Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
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"It Was a Good Day" is a 1992 hit single by Ice Cube, widely regarded as one of his signature songs for its laid-back storytelling and vivid depiction of an unusually peaceful day in South Central Los Angeles.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It Was a Good Day | 0 |
| It Was a Good Day (as part of Ice Cube chronology) | 1 |
| It Was a Good Day music video | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Lench Mob Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | hit single in the United States ⓘ |
| containsElement |
first-person narrative
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storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
considered a classic West Coast hip hop track
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frequently referenced in popular culture ⓘ |
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| followedByOnAlbum | When Will They Shoot? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | laid-back funk-influenced beat ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | It Was a Good Day music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest hip hop songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes and 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
everyday life in South Central Los Angeles
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peaceful day in a violent environment ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ temporary escape from gang violence ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | South Central Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast with typical gangsta rap violence
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laid-back storytelling ⓘ vivid depiction of daily life in South Central Los Angeles ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Predator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByOnAlbum | We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | DJ Pooh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Lench Mob Records
NERFINISHED
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Priority Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch vinyl single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| setting | South Central Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | relaxed ⓘ |
| writer | Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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