Wicked (Ice Cube song)
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The song marks Ice Cube's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55. On March 23, 1993, the single went certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.
An accompanying music video was directed by Marcus Raboy starring Anthony Kiedis and Michael "Flea" Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[3]
Cover versions
In 1996, the song was covered by Calla Destra for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.[4]
The song was covered by KoЯn for their 1996 album Life Is Peachy. This version features Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno and contrasts from Ice Cube's version with scat-like vocals from Jonathan Davis in the chorus. This would be the first of four KoЯn songs involving Ice Cube (and vice versa); the others being "Children of the Korn", "Fuck Dying" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go".
Limp Bizkit has also covered the song in concert,[5] while KoЯn have performed this song live on several occasions with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and Ice Cube himself (along with "Children of the Korn").
Track listing
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Personnel
- O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – lyrics, vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5), executive producer
- Duane "Don Jagwarr" Earle – lyrics & vocals (tracks: 1, 5)
- Torcha Chamba – producers & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
- Jesse "Mr. Woody" Stubblefield – producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 4)
- Mark "DJ Pooh" Jordan – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
Charts
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Certifications
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References
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External links
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