The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
"The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" is a song by the Native Tongues affiliate Black Sheep, from their debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. It was released in October 1991 as the second single from the album. The song quotes the Roger Miller song, "Engine Engine Number 9".
| "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" | |
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| Single by Black Sheep | |
| from the album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | |
| Released | October 29, 1991 |
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| Length | 4:03 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Black Sheep |
Samples
The song samples drums from "Keep on Doin' It" by New Birth, a riff from "Impressions" by McCoy Tyner, and vocals "I'd Say It Again" by Sweet Linda Divine. It also includes an interpolation of Roger Miller's Engine Engine Number 9.[1]
Music video
The music video, which was released in November 1991, features Dres rapping in front of a crowd at a rooftop nightclub.
Track listing
A-side
- "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" - 4:03 [not available on vinyl LP release]
- "The Choice Is Yours" (Radio Mix) - 3:23
B-side
- "Have U.N.E. Pull" (Remix) - 3:38
- "Yes (Everything's OK)" - 3:20 [not available on vinyl LP release]
Charts
| Chart (1991/92) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 57 |
| U.S. Hot R&B Singles[3] | 21 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music[4] | 6 |
In popular culture
- The song was also featured in the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as part of a mash-up with "Apache" by the Incredible Bongo Band and "Mary, Mary" by Run–D.M.C. This version of the song was not included on the film soundtrack.
- The song was also featured in the films Step Up, You Got Served and Lakeview Terrace.
- In 2008, "The Choice Is Yours" was ranked number #73 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs.
- The song was used in the video games True Crime: New York City, NBA Street Vol. 2 and Aggressive Inline.
- The song also gained a new popularity after it was featured in a commercial for the 2010 Kia Soul.[5]
- In 2016, the song was covered in AirHeads commercials.
Covers and sampling
- "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" was sampled by N.O.R.E. on his eponymous debut album, on the track titled "Mathematics (Esta Loca)". It is also sampled in KRS-One's "Hip Hop vs. Rap", Home Team's "Pick It Up", and "Be Faithful" by Fatman Scoop.[6] Karmin sampled the beat in their song "Crash Your Party".
- A reworked version of the song's chorus is featured in "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim. Nas also sampled the song in '90s remix to "Where Are They Now", a track where Nas laments the absence of the skilled rappers he had enjoyed in the early days of hip-hop. The Bloodhound Gang have also covered the song.
- The first line of the chorus is sampled in the E3 presentation for Skylanders: Swap Force.[7]
- The song is sampled in Tech N9ne's Hood Go Crazy.
- Dres cameos in the music video for Gang Starr's 2019 single "Family and Loyalty", when the sample "And you can't beat that with a bat" is lip synced.
References
- "www.whosampled.com". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 87.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 62.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 36.
- "Kia Soul ad brings back the hamsters, and the funk".
- "Search - Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: E3 Show: Skylanders SWAP Force Trailer l Skylanders SWAP Force l Skylanders. YouTube.
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