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Created page with "'''It's Good To Be The King''' is the name of a 1999 song by the French pop group Royal.V. A collaboration between Ubisoft and Sony Music Media, it was created as a promotional single for the launch of ''Rayman 2''. ==The Single== Adapted from Mel Brooks' 1981 novelty single "It's Good To Be The King Rap," the lyrics describe Rayman's heroism and abilities. The music video featured animations of Rayman and clips from the game integrated with live-acti..." |
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"'''It's Good To Be The King'''" is a 1999 song by the French pop group Royal.V. A collaboration between [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] and Sony Music Media, it was created as a promotional single for the launch of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. | |||
===Vinyl | ==The single== | ||
Adapted from Mel Brooks' 1981 novelty single "It's Good To Be The King Rap", the lyrics describe [[Rayman]]'s heroism and abilities. The music video features animations of [[Rayman]] and early footage of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' integrated with live-action footage of Royal.V. The single was released on vinyl and CD formats at the end of September 1999, two to three weeks before the game's launch at the end of October 1999.<ref>iBusiness, ''Ubi Soft vermarktet Song aus dem Jump'n-Run-Spiel 'Rayman 2''', https://www.ibusiness.de/aktuell/db/931981367.html</ref> [[Rayman]] is featured with the lead Royal.V singers on the CD and vinyl packaging, and the CD release includes the [[List of Rayman demos#Rayman 2 3|PC demo of ''Rayman 2'']]. | |||
===Vinyl tracklist=== | |||
'''Side A''' | '''Side A''' | ||
# It's Good To Be The King (Club Mix) (5:08) | # It's Good To Be The King (Club Mix) (5:08) | ||
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# It's Good To Be The King (Extended Radio Mix) (5:09) | # It's Good To Be The King (Extended Radio Mix) (5:09) | ||
===CD | ===CD tracklist=== | ||
# It's Good To Be The King (Radio Mix) (3:45) | # It's Good To Be The King (Radio Mix) (3:45) | ||
# It's Good To Be The King (Hip Hop Mix) (3:42) | # It's Good To Be The King (Hip Hop Mix) (3:42) | ||
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==Royal.V== | ==Royal.V== | ||
Royal.V was comprised of two members, rapper Vince McClenny and singer Jamel KADA-RABAH. The group was formed in 1998 and signed a 3-album deal with Sony Music. "It's Good To Be The King" was their debut, but after recording a 17-track album, disagreements between Royal.V, their management and the label caused the album to become permanently shelved and their contract to be terminated. Jamal died on November 11, 2021. | [[File:It's Still Good To Be The King Cover.jpg|320px|thumb|right|The cover for Royal.V's single "It's Still Good To Be The King"]] | ||
Royal.V was comprised of two members, rapper Vince McClenny and singer Jamel KADA-RABAH. The group was formed in 1998 and signed a 3-album deal with Sony Music. "It's Good To Be The King" was their debut, but after recording a 17-track album, disagreements between Royal.V, their management and the label caused the album to become permanently shelved and their contract to be terminated. Jamal died on November 11, 2021.<ref>Facebook, Royal V, https://www.facebook.com/Vincemcclennyfanpage/posts/pfbid02B8L9wmf5sU3Nm3LrPz2yoBaCUxGp4xuRsyKJ4EBTkrr9bYMAZ8cHZv7LPGSE7gepl, « Hello Facebook family🙏 Je suis triste de vous annoncer le décès de mon grand ami, frère et partenaire de chant Jamel KADA RABAH 😔 R. I. P. Aujourd'hui je lui dédicace cette chanson🙏 »</ref> | |||
On December 16, 2023, Vince McClenny released a new single, "It's Still Good To Be The King" in collaboration with the fan project ''[https://fan.raymanpc.com/wiki/Rayman_2_HD Rayman 2 HD]''. | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.discogs.com/master/446686-RoyalV-Its-Good-To-Be-The-King "It's Good To Be The King" on Discogs] | * [https://www.discogs.com/master/446686-RoyalV-Its-Good-To-Be-The-King "It's Good To Be The King" on Discogs] | ||
* "It's Good To Be The King" music video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0S0YGEdyvk YouTube] and [https://archive.org/details/royal.-v-its-good-to-be-the-king-1999 The Internet Archive] | * "It's Good To Be The King" music video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0S0YGEdyvk YouTube] and [https://archive.org/details/royal.-v-its-good-to-be-the-king-1999 The Internet Archive] | ||
* | * [http://rapsody-music.ru/pages/bio_royalv A short biography of Royal.V] | ||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 9 April 2026
"It's Good To Be The King" is a 1999 song by the French pop group Royal.V. A collaboration between Ubi Soft and Sony Music Media, it was created as a promotional single for the launch of Rayman 2.
The single
Adapted from Mel Brooks' 1981 novelty single "It's Good To Be The King Rap", the lyrics describe Rayman's heroism and abilities. The music video features animations of Rayman and early footage of Rayman 2 integrated with live-action footage of Royal.V. The single was released on vinyl and CD formats at the end of September 1999, two to three weeks before the game's launch at the end of October 1999.[1] Rayman is featured with the lead Royal.V singers on the CD and vinyl packaging, and the CD release includes the PC demo of Rayman 2.
Vinyl tracklist
Side A
- It's Good To Be The King (Club Mix) (5:08)
Side B
- It's Good To Be The King (Extended Hip Hop Mix) (5:36)
- It's Good To Be The King (Extended Radio Mix) (5:09)
CD tracklist
- It's Good To Be The King (Radio Mix) (3:45)
- It's Good To Be The King (Hip Hop Mix) (3:42)
- Habbit (3:59)
Royal.V
Royal.V was comprised of two members, rapper Vince McClenny and singer Jamel KADA-RABAH. The group was formed in 1998 and signed a 3-album deal with Sony Music. "It's Good To Be The King" was their debut, but after recording a 17-track album, disagreements between Royal.V, their management and the label caused the album to become permanently shelved and their contract to be terminated. Jamal died on November 11, 2021.[2]
On December 16, 2023, Vince McClenny released a new single, "It's Still Good To Be The King" in collaboration with the fan project Rayman 2 HD.
External links
- "It's Good To Be The King" on Discogs
- "It's Good To Be The King" music video on YouTube and The Internet Archive
- A short biography of Royal.V
References
- ↑ iBusiness, Ubi Soft vermarktet Song aus dem Jump'n-Run-Spiel 'Rayman 2', https://www.ibusiness.de/aktuell/db/931981367.html
- ↑ Facebook, Royal V, https://www.facebook.com/Vincemcclennyfanpage/posts/pfbid02B8L9wmf5sU3Nm3LrPz2yoBaCUxGp4xuRsyKJ4EBTkrr9bYMAZ8cHZv7LPGSE7gepl, « Hello Facebook family🙏 Je suis triste de vous annoncer le décès de mon grand ami, frère et partenaire de chant Jamel KADA RABAH 😔 R. I. P. Aujourd'hui je lui dédicace cette chanson🙏 »