The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) Explained

The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Cover:	TheChoiceIsYours.gif
Type:	single
Artist:	Black Sheep
Album:	A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Released:	October 29, 1991
Length:	4:03
Producer:	Black Sheep

"The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" is a song by the Native Tongues affiliate Black Sheep, from their debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.

Samples

The track samples "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny Hammond Smith from his album Higher Ground.

Track listing

A-side

1. "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" - 4:03 [not available on vinyl LP release]
2. "The Choice Is Yours" (Radio Mix) - 3:23

B-side

1. "Have U.N.E. Pull" (Remix) - 3:38
2. "Yes (Everything's OK)" - 3:20 [not available on vinyl LP release]

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[1]	57
U.S. Hot R&B Singles^[2]	21
U.S. Hot Rap Singles	1
U.S. Hot Dance Music^[3]	6

In popular culture

• The song was featured prominently at the first Olympic breakdancing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[4]
• The song was featured in a commercial for the 2010 Kia Soul.^{[5] [6] [7]} The song was also featured in a JCPenney commercial from 2005.^[8]
• The song appears in the movies,^[9],^[10] The Beanie Bubble,^[11] Dope, You Got Served, Step Up,^[12] Lakeview Terrace, and Fanboys.^[13]
• The song has appeared in episodes of the tv shows,^{[14] [15]} Fresh Off the Boat,^[16] Surviving Jack and You.
• The song appears in the video games Aggressive Inline,^[17] NBA Street Vol. 2,^[18] and .^[19] The original mix is featured in Major League Baseball 2K10.^[20]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 87 . Black Sheep . https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstop0000unse_s5l3/page/86/.

2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 62 . Black Sheep . https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopr00whit/page/n57/.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 36.
4. News: Garcia . Oskar . The Olympic breaking playlist: Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, Shaq and more . 2024-08-15 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
5. Web site: Kia Soul ad brings back the hamsters, and the funk. Sharon Silke Carty. 2010-05-28. USA Today. content.usatoday.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20230910151840/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/05/kia-soul-commercial-brings-back-the-hamsters-and-the-funk/1. 2023-09-10.
6. Web site: Foster . Tom . 2018-04-25 . The Top Uses of Black Sheep Songs in Movies or TV . 2024-07-01 . TVovermind . en-US.
7. Web site: Black Sheep Reunites For A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing 25th AnniversaryAmbrosia For Heads . 2024-07-01 . ambrosiaforheads.com.
8. Web site: 2005-08-12 . Play it again playlist . live . 2024-07-01 . The Chicago Tribune.
9. Web site: Barrow . Jerry . 2023-06-03 . Scene & Heard: Shameik Moore On The Music Of ‘Spider-Verse’ & His Own Superhero Origin Story . live . 2024-06-30 . Hiphop DX.
10. Web site: Thapa . Shaurya . Russell . Tom . 2023-06-10 . Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Soundtrack Guide - Every Song & Where It Plays . 2024-07-01 . ScreenRant . en.
11. Web site: Hough . Q. V. . 2023-08-01 . Soundtracks of Cinema: 'The Beanie Bubble' . 2024-07-01 . Vague Visages . en-US.
12. Web site: Movie Review: You Got Served . 2024-07-01 . www.austinchronicle.com . en-US.
13. Web site: 'Fanboys' Soundtrack Details: Chumbawamba, Tag Team, PUSA, Spacehog & Other Forgettable '90s One-Hit Wonders . 2024-07-01 . theplaylist.net.
14. Web site: Jennings . Kyesha . 2021-08-15 . Power Book III: Raising Kanan Recap: The Choice Is Yours . 2024-07-01 . Vulture . en.
15. Web site: 2021-08-15 . Listen to Black Sheep's 'The Choice is Yours' from Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Season 1, Ep. 5 . 2024-07-01 . Leo Sigh . en-US.
16. Web site: 'Fresh Off the Boat': The most '90s moments in 'Good Morning Orlando' . 2024-07-01 . EW.com . en.
17. Web site: Goldstein . Hilary . 2002-07-19 . Aggressive Inline Review . 2024-06-30 . IGN . en.
18. Web site: Boulding . Aaron . 2003-04-24 . NBA Street Vol. 2 Review . 2024-06-30 . IGN . en.
19. Web site: Music . I. G. N. . 2005-11-04 . True Crime: New York City Soundtrack Revealed . 2024-06-30 . IGN . en.
20. Web site: Staff . I. G. N. . 2010-02-17 . 2K Sports to Rock Video Game Consoles with Major League Baseball 2K10 Soundtrack . 2024-06-30 . IGN . en.