Run's House (song)
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"Run's House" is a single released by Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell, the group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture.Run–D.M.C...

 from their fourth studio album Tougher Than Leather
Tougher Than Leather
Tougher Than Leather is a 1988 studio album for American rap group Run–D.M.C. and a follow-up to their hit Raising Hell. While the new record did not maintain the same popularity as its predecessor, it obtained platinum status and spawned the favorites "Run's House" and "Mary, Mary" .Tougher Than...

. It was released in 1988 through Profile Records
Profile Records
Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...

 and was produced and written by the group and Davy D
Davy DMX
Davy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984...

. "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
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Ward Simmons , known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr...

's show Run's House
Run's House
Run's House was an MTV reality series. It showed the family life of rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons, also known as Rev Run....

and was sampled by the group for their hit single, "Down with the King
Down with the King (song)
Down with the King was the second and final single from Run-D.M.C.'s sixth studio album Down with the King. It featured Pete Rock & CL Smooth with Pete Rock producing the song....

".

12"

A-Side
  1. "Run's House" - 3:43
  2. Beats to the Rhyme" - 2:43

B-Side
  1. "Run's House" (Instrumental) - 3:49
  2. Beats to the Rhyme" (Instrumental) - 2:43

CD-single

  1. Run's House (Vocal) 3:44
  2. Beat's To The Rhyme (Vocal) 2:41
  3. It's Tricky (Club Mix) 7:19 (Remix by Shep Pettibone
    Shep Pettibone
    Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...

    )
  4. Run's House (Instrumental) 3:46

7"

A-Side
  1. "Run's House" - 3:27; There is a variant of the 7" that cuts the song at 3:21

B-Side
  1. Beats to the Rhyme" - 2:43
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