Pause (Run–D.M.C. song)

"Pause"
Single by Run–D.M.C.
from the album Back from Hell
B-side Ghostbusters
Released July 12, 1989
Format CD, Vinyl, Cassette
Recorded 1989
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:38
Label Profile Records
Writer(s) Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell
Producer(s) Jam Master Jay, Davy D
Run–D.M.C. singles chronology
"Run's House"
(1988)
"Pause"
(1989)
"What's It All About"
(1990)

"Pause" is the first single released from Run–D.M.C.'s fifth studio album, Back from Hell. It was released in 1989 alongside Run-D.M.C.'s version of "Ghostbusters" and was produced by Jam Master Jay and Davy D. "Pause" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Ghostbusters" - 6:00
  2. "Ghostbusters" (Dub Buster) - 4:10

B-Side

  1. "Pause" - 6:00
  2. "Pause" (Dub Version) - 3:32
  3. "Pause" (Radio Version) - 3:46