| "Let the Beat Hit 'Em" | ||||
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| Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | ||||
| from the album Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip house[1] | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Clivillés, David Cole, Alan Friedman, Duran Ramos | |||
| Producer(s) | David Cole & Robert Clivillés | |||
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| "Let the Beat Hit 'Em" on YouTube | ||||
"Let the Beat Hit 'Em" is a song by American urban contemporary band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released as the first single from their fourth and final studio album, Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen (1991). The song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart in the week of September 14, 1991, and also reached No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] On the US dance charts, it was the third and final number-one for the group.[3] It also peaked at number-one on the Canadian RPM dance chart.
- ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 354.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 157.