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| "It Was a Good Day" | ||||
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| Single by Ice Cube | ||||
| from the album The Predator | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | May 1992 | |||
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| Length | 4:20 | |||
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| Producer(s) | DJ Pooh | |||
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"It Was a Good Day" is a song by American rapper Ice Cube, released on February 23, 1993 by Lench Mob and Priority as the second single from his third solo album, The Predator (1992). The song was written by Ice Cube and produced by DJ Pooh, peaking at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 27 on the UK Charts. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at No. 15, making it Ice Cube's highest-charting single on the chart to date. Its music video was directed by F. Gary Gray. The song's lyrics describe a generic pleasant day from his life; according to Ice Cube, he had no specific date in mind, though several attempts have been made to identify one.
"It Was a Good Day" was ranked at No. 81 on the list of greatest rap songs of all time by About.com, No. 77 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, No. 36 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, and No. 352 on the latter's list of Top 500 Best Songs of All Time.[1] In 2008, the song was ranked at No. 28 on VH1's 100 greatest hip-hop songs.[7]
- ^ a b "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Ice Cube Promotes "It Was A Good Day" Clothing Line To Benefit Autism Speaks". HotNewHipHop. March 3, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Brown, T. M. "The greatest hip-hop songs of all time". www.bbc.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The 30 best G-Funk tracks of all time". Fact Magazine. July 26, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ice Cube has launched a charity clothing range to support autism". Fact Magazine. March 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "The 20 Best Five-year Runs In Rap". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "VH1's '100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs'". www.thefutoncritic.com. September 25, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2023.