Rumble in the Jungle (song)

"Rumble in the Jungle"
Single by Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté
from the album When We Were Kings soundtrack
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)
Recorded1996
Length5:09
LabelMercury
Songwriters
Producers
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Lauryn Hill
Fugees singles chronology
"No Woman, No Cry"
(1996)
"Rumble in the Jungle"
(1997)
"Take It Easy"
(2005)
A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology
"Stressed Out"
(1996)
"Rumble in the Jungle"
(1997)
"Jam"
(1997)
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1996)
"Rumble in the Jungle"
(1997)
"Do My Thing"
(1997)
Music video
"Rumble in the Jungle" on YouTube

"Rumble in the Jungle" is a song recorded for the 1996 documentary film When We Were Kings, depicting the 1974 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The track was written and performed by Fugees alongside A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, and John Forté. The song samples the bassline from ABBA's "The Name of the Game" and interpolates "Angel of the Morning" written by Chip Taylor.

"Rumble in the Jungle" was released on January 7, 1997, as the first single from the soundtrack and became a chart hit in several countries. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Fugees' fourth consecutive top-three hit. It also reached the top 40 in Finland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden. In the United States, it peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart.