| Hammer의 싱글 | ||||
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"Here Comes the Hammer" (1990) |
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2 Legit 2 Quit (1991) |
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"
Addams Groove" (1991) |
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| 수록 음반 | <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> Too Legit to Quit | |||
| 아티스트 | Hammer | |||
| B-Side |
"2 Legit 2 Quit (Get Bucked Mix)" "Addams Groove (Instrumental)" (12인치 싱글) |
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| 발매일 | 1991년 9월 5일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1991년 | |||
| 스튜디오 |
페이즐리 파크 스튜디오 (
미네소타 주 체너선)[1] 퓨처 디스크 ( 캘리포니아 주 할리우드)[2] |
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| 장르 | 힙합, 뉴 잭 스윙 | |||
| 재생 시간 | 5:33 (앨범 버전) | |||
| 레이블 | Capitol | |||
| 송라이터 | Hammer, Felton C. Pilate II, James Early, Michael Kelly, Louis K. Burrell | |||
| 프로듀서 | Hammer, Felton C. Pilate II | |||
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1. 개요
MC 해머의 싱글이며 그의 4집 앨범 Too Legit to Quit의 첫 싱글로 1991년 9월 5일에 발매되었다. 미국의 여가수 Saja가 보컬로 참여했다.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
| 오디오 (앨범 버전) |
| 뮤직 비디오 |
3. 가사
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[Intro] Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit [Verse 1] Sweat runnin' all over my chest (Chest) I don't quit, no, I just press Harder (Yeah) than I ever did before Going for the dreams that I have in store In my mind (Mind), and I know that I'm makin' it I gotta get mine and nobody's takin' it away (Nah) 'Cause Hammer don't play that You try to get mine, boy, you better step back Freeze (Freeze), 'cause you don't want none I hustle for my muscle and you look weak, son (Real weak) Yeah, I'm goin' for all that I can get Kickin' it at the top 'cause I'm too legit to quit, sing [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit [Verse 2] When I feel high post, don't you play me close I dig 'em, smack, I'll get you back, and I'll hit with a dose Of Oaktown power and charge you by the hour I'm shakin' like a quake and punks get devoured I choose to abuse, misuse and confuse Competitors who think that they're makin' up all the rules Fools in the game, lame and insane It's a shame I gotta do this, but I remain the same Unchanged, gettin' better never known as a sweater Kickin' it at the top because I got myself together So roll with a guy who's physical and fit Knows the time, and too legit to quit, sing [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Post-Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Verse 3] Step to the rhythm of a sure 'nuff winner (Winner) I been here before, yo, I ain't no beginner (Word) But I been new, tried and true Survival of the fittest, yo, it brought me through My crew (Top), we're ready to strike Trained for the mission, so believe the hype And sweat it (Sweat it), 'cause you're gonna regret it The day that you dissed us, you'll wish you never met us You remind me of a real short story One hit record and you start to bore me (One record) Get ready 'cause this is it Your crew is through, and we too legit to quit, sing [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Post-Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit Too legit, too legit to quit [Bridge] Get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck Get buck, get buck, get buck [Verse 4] My people (People), we don't know defeat We crush the strong and percolate the weak Daily (Every day) we make our move To improve our groove because we love to rule Where we lay, yo (Yo), work and play We started at the bottom, now we leading the way And, yay (Yay), I'm havin' a fit Kickin' it at the top because I'm too legit to quit, sing [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, legit) Too legit, too legit to quit (To quit, too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit (To quit, we're rollin' out) [Post-Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (We're rollin' out, we're rollin' out) Too legit, too legit to quit (We're rollin' out, please don't tell) Too legit, too legit to quit (Please don't tell, in the town) Too legit, too legit to quit (In the town, don't burn it up) [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Don't burn it up, don't burn it up) Too legit, too legit to quit (Don't burn it up, too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit (To quit, too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit (To quit, we're rollin' out) [Break] Hey, hey Hey Too legit [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Post-Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Chorus] Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit, too legit to quit [Outro] Hey, hey Hey Too legit, too legit to quit (Too legit) Too legit Too legit, too legit to quit (Hey, hey) Hey, hey Too legit |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 3위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1992년 1월 둘째 주에 5위를 기록했고 4주 연속 10위권에,[3] 13주 연속 20위권에,[4] 17주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[5]1992년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에서 46위, 1992년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에선 57위에 올랐다.