Fight The Power

Recorded at Greene Street Recording in New York City in 1989 for Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing soundtrack, with Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad production team shaping the track. Key credited personnel include Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, and Bill Stephney. Released as a soundtrack single, it quickly became Public Enemy’s defining political anthem and one of the most prominent songs tied to Do the Right Thing. Contemporary acclaim centered on its forceful message and dense Bomb Squad production. The song remained a cultural touchstone long after release, helped by its continued use in discussions of protest music and its selection for the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. It is also widely remembered as one of Public Enemy’s most influential recordings.