Rapper's Delight

Summary

Rapper's Delight is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,901 views/month, #183 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rapper's Delight's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Rapper's Delight's instance of is recorded as song^[4].
• Rapper's Delight's composer is recorded as Nile Rodgers^[5].
• Rapper's Delight's genre is old-school hip-hop^[6].
• Rapper's Delight was followed by 8th Wonder^[7].
• Rapper's Delight was produced by Sylvia Robinson^[8].
• Among the performers on Rapper's Delight was The Sugarhill Gang^[9].
• Rapper's Delight's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records^[10].
• Rapper's Delight is part of Sugarhill Gang^[11].
• Rapper's Delight's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Rapper's Delight was distributed by vinyl record^[13].
• Rapper's Delight was published on November 9, 1979^[14].
• Rapper's Delight's lyricist is recorded as Bernard Edwards^[15].
• Rapper's Delight's has characteristic is recorded as debut single^[16].
• Rapper's Delight's recording date is recorded as August 2, 1979^[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[18]

• Genre(s): hip hop^[19]

• Community tags: hip hop^[20]

• MusicBrainz ID: b5a66034-3f7f-341e-80a1-99940add46ec^[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Rapper's Delight was The Sugarhill Gang^[9]. It was produced by Sylvia Robinson^[8].

Publication

Rapper's Delight was released on November 9, 1979^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Its genre is old-school hip-hop^[6]. It is part of Sugarhill Gang^[11]. It was distributed by vinyl record^[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rapper's Delight was followed by 8th Wonder^[7].

Why It Matters

Rapper's Delight ranks in the top 0.8% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,901 views/month, #183 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]