I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson

"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
Single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
from the album And in This Corner…
Released1989
Recorded1989
GenreComedy rap
Length4:50
LabelJive/Zomba
Songwriter(s)Smith, Townes, Harris
Producer(s)Smith, Townes, New, Harris
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince singles chronology
"A Nightmare on My Street"
(1988) 		"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
(1989) 		"Jazzy's Groove"
(1990)

"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" is the first single taken from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's third studio album, And in This Corner…. The song was released as a single in late 1989. This is the duo's first single to be available on Compact Disc format. It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Music video

A music video (directed by Scott Kalvert) and produced by David Horgan, was released in 1989, which included guest-starring Chris Rock, and guest appearances by Mike Tyson, as well as his promoter Don King, and co-manager John Horne.

Track listing

CD Single
  1. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Radio Mix) - 3:57
  2. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (LP Version) - 4:50
  3. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Extended Mix) - 6:34
12" Vinyl
  1. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Radio Mix) - 3:57
  2. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (LP Version) - 4:50
  3. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Extended Mix) - 6:34

Charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 52
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 94
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 58
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] 23

References

  1. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson". Top 40 Singles.
  4. ^ "Official Charts > Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 161.



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