"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" is a song by American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released in December 1993, by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records, as the third single from their second studio album, Black Sunday (1993). During a scheduled Saturday Night Live performance, the song was cut short and the group was banned after DJ Muggs lit up a cannabis joint on-air just before the song. It contains a sample of the opening bars (played on a harmonica) from Black Sabbath's song "The Wizard". It was revealed that the band was high on mushrooms when this final track of the album was recorded.Cypress Hill was tripping while finishing ‘Black Sunday’ Accessed October 26, 2018
Critical reception Pete Stanton from Smash Hits gave "We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" a score of four out of five, adding, "This tune is more pumping beats and jump-up-and-down raps."
Cover versions In 1996, the song was covered by 16Volt for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.
In popular culture "We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was used in the superhero film Blue Beetle.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1994) PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)43Canada Retail Singles (The Record)16Ireland (IRMA)19Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)6UK Singles (OCC)15UK Airplay (Music Week)38UK Dance (Music Week)1UK Club Chart (Music Week) 41US Billboard Hot 10065US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)21US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)86US Cash Box Top 10089
Year-end charts Chart (1994)PositionNew Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)44
Credits and personnel B-Real – vocals Sen Dog – vocals DJ Muggs – arranger, executive producer, mixing, scratching/turntables T-Ray – production
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