Young MC - Bust a Move (1989) Vinyl 12" Single • Rap Hip-Hop, Stone Cold Rhymin'

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Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). 12" Single. Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge. Some wear to corners. Developing split on center of bottom edge. Opening shows signs of mild use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Bust A Move
2. Bust A Move (Instrumental)
3. Got More Rhymes
4. Got More Rhymes (Instrumental)

About The Record:

Bust a Move, by Young MC, won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. It appeared on his album Stone Cold Rhymin' and was his biggest hit, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Australia. The song stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 39 weeks and 20 weeks in the top 40 alone. The song is built on a sample of Found a Child by the group Ballin' Jack. The drums, produced by a LinnDrum, are sampled from the song Radio-Activity by RoyalCash. The breakdown segment contains a combination of beats sampled from the songs Scorpio by Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band, and Daytime Hustler by Bette Midler. Bust a Move also featured guest vocals by Crystal Blake and bass guitar by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, both of whom also appeared in the video. In 2008, it was ranked No. 47 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs and No. 60 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. in January 1990.