Fight Music

"Fight Music"
Single by D12
from the album Devil's Night and Shady XV (Disc V)'
B-side "Freestyle"
"Words Are Weapons"
Released January 24, 2002
Format CD single, DVD single, Cassette
Recorded 2001; Record One Studios, 54 Sound, and Vanguard
Genre Hip hop, rap rock
Label Shady Records, Interscope Records
Producer(s) Dr. Dre, Scott Storch
D12 singles chronology
"Ain't Nuttin' But Music"
(2001)		 "Fight Music"
(2002)		 "911"
(2002)
Music video
BET Video on YouTube

"Fight Music", also known in its censored form as "Flight Music", is a hip hop single by the rap group D12 from their debut album Devil's Night. The song features various lyrics about violence and dangerous street fighting except in two verses: Bizarre's, which features various graphic subjects, namely oral sex with his grandmother, and Eminem's, which talks about the youth, how they feel and how they relate with this song and other songs. The song was produced by Dr. Dre. "Fight Music" is also included on the greatest hits disc of Shady Records' 15th anniversary compilation, Shady XV, which was released on November 24, 2014.

Music video

The beginning of the video features Ice-T and different styles of music, a play on the beginning of the film The Warriors. The quotes, "can you count?" and "can you dig it?" are taken directly from the movie. The cut-scene where the radio DJ speaks is also a reference to The Warriors. The video features cameos by Fat Joe and Obie Trice. There are two versions of the video. One is the explicit version. The explicit version starts with Ice-T talking about the styles of music. However, the beginning where he says "Can you count, suckers?" has been cut. Also, instead of Eminem starting the chorus outside, he starts inside of what seems to be a city bus, with the rest of D12 seen in the background.. The explicit version alters throughout the video. The clean version includes Ice-T yelling "Can you count, suckers?". The clean version also starts with Eminem starting the chorus outside with the rest of D12, instead of inside a bus. Some words have been changed or muted throughout the clean version's audio. Part of the video was shot in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

Track listing

  • UK CD single[1]
  1. "Fight Music" (A. Young, D. Porter, D. Holton, M. Mathers, O. Moore, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle) - 4:58
  2. "Freestyle" (M. Mathers, R. Johnson, D. Porter) - 3:43
  3. "Words Are Weapons" (A. Young, D. Holton, M. Mathers, O. Moore, Funkmaster Flex) - 5:04
  4. "Fight Music" (Director's Cut Video) - 3:58
  • European CD single[2]
  1. "Fight Music" (Radio Edit) - 3:49
  2. "Fight Music" - 4:58
  3. "Fight Music" (Music Video) - 4:22
  • Europe and Australia Maxi single[3]
  1. "Fight Music" - 4:58
  2. "Fight Music" (Acapella) - 4:01
  3. "Words Are Weapons" - 4:38
  4. "Fight Music" (Instrumental) - 4:24
  5. "Fight Music" (Music Video) - 4:19
  • US 12" vinyl[4]
  1. "Fight Music" (Clean Version) - 3:49
  2. "Fight Music" - 4:58
  3. "Fight Music" (Instrumental) - 4:24
  4. "Fight Music" (Acapella) - 4:01
  • UK 12" vinyl and Cassette[5]
  1. "Fight Music" - 4:58
  2. "Freestyle" - 3:43
  3. "Words Are Weapons" - 5:04
  • UK DVD single
  1. "Fight Music" (Director's Cut Video) - 3:58
  2. "Five Interview Clips" - 3:03
  3. "Shit On You" (Music Video) - 5:14
  4. "Words Are Weapons" (Audio) - 4:37

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 38
Ireland (IRMA) 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 51
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 11

References

  1. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/D12-Fight-Music/release/986376
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/D12-Fight-Music-Eminem/release/1182288
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/D12-Fight-Music/release/3183780
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/D12-Fight-Music/release/697661
  5. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/D12-Fight-Music/release/1396129
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – D12 – Fight Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – D12 – Fight Music" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D12 – Fight Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – D12 – Fight Music" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – D12 Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – D12 search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – D12 – Fight Music". Swiss Singles Chart.

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