"It's Tricky" is the fourth single released from Run-DMC's third album, Raising Hell. It was released early in 1987 through Profile Records and was co-produced by Rick Rubin and the group themselves. The song peaked at No. 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In the UK, the song reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Two decades after the song's release, the Knack sued Run-DMC on the grounds that "It's Tricky" sampled their song "My Sharona" without permission.
In 1998, American producer Jason Nevins remixed the song under the amended title "(It's) Tricky". This version peaked at No. 74 in the UK while Nevins' remix of Run-DMC's song "It's Like That" spent its fifth week at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Nevins' remix also achieved top-40 placings in continental Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.[2]
Run-D.M.C's previous studio album King of Rock had established the group's fusion of hip-hop and hard rock (as well as their cover of Walk This Way by Aerosmith), which blossomed on Raising Hell. This was due in part to the presence of Rick Rubin as their record producer. Rubin had an affinity for metal and rap in equal measures and he knew how to play to the strengths of both. At the same time, he slipped in commercial concessions that came off as sly even when they borrowed from familiar songs, such as "My Sharona" on the single "It's Tricky."[3] The song contains samples of "My Sharona" by the Knack, as well as the entire vocal structure from "Mickey" by Toni Basil. The Knack sued Run-DMC over the track in 2006, and the lawsuit was settled out of court.[4][5]
Critical receptionedit
Rolling Stone writer Mark Kemp remarked, "'It's Tricky' cribs the guitar part from the Knack's 'My Sharona,' a fatuous New Wave song, and turns it into vital street art."[6]Pitchfork's Tom Breihan claimed, "Run and DMC had also stepped their rap game up; "It's Tricky" is basically as good as the two of them ever got, spitting quick-tongue witticisms and yelling booming threats with equal abandon."[7]Time writer stated the song serves "to prove their ferocity."[8] Commenting on the crossover appeal, AllMusic's stated, "Rubin loved metal and rap in equal measures and he knew how to play to the strengths of both, while slipping in commercial concessions that seemed sly even when they borrowed from songs as familiar as 'My Sharona.'"[3]
Music videoedit
The music video features Penn and Teller hustling a group of people with a game of three-card Monte[9] in front of the Rialto Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Run-DMC are called and shut their business down by winning every hand they play. Penn then asks the group if they can teach them to dance, which they do after insisting that Penn and Teller change their clothes. Six months later, Run-DMC show up for their gig in Japan, but are denied entry as Penn and Teller are already on stage impersonating them.
^""My Sharona" Writers Sue Run DMC For Sampling "It's Tricky"". Chartattack.com. September 18, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
^Creative License: The Law and Culture of Digital Sampling "I just changed the chorus around and we just talked about how this rap business can be tricky to a brother."
^Kemp, Mark (September 5, 2002). . Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on November 7, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
^Breihan, Tom (September 22, 2005). "Run-D.M.C.: Run-DMC / King of Rock / Raising Hell / Tougher Than Leather". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
^Light, Alan (2006-11-02). . Time.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^"Penn & Teller hit 21 at the Rio, and so do we". 20 January 2022.
^Jeng, Jonah (May 11, 2017). "FX Crack Cocaine Drama Snowfall Receives Two Exuberant New Promos". Paste. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^Bennett, Rebecca Jane; Jones, Angela Cresswell (2015). The Digital Evolution of Live Music. Cambridge: Chandos Publishing. p. 104. ISBN978-0-0810-0070-0. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Google Books.
^Eustice, Kyle (November 30, 2020). "How A 33-Year-Old Hip Hop Classic Became The TikTok Generation's 2020 Holiday Soundtrack". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
^Langford, Jackson (10 December 2021). "Crazy Frog makes its return with Run-DMC mashup 'Tricky'". NME. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^"European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 24. June 20, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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For the racehorse see It s Tricky horse It s Tricky is the fourth single released from Run DMC s third album Raising Hell It was released early in 1987 through Profile Records and was co produced by Rick Rubin and the group themselves The song peaked at No 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No 21 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs In the UK the song reached No 16 on the UK Singles Chart Two decades after the song s release the Knack sued Run DMC on the grounds that It s Tricky sampled their song My Sharona without permission It s Tricky Single by Run DMCfrom the album Raising HellB side Proud to Be Black ReleasedFebruary 8 1987GenreHip hop rap rockLength3 03LabelProfileSongwriter s Joseph SimmonsDarryl McDanielsDoug FiegerBerton AverreProducer s Rick RubinRun DMCRun DMC singles chronology You Be Illin 1986 It s Tricky 1987 Christmas in Hollis 1987 It s Like That 1997 It s Tricky 1998 Rock Show 2001 Music video It s Tricky on YouTubeIn 1998 American producer Jason Nevins remixed the song under the amended title It s Tricky This version peaked at No 74 in the UK while Nevins remix of Run DMC s song It s Like That spent its fifth week at No 1 on the UK Singles Chart 1 Nevins remix also achieved top 40 placings in continental Europe Australia and New Zealand 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Usage in media 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 References 9 External linksBackground editRun D M C s previous studio album King of Rock had established the group s fusion of hip hop and hard rock as well as their cover of Walk This Way by Aerosmith which blossomed on Raising Hell This was due in part to the presence of Rick Rubin as their record producer Rubin had an affinity for metal and rap in equal measures and he knew how to play to the strengths of both At the same time he slipped in commercial concessions that came off as sly even when they borrowed from familiar songs such as My Sharona on the single It s Tricky 3 The song contains samples of My Sharona by the Knack as well as the entire vocal structure from Mickey by Toni Basil The Knack sued Run DMC over the track in 2006 and the lawsuit was settled out