The Rapper
| "The Rapper" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Jaggerz | ||||
| from the album We Went to Different Schools Together | ||||
| B-side | "Born Poor" | |||
| Released | December 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra KA 502 | |||
| Songwriter | Dominic Ierace | |||
| Producer | Sixuvus Productions | |||
| The Jaggerz singles chronology | ||||
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| 45 RPM colored vinyl | ||||
Limited edition release | ||||
"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, behind Simon & Garfunkel's smash "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on 20 March 1970, it reached No. 1 on the Record World Singles chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 (see 1970 in music) for selling over a million copies.