Run's House (song)

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"Run's House"
Single by Run–D.M.C.
from the album Tougher Than Leather
B-side	"Beats to the Rhyme"
Released	April 15, 1988 (U.S.) May 9, 1988 (UK)
Recorded	1987
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:49
Label	Profile
Songwriter(s)	Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, David Reeves
Producer(s)	Davy D, Run–D.M.C.
Run–D.M.C. singles chronology
"Mary, Mary" (1988) "Run's House" (1988) "Pause" (1989)

"Run's House" is a single released by Run–D.M.C. from their fourth studio album Tougher Than Leather. It was released in 1988 through Profile Records and was produced and written by the group and Davy D. "Run's House" was the highest-charting single from the album, making it to number ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The track was later used as the theme song for Run's show Run's House and was sampled by the group for their hit single, "Down with the King".

The premise of the song is that no matter who is performing at a concert or wherever they go, Run-DMC owns the "house" and always heads the bill. Run makes references to the trio's influence on hip-hop with the lines "They said rap was crap/But never had this band" and "'Til the ruler came, with a cooler name/Made ya dance and prance and draw the fans insane." A music video for "Run's House" was filmed in New York City, showcasing the group performing in spots such as the Apollo Theater to a sea of fans.