Crossover (song)
"Crossover" is a single by hip hop group EPMD released in August 1992 from their album Business Never Personal. The song's lyrics criticize rappers who crossover to R&B or pop in order to sell more. The single became EPMD's highest charting as it climbed the Billboard charts at #42. The song was also certified gold by RIAA, becoming the group's only single to accomplish that feat.[1] The song samples "Don't Worry If There's a Hell Below (We're All Gonna Go)" by Curtis Mayfield and Roger Troutman's "You Should Be Mine". A music video, colored in blue, was released for the song which features Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith rapping around a building under construction with other people around doing various activities like break-dancing.
| "Crossover" | ||||
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| Single by EPMD | ||||
| from the album Business Never Personal | ||||
| B-side | "Brothers from Brentwood L.I." | |||
| Released | June 23, 1992 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | EPMD | |||
| EPMD singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
- Crossover – 3:50
- Crossover (Instrumental) – 3:49
- Crossover (Trunk Mix) – 4:15
- Crossover (Trunk Mix Instrumental) – 4:15
- Brothers From Brentwood L.I. – 3:30
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 42 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 14 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Searchable Database: EPMD Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine RIAA.com.
- "EPMD Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- EPMD - Billboard Singles. Allmusic.
- "EPMD Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- "EPMD Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- "American album certifications – EPMD – Crossover". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.