Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody

"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" is a song performed by American hip hop group Kid 'n Play. It was issued as the first single from their third studio album Face the Nation, as well as appearing on the soundtrack to the film House Party 2. The song samples the Brick song of the same name, as well as "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown.[4]

"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody"
Single by Kid 'n Play
from the album Face the Nation and House Party 2
ReleasedAugust 22, 1991 (1991-08-22)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eric Johnson[3]
Kid 'n Play singles chronology
"Back to Basix"
(1990)
"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody"
(1991)
"Slippin'"
(1991)

Co-written by group member Christopher "Kid" Reid,[2] "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" was the group's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 51 on the chart in 1991.[5] It was also the group's second single to peak at number one on the Billboard rap chart.[5]

The song was also made available on a cassette table in select boxes of Kellogs Cinnamon Mini Bun cereal. https://www.discogs.com/release/5243357-Kid-N-Play-Corina-Aint-Gonna-Hurt-Nobody-Whispers

Chart positions

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Chart (1991-1992)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 51
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 26
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 1

References

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  1. ^ "Kid'n Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody - Kid 'N Play [sic] | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kid 'N Play* [sic] - Face The Nation (1991, Vinyl) | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody by Kid 'N Play [sic] - Samples, Covers and Remixes | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Kid 'N Play [sic] | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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