Rapper's Delight

by The Sugarhill Gang

Producers

Sylvia Robinson

Samples

What this samples (1)

"Good Times" — Chic (1979) · bass + groove (re-recorded interpolation by Sugar Hill house band) · WhoSampled ↗

Sample identification: WhoSampled (treated as Tier A-equivalent for sample IDs per methodology).

Charts & certifications

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #36

Certifications

RIAAplatinum · Jan 17, 1995

Linked moments 3

Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-sugarhill-gang-rappers-delight-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper%27s_Delight
whosampled: https://www.whosampled.com/The-Sugarhill-Gang/Rapper%27s-Delight/
genius: https://genius.com/The-sugarhill-gang-rappers-delight-lyrics

Citations 2

A
Library of Congress — National Recording Registry — Rapper's Delight essay Retrieved 2026-05-24.
B
Wikipedia — Rapper's Delight Retrieved 2026-05-24.