King of Rock

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Pitchfork	5.7/10^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	6/10^[7]
The Village Voice	B+^[8]

King of Rock is the second studio album by hip hop trio Run–D.M.C.. Produced in 1985, the album sees the group adopting a more rock-influenced sound, with several tracks prominently featuring heavy guitar riffs.

Background

Though Run-D.M.C.'s original version of "Slow and Low" (recorded as a demo during the sessions for this album) would not be officially released until the 2005 Deluxe edition of King of Rock, a cover version, recorded by the Beastie Boys (who themselves often played a fusion of rap and rock), appeared on the latter's 1986 debut album, Licensed to Ill.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock the House"	Russell Simmons, Joseph Simmons, Larry Smith	2:42
2.	"King of Rock"	Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Larry Smith	5:14
3.	"You Talk Too Much"	Daniel Hayden, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith	5:59
4.	"Jam-Master Jammin'"	Run-D.M.C.	4:20
5.	"Roots, Rap, Reggae" (feat. Yellowman)	Run-D.M.C.	3:12
6.	"Can You Rock It Like This"	Rick Rubin, James Smith, Larry Smith	4:30
7.	"You're Blind"	Antonio Lucien Herrera, Darryl McDaniels, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith	5:31
8.	"It's Not Funny"	Run-D.M.C.	5:35
9.	"Daryll and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)"	Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Larry Smith	6:39

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Slow and Low (Demo)"	Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels	4:27
11.	"Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4) (Live)"	Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons	3:35
12.	"Jam-Master Jammin' (Remix, Long Version)"	Run-D.M.C.	6:45
13.	"King of Rock (Live, from Live Aid)"	Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Larry Smith	7:26

Chart positions

The album spent 56 weeks on the U.S. Billboard album charts and reached its peak position of #52 in early March 1985.^[9]

Album

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[10]	52
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[10]	12

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
Year	Single	US	US R&B ^[10]	US Dance ^[10]	UK ^[11]
1985	"King of Rock"	108	14	40	80
	"You Talk Too Much"	107	19	30¹	–
	"Can You Rock It Like This"	–	19	–	–
	"Jam-Master Jammin'"	–	53	–	–

Notes:

¹ - Charted with "Darryl and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)"

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "King of Rock – Run-D.M.C.". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
↑ Kot, Greg (December 2, 1990). "A Rundown On The Recording History Of Run-d.m.c.". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2584. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
↑ Breihan, Tom (September 22, 2005). "Run-D.M.C.: Run-DMC / King of Rock / Raising Hell / Tougher Than Leather". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
↑ Considine, J.D. (March 28, 1985). "Run-D.M.C.: King Of Rock". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
↑ Tate, Greg (2004). "Run–D.M.C.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 708–09. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
↑ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Run–D.M.C.". Spin Alternative Record Guide. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
↑ Christgau, Robert (April 2, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
↑ "Billboard 200: March 2, 1985". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
1 2 3 4 "Run-D.M.C. Chart Positions". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
↑ "The Official Charts Company - Run–D.M.C. discography". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.

Run–D.M.C.
DJ Run D.M.C. Jam Master Jay
Albums	Run–D.M.C. King of Rock Raising Hell Tougher Than Leather Back from Hell Down with the King Crown Royal
Compilations	Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 Greatest Hits The Best of Run–DMC Ultimate Run–D.M.C. High Profile: The Original Rhymes Artist Collection: Run DMC
Live albums	Live at Montreux 2001
Singles	"It's Like That" "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)" "Hard Times" "Rock Box" "30 Days" "King of Rock" "You Talk Too Much" "Can You Rock It Like This" "My Adidas" "Walk This Way" "You Be Illin' " "It's Tricky" "Christmas in Hollis" "I'm Not Going Out Like That" "Mary, Mary" "Run's House" "Pause" "What's It All About" "Faces" "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" "Down with the King" "Corrected"
Related articles	Discography Run's House Distortion Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll Def Jam Russell Simmons Music Group Diggy Together Forever Tour

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