La Di Da Di

"La Di Da Di"
Song by Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D
A-side"The Show"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1985
Recorded1984
Genre
Length4:31
4:58 (original version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dennis Bell & Ollie Cotton for City Slicker Productions

"La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and it is one of the most sampled songs in history.[2] It was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in April 2024.

  1. ^ "Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew* - The Show & La Di Da Di (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  2. ^ Michael Driscoll (May 22, 2019). "How 'La Di Da Di,' a B-Side From 1985, Became One of Music's Most-Sampled Songs". The Wall Street Journal.