You Can't Stop the Reign (song)

"You Can't Stop the Reign"
Single by Shaquille O'Neal
from the album You Can't Stop the Reign
Released October 20, 1996
Format Vinyl, CD
Recorded 1996
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:40
Label Interscope
Writer(s) Shaquille O'Neal
Producer(s) Chris Large
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
"No Hook"
(1995)		 "You Can't Stop the Reign"
(1996)		 "Strait Playin'"
(1997)

"You Can't Stop the Reign" is the first single released from Shaquille O'Neal's third album, You Can't Stop the Reign. The song was not much of a success, only making it to 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Three versions of the song were released, the single version featuring three verses from Shaq, the album version, which featured 2 verses from The Notorious B.I.G. and a remix that was made by DJ Quik. The lyrics were probably ghost written by The Notorious B.I.G.[1]

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "You Can't Stop the Reign" (Single Version)- 4:40
  2. "Still Can't Take the Reign" (Album Version)- 4:43

B-Side

  1. "You Can't Stop the Reign" (Remix)- 4:38
  2. "You Can't Stop the Reign" (Single Instrumental)- 4:38

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[2] 54
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 40

References

  1. ↑ Shaquille O'Neal (27 Mar 2012). Shaq talks about rapping with Biggie, Jay-Z, Big Pun and Nas (YouTube interview). SwayInTheMorning.
  2. ↑ [http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22You%20Can%27t%20Stop%20The%20Reign%22&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A364&refine=1 "You Can't Stop The Reign"]. billboard.biz. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 26, 2014.