Rumble in the Jungle (song)
1997 single by Fugees / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Rumble in the Jungle" is a song recorded for the 1996 documentary film When We Were Kings, which depicts the 1974 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman that the song is named after: The Rumble in the Jungle. The song was written and performed by American hip hop group Fugees along with fellow hip hop artists A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, and John Forté. Additional writers credited on the song are Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson, and Chip Taylor since "Rumble in the Jungle" samples recordings written by them. The lyrics of the song focus mostly on Ali and his life, as well as the boxing match itself.
"Rumble in the Jungle" | ||||
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Single by Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté | ||||
from the album When We Were Kings soundtrack | ||||
Released | January 7, 1997 (1997-01-07) | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Length | 5:09 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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"Rumble in the Jungle" on YouTube | ||||
Produced by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill of the Fugees, "Rumble in the Jungle" was released on January 7, 1997, as the first single from the soundtrack, becoming a chart hit in several countries. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Fugees' fourth consecutive top-three hit. It also entered the top 40 in Finland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden. In the United States, it appeared on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, where it peaked at number 71.