America
Studio album by Kurtis Blow
Released	October 1985
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:00
Label	Mercury
Producer	Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow chronology
Ego Trip (1984) America (1985) Kingdom Blow (1986)
Singles from America
"America" Released: 1985 "If I Ruled the World" Released: November 9, 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]

America is the sixth album by rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1985 on Mercury Records. The album includes the song "If I Ruled the World" from the film Krush Groove, Blow's biggest hit since " The Breaks" and one of the last of his musical career. The album was the first album Kurtis Blow produced in a new deal with Polygram Records that gave Kurtis the title, 'Hip Hop's First Millionaire". The album was released in an era when old school hip hop was being overtaken by a harder sound and attitude. The album includes the first sample loop which revolutionized the music industry. ^[3] The single, "If I Ruled the World", reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1986.

Track listing

1. "America (Vocal)" ( Kurtis Blow) – 6:17
2. "America (Dub Mix)" (Blow) – 2:42
3. "Super Sperm" (Blow) – 1:16
4. "AJ Meets Davy DMX" (Blow, David Reeves) – 6:37
5. "Hello Baby" (Blow, Reeves) – 6:42
6. "If I Ruled the World" (Blow, Reeves, Aaron O'Bryant) – 7:10
7. "Respect to the King"(Blow, Delaney McGill) – 1:57
8. "AJ is Cool" (Blow, Reeves) – 5:51
9. "Summertime Groove" (Blow, Danny Harris, Robert Robertson) – 5:44
10. "MC Lullaby" (Blow) – :28
11. "Don't Cha Feel Like Making Love" (Anthony Foster, Daniel Harris) – 4:16

Charts

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