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It’s Tricky

Run‐D.M.C.

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  1. Produced by Rick Rubin, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Californication (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

  2. Released on London Records, also Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones), The Girl Can’t Help It (Little Richard) and You Can’t Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones)

  3. Engineered by Steve Ett, also (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) (Beastie Boys), No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Beastie Boys) and Peter Piper

  4. Written by DMC, also Peter Piper, Rock Box and Paul Revere (Beastie Boys)

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Written by
DMC, Jam Master Jay, Rick Rubin and Run
Produced by
Jam Master Jay, Rick Rubin, Run and Russell Simmons
Performed by
Jam Master Jay
Engineered by
Steve Ett
Part of
Raising Hell
Released on
London Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was performed by Jam Master Jay

    It’s Tricky was performed by Jam Master Jay

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz It’s Tricky samples My Sharona

    It’s Tricky samples My Sharona

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was produced by Jam Master Jay

    It’s Tricky was produced by Jam Master Jay

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was produced by Rick Rubin

    It’s Tricky was produced by Rick Rubin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was produced by Run

    It’s Tricky was produced by Run

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was produced by Russell Simmons

    It’s Tricky was produced by Russell Simmons

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was written by DMC

    It’s Tricky was written by DMC

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was written by Jam Master Jay

    It’s Tricky was written by Jam Master Jay

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was written by Rick Rubin

    It’s Tricky was written by Rick Rubin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was written by Run

    It’s Tricky was written by Run

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz It’s Tricky is part of the release Raising Hell

    It’s Tricky is part of the release Raising Hell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz London Records is the label of the song It’s Tricky

    London Records is the label of the song It’s Tricky

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was engineered by Steve Ett

    It’s Tricky was engineered by Steve Ett

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz It’s Tricky was released on 1986-11-25

    It’s Tricky was released on 1986-11-25

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026