It Was a Good Day

Ice Cube

About It Was a Good Day

"It Was a Good Day" (also known as "Today Was a Good Day") is a song by American gangsta rapper Ice Cube. It was released in February 1993 as the second single from his third solo album, The Predator. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and on the UK Charts at number 27. It also peaked at #15 in the Billboard Hot 100, and is Ice Cube's highest-charting single on the chart to date. It was ranked as the 81st-greatest rap song of all time by About. com and number 77 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. In 2008, it was ranked number 28 on VH1's 100 greatest songs of hip hop. Ice Cube did two wedding remixes of the song with Jason Derulo in 2011 and Bruno Mars in 2014. Both were featured on Ice Cube's Greatest Hits Expanded Edition Album. 


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2001
4:23
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Break me, shit, yo

Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God 
I don't know but today seems kinda odd 
No barking from the dogs, no smog 
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog 
I got my grub on, but didn't pig out 
Finally got a call from a girl want to dig out 
Hooked it up on later as I hit the do' 
Thinking will i live another twenty fo' 
I gotta go cause I got me a drop top 
And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop 
Had to stop at a red light 
Looking in my mirror not a jacker in sight 
And everything is alright 
I got a beep from Kim and she can f*ck all night 
Called up the homies and I'm askin' y'all 
Which park, are y'all playin' basketball? 
Get me on the court and I'm trouble 
Last week fucked around and got a triple double 
Freaking brothers every way like M.J. 
I can't believe, today was a good day 

Drove to the pad and hit the showers 
Didn't even get no static from the cowards 
Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me 
Saw the police and they rolled right past me 
No flexin', didn't even look in a niggas direction as I ran the intersection 
Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin' Yo! MTV Raps 
What's the haps on the craps 
Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em 
Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em 
With the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven 
Seven even back do' little Joe 
I picked up the cash flow 
Then we played bones, and I'm yellin' domino 
Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A. 
Today was a good day 

Left my niggas house paid 
Picked up a girl been tryin' to f*ck since the twelfth grade 
It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic 
The Lakers beat the Supersonics 
I felt on the big fat fanny 
Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny 
And my dick runs deep so deep so deep put her ass to sleep 
Woke her up around one 
she didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun 
Drove her to the pad and I'm coasting 
Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion 
I was glad everything had worked out 
Dropped her ass off, then I chirped out 
Today was like one of those fly dreams 
Didn't even see a berry flashing those high beams 
No helicopter looking for a murder 
Two in the morning got the fat burger 
Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp 
And it read Ice Cube's a pimp (yeah)
Drunk as hell but no throwing up 
Half way home and my pager still blowing up 
Today I didn't even have to use my A.K. 
I got to say it was a good day

Hey wait, wait a minute fool stop the shit 
What the f*ck am I thinking about?

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Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He began his career as a member of the hip hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A (Niggas With Attitudes). After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There Yet?, both of which are based upon films in which he portrayed the lead character. more »

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Written by: Bernie Worrell, Curtis Mayfield, O'shea Jackson, George Clinton, William Earl Collins

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"It Was a Good Day" is released as the second single from Ice Cube's third solo album, "The Predator," on February 23, 1993.
Artist Career
This hit single is considered one of Ice Cube's best songs and has been listed as one of the greatest songs of all time by several publications including Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
Commercial Success
"It Was a Good Day" charted on many global lists, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Subject Matter
Unlike many of Ice Cube's earlier tracks, this song has a mellow, positive vibe and recounts a day in South Central LA without gun violence or gang altercations, which was highly unusual at the time.
Iconic Elements
The song's sample of the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark" remains one of hip-hop’s most iconic samples.
Music Video Significance
Renowned filmmaker F. Gary Gray directed the music video, which features Ice Cube enjoying a perfect day in LA and ends with "To Be Continued..." This was cleverly followed up with the video for "Check Yo Self," which picks up from where "It Was a Good Day" leaves off.
Cultural Impact
The track has been featured in several films and television shows, including "The Office" and "21 Jump Street."
Parody
Comedian Dave Chappelle notably spoofed the song in a 2004 sketch on "Chappelle's Show," reflecting the song's pervasive influence in pop culture.
Date Speculation
There has been much fan speculation about the specific "good day" Ice Cube refers to in the song. Some fans have worked out from the lyrics that the exact date was January 20, 1992, although Cube himself has neither confirmed nor denied this is accurate.
Legacy
In 2012, almost 20 years after its release, "It Was a Good Day" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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