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"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" is the first single taken from
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince were an American hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of rapper Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and disc jockey Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff). Active full time from 1986 to 1994 and occasion ...
's third studio album, '' And in This Corner…''. The song was released as a single in late 1989. This is the duo's first single to be available on
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format. It peaked at number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


Music video

A music video (directed by
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) was released in 1989, which included guest-starring Chris Rock, and
guest appearance In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other ...
s by Mike Tyson, as well as his promoter
Don King Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...
, and co-manager John Horne.


Track listing

; CD Single # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Radio Mix) - 3:57 # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (LP Version) - 4:50 # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Extended Mix) - 6:34 ; 12" Vinyl # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Radio Mix) - 3:57 # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (LP Version) - 4:50 # "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Extended Mix) - 6:34


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* Songs about boxers 1989 singles DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince songs Songs written by Will Smith Songs written by DJ Jazzy Jeff Comedy hip hop songs Novelty songs 1989 songs Jive Records singles Cultural depictions of Mike Tyson {{hip-hop-song-stub