The Rapper

"The Rapper"
Single by The Jaggerz
from the album We Went to Different Schools Together
B-side"Born Poor"
ReleasedJanuary 1970[1]
GenreRock, pop
Length2:41
LabelKama Sutra KA 502
Songwriter(s)Dominic Ierace
Producer(s)Sixuvus Productions
The Jaggerz singles chronology
"Need Your Love"
(1970)
"The Rapper"
(1970)
"I Call My Baby Candy"
(1970)
45 RPM colored vinyl
Limited edition release

"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Donnie Iris.[2] Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, behind Simon & Garfunkel's smash "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on 20 March 1970, it reached No. 1 on the Record World Singles chart.[3] It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 (see 1970 in music) for selling over a million copies.[4]

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records. Krause Publications. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-89689-958-2.
  2. ^ The Jaggerz. "The Rapper". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
  3. ^ Tady, Scott. "50 years ago, the Jaggerz topped the charts". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 262. ISBN 0-214-20512-6. Retrieved 2022-01-21.