Bring the Pain

For comedian Chris Rock's television special, see Chris Rock: Bring the Pain.

"Bring the Pain" is a song recorded by American rapper Method Man, released as the first single from his debut album, Tical (1994).

"Bring the Pain"
Single by Method Man
from the album Tical
B-side	"P.L.O. Style"
Released	October 25, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop
Length	3:09
Label	Def Jam PolyGram
Songwriter(s)	Clifford Smith Robert Diggs
Producer(s)	RZA
Method Man singles chronology
"Bring the Pain" (1994) "Release Yo' Delf" (1995)
Music video
"Bring the Pain" on YouTube

Comedian Chris Rock named his 1996 tour and television special "Bring the Pain" after this song. Method Man is credited in the special's closing credits. The song was also featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.^[1]

Industrial music band Mindless Self Indulgence covered it on their 1999 album, Tight, as did Candiria on their album The COMA Imprint. The beat was sampled by Timbaland for a song of the same name on Missy Elliott's Under Construction, which features Method Man. Tupac Shakur did an Interpolation of the song on his 1996 album All Eyez on Me on the track No More Pain, and even gave Method Man and RZA credits in the album's liner notes.

The Chemical Brothers' remix was included in Pitchfork Media's 2010 list of "twenty-five great remixes" of the 1990s.^[2]

Music video

The music video was released for the week ending on October 23, 1994.

Track listing

1. "Bring the Pain" (LP version)
2. "Bring the Pain" (Radio edit)
3. "Bring the Pain" (Instrumental)
4. "P.L.O. Style" (LP version)
5. "P.L.O. Style" (Instrumental)
6. "P.L.O. Style" (Acappella)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994-1995) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 45 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 30 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 39