Incredible (Keith Murray song)

"Incredible"
Single by Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J
from the album It's a Beautiful Thing
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998 (1998-09-15)
Recorded1998
StudioMirror Image Recorders (Dix Hills, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length3:00
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Erick Sermon
Keith Murray singles chronology
"Home Alone"
(1998) 		"Incredible"
(1998) 		"Fatty Girl"
(2001)
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Candy"
(1998) 		"Incredible"
(1998) 		"Say What"
(1999)
Music video
"Incredible" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Incredible" is a song by American rappers Keith Murray and LL Cool J. It was released on September 15, 1998 through Jive Records as the only single from Murray's third studio album It's a Beautiful Thing. Recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recorders in Dix Hills. Production was handled by Erick Sermon, who used a sample from James Brown's song "Sportin' Life". The single peaked at 70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 27 on the Hot Rap Songs in the United States.

Music video

A music video directed by Diane Martel was released for the song. The music video, a parody of comics' Batman and Robin, starred Murray as the Robin-inspired "Lyrical Lexicon" and Redman as the Batman-inspired "Funk Doctor Spock". The two faced LL Cool J as the duo's archnemesis based on The Joker called "The Last Laugher", Erick Sermon as "The Green Eyed Bandit", Craig Mack as "Sinister James", and the Catwoman-styled character "Chickenhead".

Samples

A sample of the song was used in Army of the Pharaohs's song "The Ultimatum" from the album The Unholy Terror.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Incredible" (Clean Version)3:00
2."Incredible" (Instrumental)3:00
3."Incredible" (Album Version)3:00
4."Incredible" (Acapella)3:00

Personnel

  • Keith Omar Murray – vocals
  • James Todd "LL Cool J" Smith – vocals
  • Erick Sermon – producer
  • Marc Berto – engineering, mixing
  • Camillo Rodriguez – engineering assistant
  • Dave O'Donnell – engineering assistant
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction
  • Jason Claiborne – design
  • Michael Benabib – photography
  • Damon "Smooth" Hart – management
  • Rashad El-Amin – management

Chart performance

Charts (1998) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 52
UK Dance (OCC)[3] 14
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] 8
UK Indie (OCC)[5] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 70
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 27

References

  1. ^ "Incredible - Keith Murray | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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