"Push It" peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1988 and, after initially peaking at #41 in the UK. The song has also been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It is ranked #446 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was ranked #9 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
This hip-hop-meets-dance track was written by the group's producer/svengali Hurby Azor (Hurby Luv Bug), who is also famous for discovering and producing the duo Kid 'n Play. He can be seen in the music video performing backing vocals and playing keyboard. Azor also wrote the trio's other big hit, "Let's Talk About Sex."
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