I Ain't Goin' Out Like That

"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" is a song by American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released in December 1993, by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records, as the third single from their second studio album, Black Sunday (1993). During a scheduled Saturday Night Live performance, the song was cut short and the group was banned after DJ Muggs lit up a cannabis joint on-air just before the song. It contains a sample of the opening bars (played on a harmonica) from Black Sabbath's song "The Wizard". It was revealed that the band was high on mushrooms when this final track of the album was recorded.^[1]

"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"
Single by Cypress Hill
from the album Black Sunday
Released	December 7, 1993
Genre	Alternative hip hop West Coast hip hop horrorcore
Length	4:27 (album version) 4:03 (radio edit)
Label	Ruffhouse Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Geezer Butler Louis Freese Tony Iommi Lawrence Muggerud Ozzy Osbourne Richard Todd Ray Bill Ward
Producer(s)	T-Ray
Cypress Hill singles chronology
"When the Shit Goes Down" (1993) "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" (1993) "Lick a Shot" (1994)
Music video
”I Ain't Goin' Out Like That on YouTube

Critical reception

Pete Stanton from Smash Hits gave "We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" a score of four out of five, adding, "This tune is more pumping beats and jump-up-and-down raps."^[2]

Cover versions

In 1996, the song was covered by 16Volt for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.^[3]

In popular culture

"We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was used in the superhero film Blue Beetle.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We Ain't Goin' Out Like That"	4:27
2.	"We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" (radio edit)	4:03
3.	"We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" (instrumental)	4:27
4.	"Hits from the Bong"	2:41
5.	"Hits from the Bong" (T-Ray remix)	3:29
6.	"Scooby Doo"	3:39
Total length:		20:46

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 43 Canada Retail Singles (The Record)[6] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 19 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 6 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 15 UK Airplay (Music Week)[10] 38 UK Dance (Music Week)[11] 1 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[12] 41 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 65 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 21 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 86 US Cash Box Top 100[16] 89

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 44

Credits and personnel

• B-Real – vocals
• Sen Dog – vocals
• DJ Muggs – arranger, executive producer, mixing, scratching/turntables
• T-Ray – production