe Simmons and Larry Smith.

'It's Like That' became the band's debut single, stridently announcing that a new era began. Russell agreed taking Run's $100 rap and extensive additional lines penned by the prolific DMC, Russell doled it out line by line between the two vocalists, who sprayed their lyrics over the stark beat onto tape. One evening, in Smith's home studio in Queens, Run and D persuaded Larry and Russell to let them have a chance to make a demo. He was aware of Run's prowess as a writer, having previously paid the teenager $100 for a set of lyrics with the intention of Blow recording them. Smith had created one particularly stark backing track that would provide a perfect setting for rap. When he wrote about 'It's like That', he stated: In the re-release of the album in 2004, a booklet was included, and a reviewer, Angus Batey, wrote the background information about the album. The song would be named by fans one of Run-D.M.C.'s signature songs. In 2001, parts of the song was sampled in Jagged Edge's 'Let's Get Married (Remix)' featuring Run-D.M.C. Despite protesting those social and political problems, the song takes on a hopeful message encouraging listeners to abandon prejudice and to believe in themselves. 'It's Like That' is about life in the area where the group lives ( unemployment, prices, death, etc.). Both tracks were collected on the trio's eponymous debut album in 1984.

The release marked the start of Run-D.M.C.'s career and is widely regarded as ushering in a new school of hip hop artists with a street image and an abrasive, minimalist sound that marked them out from their predecessors. It was first released in 1983 backed with the track ' Sucker M.C.'s'.

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