King Tim III (Personality Jock)
"King Tim III (Personality Jock)" is a 1979 hip hop song by the Fatback Band from the disco album Fatback XII. Engineered by Delano “Rock” McLaurin and released on March 25, 1979, this song is often cited as the beginning of recorded hip hop music. The title refers to vocalist Tim Washington. A few months later, "Rapper's Delight" came out, which is widely regarded as the first commercially released hip hop song.
| "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Fatback Band | |
| from the album Fatback XII | |
| A-side | "You're My Candy Sweet" |
| Released | March 25, 1979 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:15 4:10 (Single edit) |
| Label | Spring Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Demery, Bill Curtis |
| Producer(s) | Fatback Band, Jerry Thomas |
| King Tim III (Music Video) on YouTube | |
The song was originally the B-side of the 7-inch single, with the A-side "You're My Candy Sweet" a mid-tempo disco song. However the song stalled at #67 after 4-weeks on the R&B chart and was replaced the following week with "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" on the chart. It peaked at #26 on the R&B chart and stayed on for 11 weeks.