"Alright" is the first single released from American hip hop duo

Kris Kross Kris Kross was an American hip hop duo that consisted of Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith. Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop duo to gain success, with gold and platinum albums at 12 and 13 years old. The duo was discover ...

' second album, '' Da Bomb''. The song was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri and features

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

star, Super Cat on the chorus. Sampling Slave's "Just a Touch of Love", "Alright" was officially released on July 13, 1993, as the lead single from ''Da Bomb'' and became the album's biggest hit, peaking at #1 in Portugal, and #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was the duo's third single to reach #1 on the Hot Rap Singles ("

Jump Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to: Places * Jump, Kentucky or Jump St ...

" and "

Warm It Up "Warm It Up" is the second single released from Kris Kross' debut album, ''Totally Krossed Out''. Produced and written by Jermaine Dupri, "Warm It Up" was released as the follow-up to the duo's multi-platinum chart topping hit, "Jump" on June 4, ...

" being the first two). "Alright" also contains a diss to rival group,

Da Youngstas Da Youngsta's is an American rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great ...

, who had been critical of Kris Kross due to their success on the ''Billboard'' charts and the fact that they did not write their lyrics. Chris Smith AKA "Daddy Mac" responded with the lyric "I didn't come out wack I came out right, unlike them moles who choose to pass da mic", an obvious reference to Da Youngstas single "Pass da Mic". "Alright" was certified gold by the RIAA on September 14, 1993, for sales of 500,000 copies.

Critical reception

Larry Flick Larry Flick is an American journalist, former dance music columnist, single reviewer, and Senior Talent Editor for ''Billboard'' magazine, where he worked for 14 years. Now he produces and hosts Sirius XM radio shows. Flick started in the music ...

from ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'' commented, "What happens to an act when it starts getting too old to be precocious and cute? Kick as hard and adult as possible. Young men who wooed folks last year with "

" are back with deeper voices and far more worldly rhymes (which reflect some of their experiences since the onset of fame). Loping, sample-happy

funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...

environment clicks with jazzy guitars and a spirited toasting turn by Super Cat. The road to street juice is long, but duo seems ready to take it." Troy J. Augusto from '' Cashbox'' stated that the duo "return with a much harder sound, a more street-wise theme and, yes, a more mature delivery." He added that it is a "bouncing, funky number." Tony Cross from ''

Smash Hits ''Smash Hits'' was a British music magazine aimed at young adults, originally published by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006, and, after initially appearing monthly, was issued fortnightly during most of that time. The name survived as a brand fo ...

'' gave it two out of five.

Track listing

A-Side

#"Alright" (Radio Version)- 4:04 #"Alright" (LP Version)- 4:04

B-Side

#"Alright" (Extended Remix)- 6:01 #"Alright" (Instrumental)- 4:04 #" DJ Nabs Break"- 1:47

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

Kris Kross songs 1993 singles Number-one singles in Portugal Songs written by Jermaine Dupri Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri 1992 songs Ruffhouse Records singles {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub