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Player's Anthem

1995 single by Junior M.A.F.I.A. featuring The Notorious B.I.G.

"Player's Anthem"
SinglebyJunior M.A.F.I.A. featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
from the album Conspiracy
B-side	"Player's Anthem" (Remix)
Released	May 30, 1995
Recorded	1994–95
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	5:24
Label	Undeas Big Beat Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Wallace Kimberly Jones
Producer(s)	Clark Kent
Junior M.A.F.I.A. singles chronology
"Player's Anthem" (1995) "I Need You Tonight" (1995)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Can't You See" (1995) "Player's Anthem" (1995) "The Points" (1995)
Music video
"Player's Anthem"onYouTube

"Player's Anthem" is the first single released from the Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album Conspiracy. Produced by Clark Kent, the song contains a sample of The New Birth's song "You Are What I'm All About". Featuring a chorus by the Notorious B.I.G., "Player's Anthem" became a big hit for the group, peaking at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 7, 1995 for sales of over 500,000 copies. The remix sounds similar to the original, but samples "Memory Lane" by Minnie Riperton.

The song also contains a sample of Doug E. Fresh's "La Di Da Di" featuring Slick Rick. A French musician, Jérémie Mondon (a.k.a. Demon) contains a sample from this song for the track called, "Streets" for his album, "Midnight Funk".^[1]

Live performances[edit]

Junior M.A.F.I.A. and The Notorious B.I.G. first performed the song live at the 1995 Source Awards on August 3. They also performed the song live in an episode of The GrindonMTV in 1995, in an episode of Showtime at the Apollo which aired on November 18, 1995, and at Stadion FeijenoordinRotterdam, Netherlands on July 6, 1996.

Single track listing[edit]

A-Side[edit]

1. "Player's Anthem" (Dirty Version)- 5:24
2. "Player's Anthem" (Radio Version)- 4:10
3. "Player's Anthem" (Instrumental)- 4:10

B-Side[edit]

1. "Player's Anthem" (Dirty Remix)- 4:10
2. "Player's Anthem" (Radio Remix)- 4:17
3. "Player's Anthem" (Remix Instrumental)- 4:10

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