It's My Beat Explained

It's My Beat
Cover:	File:It's My Beat.jpeg
Caption:	Side A of the US 12-inch vinyl
Type:	single
Artist:	Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce
Album:	It's Tee Time
B-Side:	It's My Beat (Instrumental)
Released:	1986
Studio:	Power Play Studios (Long Island City, NY)
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	4:58
Label:	Profile (US) Champion (UK)
Producer:	Hurby Luv Bug and the Invincibles^[1]
Chronology:	Sweet Tee
Next Title:	I Got Da Feelin'
Next Year:	1987

"It's My Beat" is the debut single by American rapper Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce, released in 1986 via Profile Records. In 1988, it was included in Sweet Tee's debut album It's Tee Time. Produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, who also has writing credits for the song alongside Sweet Tee, the single was later released in the UK through Champion Records.

In February 1987, "It's My Beat" had an entry at  98 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2] In the end of year-roundups, the song placed at  19 in The Face list of best singles of 1987.^[3]

In 1999, Ego Trips editors ranked "It's My Beat" at  20 in their list of Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Singles by Year 1986 in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.^[4]

Single track listing

7" Vinyl

A-Side

1. "It's My Beat" (4:58)

B-Side

1. "It's My Beat" (Instrumental) (5:04)

12" Vinyl

A-Side

1. "It's My Beat" (4:58)

B-Side

1. "It's My Beat" (Instrumental) (5:04)
2. "It's My Beat" (A Cappella) (1:52)

Personnel

Credits are taken from the liner notes and the official page of the ASCAP.^{[5] [6]}

• Written By – Toi Jackson, Hurby Azor
• Producer – Hurby Luv Bug and the Invincibles
• Mixed By – Hurby Luv Bug
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Recorded By – Patrick Adams
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Profile Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Profile Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – Profile Records, Inc.
• Published By – Protoons, Inc.
• Published By – Turn Out Brothers Publishing
• Engineered At – Power Play Studios
• Mixed At – Bayside Recordings
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor · Credits . Allmusic. November 25, 2021.
2. Web site: Sweet Tee Chart History (UK Singles Chart). OfficialCharts.com. November 25, 2021.
3. Web site: Rocklist.net ...  ... The Face Recordings Of The Year .... rocklistmusic.co.uk. November 25, 2021.
4. Book: Jenkins, Sacha. EGO TRIP'S BOOK OF RAP LISTS. 1999. St. Martin's Griffin. New York. Elliott Wilson . Chairman Mao . Gabriel Alvarez . Brent Rollins . 9781466866973.
5. Sweet Tee And Jazzy Joyce . 1986 . It's My Beat . track listing . . PRO-7126.
6. Sweet Tee . 1988 . It's Tee Time . track listing . . PRO-1269.