It's Good To Be The King
"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-action footage of Royal.V, and was released at the end of September 1999. Vinyl and CD copies of the single were released two to three weeks before the game's launch at the end of October 1999. Rayman and Rayman 2-inspired artwork were featured on the CD and vinyl packaging, with the CD including a demo of the game.
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.
On December 16, 2023, Vince McClenny released a new single, "It's Still Good To Be The King".
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 press release announcing the single
- A short biography of Royal.V
- Announcement of Jamel KADA-RABAH's death