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King of Rock by Run‐D.M.C.

First released: 1985, Length: 5:14
LP version

Creators (5)

Instruments

  1. Eddie Martinez guitar

Producer

  1. Larry Smith
  2. Rod Hui assistant
  3. Russell Simmons

Mixer

  1. Latin Rascals

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. King of Rock

    Writer

    1. DMC
    2. Larry Smith
    3. Run

Related Recordings (7)

Sampled By

  1. 2 Bad by Run‐D.M.C.
  2. Heat by Run‐D.M.C.

Mash-Ups

  1. 1985 by Run‐D.M.C.
  2. Gouvernement Michel Rocard II by Run‐D.M.C.
  3. Megaloud Hangover Rock (Buraka Som Sistema vs. Run‐D.M.C. vs. Far Too Loud) by Run‐D.M.C.
  4. Rock Of Ages (Led Zeppelin/Rolling Stones/Run DMC/Chemical Brothers/Dio/AC/DC/Def Leppard/Queen/…) by Run‐D.M.C.
  5. Rock Star Stomp (Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Run‐D.M.C. vs. N.E.R.D vs. EMF) by Run‐D.M.C.

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  2. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  3. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  4. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  5. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  6. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  7. King Of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  8. King of Rock 1985 Run‐D.M.C.
  9. King of Rock 01 Jun 1999 Run‐D.M.C.
  10. King of Rock 12 Jun 1999 Run‐D.M.C.
  11. King of Rock 26 Feb 2001 Run‐D.M.C.
  12. King of Rock 06 Sep 2005 Run‐D.M.C.
  13. King of Rock 23 Nov 2005 Run‐D.M.C.
  14. King of Rock 25 Feb 2013 Run‐D.M.C.
  15. King of Rock Run‐D.M.C. 24-Bit / 44.1 kHz

Album - Compilation

  1. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 05 Nov 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  2. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 Nov 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  3. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  4. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  5. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  6. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 1991 Run‐D.M.C.
  7. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 01 Apr 1992 Run‐D.M.C.
  8. Dance Hits: 40 Dance Hits: The Complete Dance Collection 1994 Various Artists
  9. The Best Of 1995 Run‐D.M.C.
  10. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 27 May 1998 Run‐D.M.C.
  11. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998 1998 Run‐D.M.C.
  12. Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 21 Jun 2002 Run‐D.M.C.
  13. Greatest Hits 10 Sep 2002 Run‐D.M.C.
  14. High Profile: The Original Rhymes 11 Nov 2002 Run‐D.M.C.
  15. High Profile: The Original Rhymes 04 Dec 2002 Run‐D.M.C.
  16. Greatest Hits 2002 Run‐D.M.C.
  17. Greatest Hits 14 Apr 2003 Run‐D.M.C.
  18. The Best of Run DMC 2003 Run‐D.M.C.
  19. Artist Collection 20 Sep 2004 Run‐D.M.C.
  20. Artist Collection 24 Nov 2004 Run‐D.M.C.
  21. No.1 Rap Hits Volume 3 2004 Various Artists
  22. Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials, Volume 6 (1979-1991) 24 Jan 2006 Various Artists
  23. The Best of Run‐D.M.C. 07 May 2007 Run‐D.M.C.
  24. Original Album Classics 29 Sep 2008 Run‐D.M.C.
  25. Playlist: The Very Best of Run‐D.M.C. 06 Jan 2009 Run‐D.M.C.
  26. It's Like This: The Best Of 2009 Run‐D.M.C.
  27. The Music of Run-D.M.C. 25 May 2010 Run‐D.M.C.
  28. Walk This Way: The Best of 13 May 2011 Run‐D.M.C.
  29. The Box Set Series 28 Jan 2014 Run‐D.M.C.
  30. The Box Set Series: The ’80s 2015 Various Artists
  31. Greatest Hits 2015 Run‐D.M.C.

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Ready to Rumble 11 Apr 2000 Various Artists

Album - Live

  1. Ice Cold In Amsterdam 12 Apr 2020 Run‐D.M.C.

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Bringing People & Music Together: J&R 2005 Various Artists

Single

  1. Christmas In Hollis 1987 Run‐D.M.C.