Written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers , it was first recorded by their banding Chic for their 1979 albumRisqué . It quickly became # 1 on a couple different hoarding charts and eventually Rolling Stone rank it # 224 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time .
But how did it become such an , excuse the pun , “ Rappers Delight ? ” you’re able to watch the awesome video above or read the following transcript based on the television :
Now let ’s look at nine other songs that sample or were inspired by the renowned bassline . " Good Times " is one of the most try songs in history , so this list only , er , scratchesthe control surface . We ’ll start with these five :
“ The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash , ” by Grandmaster Flash , “ Everything ’s Gon na Be Alright , ” by Father MC , “ It ’s All beneficial , ” by Will Smith , and “ 2345Meia78 ” by Gabriel O Pensador . fit out the television I sampled below from the amazing documentary “ Everything is a Remix ” by Kirby Furguson , part 1 of whichyou can try out here .
Of of course , there are many more than the follow four . Our list could have elongate all the mode to 100 , and beyond ! But these four are worth a closer look :
7 . Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Now this is n’t a unfeigned sample distribution , it ’s merely revolutionize by “ Good Times . ” But it ’s such a groovy story , I thought I should include it . In an interview , Chic conscientious objector - founder Bernard Edwards stated , " … that Queen record arrive about because that Queen bass player … expend some fourth dimension hanging out with us at our studio . "
Take a listen here.8 . three-fold Trouble - Beastie BoysThis song , put out in 2004 , is reasonably coolheaded because it sample " Rapper ’s Delight , " so it ’s like a sample distribution of a sample . I ’d lie with to hear a band fare along and take it down another level , to the third arcdegree . Take a listen here .
9 . Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground
10 . Just The Two Of Us - Chubb Rock
This Sung dynasty is from his 1991 release entitled The One , which reached # 13 on Billboard ’s " Top Hip - Hop / R&B " chart for that class . Take a listen here .