of court 4 5 Critical reception editRolling Stone writer Mark Kemp remarked It s Tricky cribs the guitar part from the Knack s My Sharona a fatuous New Wave song and turns it into vital street art 6 Pitchfork s Tom Breihan claimed Run and DMC had also stepped their rap game up It s Tricky is basically as good as the two of them ever got spitting quick tongue witticisms and yelling booming threats with equal abandon 7 Time writer stated the song serves to prove their ferocity 8 Commenting on the crossover appeal AllMusic s stated Rubin loved metal and rap in equal measures and he knew how to play to the strengths of both while slipping in commercial concessions that seemed sly even when they borrowed from songs as familiar as My Sharona 3 Music video editThe music video features Penn and Teller hustling a group of people with a game of three card Monte 9 in front of the Rialto Theater in downtown Los Angeles Run DMC are called and shut their business down by winning every hand they play Penn then asks the group if they can teach them to dance which they do after insisting that Penn and Teller change their clothes Six months later Run DMC show up for their gig in Japan but are denied entry as Penn and Teller are already on stage impersonating them Usage in media editThe song is used in the promotional clip for the FX television series Snowfall which began airing in July 2017 10 The original song appeared in the movies Road Trip Can t Hardly Wait Turbo White Chicks The Bounty Hunter The Boss Baby Family Business Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in the television show One Tree Hill and in the video games WWE 2K16 Forza Horizon 3 and SSX series SSX Tricky in particular being named after the song 11 12 In 2021 the song was sampled by Crazy Frog 13 Track listing edit7 inch A It s Tricky 3 02 B Proud to Be Black 3 1412 inch A1 It s Tricky Club Mix 7 19 A2 Up Tempo 2 35 B1 It s Tricky Remix 4 31 B2 It s Tricky Scratchapella 3 51 B3 Tricky Reprise 2 54 B4 Proud to Be Black 3 14Charts editWeekly charts edit Original version Chart 1987 1990 PeakpositionEurope European Hot 100 Singles 14 18UK Singles OCC 15 16US Billboard Hot 100 16 57US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 17 21West Germany Official German Charts 18 28Jason Nevins remix Chart 1998 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 2 15Austria O3 Austria Top 40 19 11Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 20 25Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 21 31Europe European Hot 100 Singles 22 25Finland Suomen virallinen lista 23 1France SNEP 24 98Germany Official German Charts 25 23Hungary Mahasz 26 2Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 27 13Netherlands Dutch Top 40 28 23Netherlands Single Top 100 29 34New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 30 5Norway VG lista 31 5Scotland OCC 32 75Sweden Sverigetopplistan 33 30Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 34 22UK Singles OCC 1 74UK Dance OCC 35 9 Year end charts edit Jason Nevins remix Chart 1998 PositionAustralia ARIA 36 88Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 37 Original version Gold 400 000 United States RIAA 38 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit a b Run DMC Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved May 27 2019 a b Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved May 27 2019 a b Erlewine Stephen Thomas Raising Hell Run D M C AllMusic Retrieved February 8 2011 My Sharona Writers Sue Run DMC For Sampling It s Tricky Chartattack com September 18 2006 Retrieved July 15 2010 Creative License The Law and Culture of Digital Sampling I just changed the chorus around and we just talked about how this rap business can be tricky to a brother Kemp Mark September 5 2002 Run D M C Raising Hell Rolling Stone New York Archived from the original on November 7 2004 Retrieved December 2 2011 Breihan Tom September 22 2005 Run D M C Run DMC King of Rock Raising Hell Tougher Than Leather Pitchfork Retrieved February 8 2011 Light Alan 2006 11 02 Raising Hell Time com Archived from the original on February 16 2007 Retrieved 2011 12 02 Penn amp Teller hit 21 at the Rio and so do we 20 January 2022 Jeng Jonah May 11 2017 FX Crack Cocaine Drama Snowfall Receives Two Exuberant New Promos Paste Retrieved June 21 2017 Bennett Rebecca Jane Jones Angela Cresswell 2015 The Digital Evolution of Live Music Cambridge Chandos Publishing p 104 ISBN 978 0 0810 0070 0 Retrieved April 24 2022 via Google Books Eustice Kyle November 30 2020 How A 33 Year Old Hip Hop Classic Became The TikTok Generation s 2020 Holiday Soundtrack HipHopDX Retrieved April 24 2022 Langford Jackson 10 December 2021 Crazy Frog makes its return with Run DMC mashup Tricky NME Retrieved 14 December 2021 European Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 4 no 24 June 20 1987 p 15 Retrieved May 11 2021 Run DMC Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved May 27 2019 Run DMC Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved May 27 2019 Run DMC Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved May 27 2019 Offiziellecharts de Run DMC It s Tricky in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in French Ultratop 50 Retrieved May 27 2019 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 15 no 18 May 2 1998 p 11 Retrieved May 11 2021 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in Finnish Musiikkituottajat Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in French Les classement single Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved May 27 2019 Top National Sellers PDF Music amp Media Vol 15 no 18 May 2 1998 p 13 Retrieved May 11 2021 Islenski Listinn Topp 40 14 5 21 5 1998 Dagbladid Visir in Icelandic May 15 1998 p 22 Retrieved May 11 2021 Nederlandse Top 40 week 17 1998 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 24 2020 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky Top 40 Singles Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky VG lista Retrieved May 27 2019 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved May 11 2021 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky Singles Top 100 Retrieved May 27 2019 Run D M C vs Jason Nevins It s Tricky Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved May 27 2019 Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved May 11 2021 ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved May 24 2020 British single certifications Run DMC It s Tricky British Phonographic Industry Retrieved June 24 2022 American single certifications Run D M C It s Tricky Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved May 10 2023 External links edit It s Tricky Music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title It 27s Tricky amp oldid 1163096764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
