"Tear da Club Up" is a song by American hip hop group
Three 6 Mafia. It was released as the lead single from their debut studio album ''
Mystic Stylez'' (1995) and was produced by members
DJ Paul and
Juicy J. A remix of the song titled "Tear da Club Up '97" was featured on the group's third studio album ''
Chapter 2: World Domination'' (1997).
Background and composition
First released in 1995, the original version of the song sampled "
Nadia's Theme", well-known as the theme song of the television soap opera ''
The Young and the Restless''. It became a minor hit for the group. "Tear da Club Up" has been considered the beginning of Three 6 Mafia's shift from
horrorcore to more aggressive music for clubs, as well as a precursor to the rise of
crunk music in the mainstream during the early 2000s.
The song was later reworked into "Tear da Club Up '97", which replaced the "Nadia's Theme" sample with that of "
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''),
and also featured vocals from every member of Three 6 Mafia. This remix served as the lead single from the group's second album ''Chapter 2: World Domination''.
Critical reception
''
Pitchfork'' ranked the song at number 150 on their "250 Greatest Songs of the 1990s" list.
Controversy
The song was notably banned from nightclubs in the South for inciting fan riots.
Charts
References
{{Three 6 Mafia
1995 debut singles
1995 songs
Three 6 Mafia songs
Relativity Records singles
Songs written by DJ Paul
Songs written by Juicy J