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| "The Rapper" | ||||
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| Single by The Jaggerz | ||||
| from the album We Went to Different Schools Together | ||||
| B-side | "Born Poor" | |||
| Released | January 1970[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra KA 502 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dominic Ierace | |||
| Producer(s) | Sixuvus Productions | |||
| The Jaggerz singles chronology | ||||
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| 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]
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records. Krause Publications. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-89689-958-2.
- ^ The Jaggerz. "The Rapper". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
- ^ Tady, Scott. "50 years ago, the Jaggerz topped the charts". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ 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.