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King of Rock (song)

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Cover versions
References in popular culture
Track listing
Charts
References

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| name = King of Rock
| cover = KingofRockSingleCover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Run–D.M.C.
| album = King of Rock
| released = January 15, 1985
| format = 7", 12"
| recorded = 1984
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rap rock
| length = 5:14
| label = Profile, 4th & B'way Records
| writer = D. McDaniels, J. Mizel, J. Simmons, L. Smith, R. Simmons
| producer = Larry Smith, Russell Simmons, Roddey Hui
| prev_title = 30 Days
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = You Talk Too Much
| next_year = 1985
}}

"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 Aerosmith, Skate and Destroy, Infinite Warfare, 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.

It reached #108 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

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.^[2]

References in popular culture

"King of Rock" is heard in the 2010 movie Cop Out.
The Beastie Boys' song "Shame In Your Game" from the album Hello Nasty includes the lyrics "I'm the king of Boggle, there is none higher/I get eleven points from the word quagmire," a reference to the opening lines of "King of Rock."

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

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[3]	80
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	8
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks^[4]	14
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles^[4]	40

References

1. ^http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=28491
2. ^{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/operation.beatbox.html |title=Various Artists: Operation Beatbox |journal=Sonic Boom |date=August 1996 |volume=4 |issue=7 |accessdate=November 17, 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/run%20dmc|title=The Official Charts Company - Run–D.M.C. discography|date=6 May 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}
4. ^¹{{cite web|title=Run-D.M.C. Chart Positions|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=run-dmc-p121003/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=November 19, 2010}}

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