"Pause" is the first single released from

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's fifth studio album, ''

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''. It was released in 1989 alongside Run-D.M.C.'s version of "

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" and was produced by

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and Davy D. "Pause" peaked at number 51 on the ''Billboard''

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chart and number 11 on the

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chart.

Track listing

A-side

" – 6:00 #"Ghostbusters" (Dub Buster) – 4:10

B-side

#"Pause" – 6:00 #"Pause" (dub version) – 3:32 #"Pause" (radio version) – 3:46 1989 singles Run-DMC songs Songs written by Joseph Simmons Songs written by Darryl McDaniels 1989 songs Profile Records singles {{hiphop-song-stub