There Goes the Neighborhood (Body Count song)

"There Goes the Neighborhood" is a song written and produced by Ice-T and Ernie C and performed by American heavy metal band Body Count. It was released on March 12, 1992 via Rhyme $yndicate/Sire/Warner Records as the lead single from the band's self-titled debut studio album, Body Count.

"There Goes the Neighborhood"
Single by Body Count
from the album Body Count
B-side"KKK Bitch"
ReleasedMarch 12, 1992 (1992-03-12)
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:50
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Body Count singles chronology
"There Goes the Neighborhood"
(1992)
"Cop Killer"
(1992)

The song peaked at number 35 in New Zealand. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 85 on their list of the 100 greatest heavy metal songs of all time.[1]

For the accompanying music video, the word "nigga" was replaced with the phrase "black boys" in the lyrics of the song.[2]

Track listing

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CD single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."There Goes the Neighborhood" (Radio Edit)4:01
2."There Goes the Neighborhood" (Album Version)5:50
3."KKK Bitch" (Live)3:44
4."KKK Bitch" (Album Version)2:53
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No.TitleLength
1."There Goes the Neighborhood" (Album Version)5:50
2."Evil Dick" (Album Version)3:59

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 35

References

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  1. ^ Considine, J. D. (March 13, 2023). "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Marrow, Tracy; Sigmund, Heidi (1994). The Ice Opinion: Who Gives a Fuck?. St. Martin's Press. pp. 99–101, 108, 166–180. ISBN 0-312-10486-3.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. pp. 724–725. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
  4. ^ "Body Count – There Goes The Neighborhood". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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