Children's Story
| "Children's Story" | ||||
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| Single by Slick Rick | ||||
| from the album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | ||||
| Released | April 4, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
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| Songwriter | Ricky Walters | |||
| Producer | Slick Rick | |||
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| "Children's Story" on YouTube | ||||
"Children's Story" is a song by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released on April 4, 1989 by Def Jam and Columbia as the second single from his debut album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1989). The song, written by Rick, tells a cautionary tale warning about the dangers of a life of crime.
The most successful single of The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, "Children's Story" was a top-five hit on both the Billboard Hot Black Singles and Hot Rap Singles charts, staying on the former chart for nineteen weeks and the latter for eleven. The song was also critically acclaimed, with reviewers praising its storytelling and musical tone. Since its release, it has become one of the most sampled rap songs of all time.