Dee Dee Ramone – Standing in the Spotlight

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"Dee Dee Ramone – Standing in the Spotlight" is the 1989 debut solo album by Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, released under the rap persona Dee Dee King and noted for its unconventional hip hop direction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Dee Dee King NERFINISHED
associatedWithBand Ramones NERFINISHED
chronology Dee Dee Ramone solo discography
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtFeatures Dee Dee King in hip hop attire NERFINISHED
debutAlbumOf Dee Dee King NERFINISHED
Dee Dee Ramone NERFINISHED
distributedBy Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED
followsInCareerOf Dee Dee Ramone NERFINISHED
genre hip hop
novelty rap
rap
rap rock
hasCoverVersionOf “Mashed Potato Time” by Dee Dee Sharp NERFINISHED
hasCultStatus yes
hasFormat cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
hasPart “2 Much 2 Drink” NERFINISHED
“Baby Doll” NERFINISHED
“Brooklyn Babe” NERFINISHED
“Commotion in the Ocean” NERFINISHED
“German Kid” NERFINISHED
“Mashed Potato Time” NERFINISHED
“Poor Little Rich Girl” NERFINISHED
“Standing in the Spotlight” NERFINISHED
“The Crusher” NERFINISHED
hasReception often regarded as a critical and commercial failure
hasSongwritingContributionFrom Daniel Rey NERFINISHED
Dee Dee Ramone NERFINISHED
influencedByGenre old-school hip hop
punk rock background of artist
label Sire Records NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 30 minutes
notableFor unconventional hip hop direction by a punk musician
performer Dee Dee Ramone NERFINISHED
previousWork Ramones – “Halfway to Sanity” NERFINISHED
producer Andy Shernoff NERFINISHED
Daniel Rey NERFINISHED
Dee Dee Ramone NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1988
releaseDate 1989
usesStageName Dee Dee King NERFINISHED

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Ramones (solo projects) includes Dee Dee Ramone – Standing in the Spotlight