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''. The song was produced and featured scratches by

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mixing it. "Chief Rocka" became the group's most successful single and has become their signature song. It peaked at #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the group's highest appearance on that chart, and went to #1 on the

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. The song has been sampled several times, including on

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'', and on

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'', which contains an interpolation of "Chief Rocka" chorus.

Single track listing

A-Side

#"Chief Rocka" (Rumblin' Mix) – 4:07 #"Chief Rocka" (Instrumental) – 4:07 #"Chief Rocka" (Beat-A-Pella) – 4:04

B-Side

#"Chief Rocka" (Jazzy Underground Mix) – 4:04 #"Chief Rocka" (Video Version) – 4:07 #"Chief Rocka" (Mixshow DJ Mix) – 4:04

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– mixing *

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– mastering * Frank Heller – engineer * Ron Jaramillo – artwork *

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Charts

References

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