"It's Like That" is a song by American rapper and producer Redman. It was released on December 10, 1996, through Def Jam Recordings as the lead single from the rapper's third studio album Muddy Waters. Recording sessions took place at Rockin' Reel Recording Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Redman himself with Erick Sermon serving as co-producer. The song features rapping from fellow Hit Squad member K-Solo and contains a sample from Just-Ice's "Cold Getting Dumb".
| "It's Like That" | ||||
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| Single by Redman and K-Solo | ||||
| from the album Muddy Waters | ||||
| Released | December 10, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Rockin' Reel Recording Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "It's Like That" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 62 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 11 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 2 on the Dance Singles Sales in the United States.
In 2016, Complex ranked the song at No. 47 on their 'The Best Rap Songs of 1996' list.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (Radio Edit) | |
| 2. | "That's How It Is (It's Like That)" (Radio Edit) | |
| 3. | "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (Instrumental) | |
| 4. | "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (LP Version) | |
| 5. | "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (A Cappella) |
Personnel
edit- Reginald "Redman" Noble – songwriter, rap vocals, producer
- Kevin "K-Solo" Madison – rap vocals
- Erick Sermon – co-producer
- Dave Greenberg – recording
- Troy Hightower – mixing
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Joseph "Just-Ice" Williams – songwriter (via sample)
- Kurtis Mantronik – songwriter (via sample)
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 95 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 40 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 62 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Khal (February 22, 2016). "The Best Rap Songs of 1996". Complex. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Redman Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Redman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Redman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Redman Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Redman Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
edit- It's Like That (My Big Brother) at Discogs (list of releases)