Rappin' Rodney (album)
Rappin' Rodney | |
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Studio album by Rodney Dangerfield | |
Released | 1983 |
Recorded | The Record Plant, New York |
Genre | Blue comedy, stand-up comedy |
Label | RCA Victor (AFL1-4869) |
Producer | Estelle Endler, Rodney Dangerfield, J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr |
Rappin' Rodney is a 12-inch single released by American comedian Rodney Dangerfield in 1983. It is a rap-influenced novelty song co-written by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr.; the same songwriters who worked with Kurtis Blow on "The Breaks". The accompanying music video, which included a cameo from Pat Benatar, was played heavily on MTV at the time of release.
"Rodney Rappin'" and "Rodney Continues Rappin'" were recorded live at Catch a Rising Star, in New York City.
The single peaked at number 83 on Billboard's Hot 100 Billboard 200 chart.[1]
Track listing
Side A
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rodney Rappin'" | Rodney Dangerfield | 18:18 |
Side B
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rappin' Rodney" | Rodney Dangerfield, J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr., Dennis Blair, Douglas Hoyt, Scott Henry | 5:04 |
2. | "Rodney Continues Rappin'" | Rodney Dangerfield | 16:36 |
Personnel
- Creative consultant: Dennis Blair
- Production assistant: Kathy Lymberopoulos
- Photography: Bernard Vidal
- Engineer: Bob Merritt
- Edited and mixed at the Record Plant, Los Angeles.
- Mastered at A&M studios, Los Angeles by Bernie Grundman
References
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