Fight Music

"Fight Music"
Single by D12
from the album Devil's Night
B-side
  • "Freestyle"
  • "Words Are Weapons"
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001
Recorded2001; Record One Studios, 54 Sound, and Vanguard
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
D12 singles chronology
"Ain't Nuttin' But Music"
(2001)
"Fight Music"
(2001)
"911"
(2001)
Music video
BET Video on YouTube
Alternate video on YouTube

"Fight Music" is a hip hop single by the rap group D12. It is on their debut album Devil's Night. The song has lyrics about violence and dangerous street fighting.

Track listing

The European CD single and Europe and Australia Maxi single are available with six different covers - one of each of the D12 band members.

UK CD single[1]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music"   4:58
2. "Freestyle"    4:59
3. "Words Are Weapons"  
5:04
4. "Fight Music" (video) (director's cut)
  • Dr. Dre
3:58
Total length:
18:59

European CD single[2]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music" (radio edit) 3:49
2. "Fight Music"  
  • Dr. Dre
4:58
3. "Fight Music" (music video)
  • Dr. Dre
4:22
Total length:
13:09

Europe and Australia Maxi single[3]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music"   4:58
2. "Fight Music" (acapella)
  • Dr. Dre
4:01
3. "Words Are Weapons"  
4:38
4. "Fight Music" (instrumental)
  • Dr. Dre
4:24
5. "Fight Music" (music video)
  • Dr. Dre
4:19
Total length:
22:20

US 12" vinyl[4]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music" (clean version) 3:49
2. "Fight Music"  
  • Dr. Dre
4:58
3. "Fight Music" (instrumental)
  • Dr. Dre
4:24
4. "Fight Music" (acapella)
  • Dr. Dre
4:01
Total length:
17:12

UK 12" vinyl and Cassette[5]

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music"   4:58
2. "Freestyle"    4:59
3. "Words Are Weapons"  
5:04
Total length:
15:01

UK DVD single

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Fight Music" (music video) (director's cut) 3:58
2. "Five Interview Clips"    3:03
3. "Shit On You" (music video)
  • DJ Head
  • Eminem[a]
5:14
4. "Words Are Weapons"  
4:37
Total length:
16:52
Notes

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 38
Ireland (IRMA) 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 51
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 11

Certifications

Certification for "Fight Music"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] Gold 15,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "D12 - Fight Music (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 5 November 2001. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. "D12 - Fight Music (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. "D12 - Fight Music (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  4. "D12 - Fight Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. "D12 - Fight Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  6. "D12 – Fight Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. "D12 – Fight Music" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. "D12 – Fight Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. "D12 – Fight Music" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. "D12 – Fight Music" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – D12" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. "D12 – Fight Music". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. "New Zealand single certifications – D12 – Fight Music". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2025. Type Fight Music in the "Search:" field.