| I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson | |
| Cover: | I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| Album: | And in This Corner… |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1989 |
| Genre: | Comedy rap |
| Length: | 4:50 |
| Label: | Jive/Zomba |
| Producer: | Smith, Townes, New, Harris |
| Prev Title: | A Nightmare on My Street |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Jazzy's Groove |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" is the first single taken from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's third studio album, And in This Corner…. The song was released as a single in late 1989. This is the duo's first single to be available on Compact Disc format. It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
A music video (directed by Scott Kalvert) and produced by David Horgan, was released in 1989, which included guest-starring Chris Rock, and guest appearances by Mike Tyson, as well as his promoter Don King, and co-manager John Horne.
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 52 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 94 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[4] | 23 |