It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

《It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back》는 1988년 6월 30일에 발매된 퍼블릭 에너미의 음반이다. 데프잼 레코드에 의해 발매되었다.

《It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back》
퍼블릭 에너미의 정규 음반
발매일	1988년 6월 30일
장르	힙합 음악, 하드코어 힙합
레이블	데프잼 레코드
퍼블릭 에너미 연표
《Yo! Bum Rush the Show》 《It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back》 《Fear of a Black Planet》

곡 목록

Side Silver

#	제목	작사·작곡	Samples[1]	재생 시간
1.	〈Countdown to Armageddon〉	Carlton "Chuck D" Ridenhour, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, and Hank Shocklee	Contains samples of: "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" by Public Enemy	1:40
2.	〈Bring the Noise〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: Fire & Fury Grass Roots Speech (Side Two) by Malcolm X "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney "Funky Drummer" by James Brown "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by Funkadelic "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" by James Brown "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by Grand Wizzard Theodore and The Fantastic Five "I Don't Know What This World is Coming to" by The Soul Children feat. Jesse Jackson "Give it Up or Turnit a Loose (Remix)" by James Brown "The Assembly Line" by Commodores	3:46
3.	〈Don't Believe the Hype〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee, William "Flavor Flav" Drayton	Contains samples of: "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss "Escape-ism" and "I Got Ants in My Pants" by James Brown "Silly Rabbit, Trix Are for Kids" by The Trix Rabbit and The Trix Kids "Fugitive" by Whodini "Catch a Groove" by Juice "Do the Funky Penguin (Live)" by Rufus Thomas	5:19
4.	〈Cold Lampin' with Flavor〉	Sadler, Shocklee, Drayton	Contains samples of: "No More Music by the Suckers" by Mr. Magic (2) "Funk It Up (David's Song)" by Sweet "Jungle Fever" by The Chakachas "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd "Lesson 1 (The Pay-Off Mix)" by Double Dee and Steinski "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" by Beastie Boys "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C. "War" by Edwin Starr "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins	4:17
5.	〈Terminator X to the Edge of Panic〉	Ridenhour, Norman "Terminator X" Rogers, Drayton	Contains samples of: "Flash's Theme" by Queen "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s "Bad" by Big Audio Dynamite "Love Rap" by Spoonie Gee and Treacherous Three "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" by James Brown	4:31
6.	〈Mind Terrorist〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands", "Bring the Noise", and "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Public Enemy	1:21
7.	〈Louder Than a Bomb〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" by Kool & the Gang "Long Red" by Mountain "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" by Beastie Boys "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore and The Fantastic Five "Catch a Groove" by Juice "One for the Treble (Fresh)" by Davy DMX "It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C. "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow	3:37
8.	〈Caught, Can We Get a Witness?〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "Son of Shaft" by Bar-Kays "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd "Soul Power (Live)" by James Brown "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by Public Enemy	4:53

Side Black

#	제목	작사·작곡	Samples[1]	재생 시간
1.	〈Show 'Em Whatcha Got〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "Darkest Light" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band "Son of Shaft / Feel It" by Bar-Kays "Bring the Noise" and "Louder Than a Bomb" by Public Enemy	1:56
2.	〈She Watch Channel Zero?!〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee, Richard "Professor Griff" Griffin, Drayton	Contains samples of: "Angel of Death" by Slayer "Funky Drummer" by James Brown	3:49
3.	〈Night of the Living Baseheads〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s "I Can't Get Next to You" by The Temptations "UFO" by ESG "Fame" by David Bowie "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow "Do the Funky Chicken (Live)" and "Do the Funky Penguin (Live)" by Rufus Thomas "Rappin' Ain't No Thing" by The Boogie Boys feat. Disco Dave, Kid Delight and Kool Ski "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by The Soul Children feat. Jesse Jackson "Funk Box Party" by The Masterdon Committee "Son of Shaft / Feel It" by Bar-Kays "Do It, Do It" by Disco Four "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" and "Rock the House" by Run-D.M.C. "My Mike Sounds Nice" by Salt-N-Pepa "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy Khalid Abdul Muhammad speech excerpt "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside	3:14
4.	〈Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee, Drayton	Contains samples of: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder "Little Green Apples" by The Escorts "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy	6:23
5.	〈Security of the First World〉			1:20
6.	〈Rebel Without a Pause〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee, Rogers	Contains samples of: "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s "Funky Drummer" and "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by The Soul Children feat. Jesse Jackson "Rock 'N Roll Dude" by Chubb Rock "Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love "Rock Music" by Jefferson Starship	5:02
7.	〈Prophets of Rage〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee, Drayton	Contains samples of: "Cold Sweat" and "The Payback Mix (Keep on Doing What You're Doing but Make It Funky)" by James Brown "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire "Pump That Bass" by Original Concept "Hum Along and Dance" by The Jackson 5 "Bring the Noise" and "Miuzi Weighs a Ton" by Public Enemy	3:18
8.	〈Party for Your Right to Fight〉	Ridenhour, Sadler, Shocklee	Contains samples of: "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" by Beastie Boys "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone "Butt-to-Butt Resuscitation" by Funkadelic "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley and The Wailers "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" by James Brown "Bring the Noise" and "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by Public Enemy 1964 Boston Radio Broadcast by Malcolm X	3:24

2014 deluxe edition bonus tracks

#	제목	재생 시간
1.	〈Bring the Noise (No Noise Version)〉	3:46
2.	〈Bring the Noise (No Noise Instrumental)〉	4:23
3.	〈Bring the Noise (No Noise A Cappella)〉	1:31
4.	〈Rebel Without a Pause (Instrumental)〉	4:23
5.	〈Night of the Living Baseheads (Anti-High Blood Pressure Encounter Mix)〉	5:01
6.	〈Night of the Living Baseheads (Terminator X Meets DST and Chuck Chill Out Instrumental Mix)〉	2:55
7.	〈The Edge of Panic〉	3:00
8.	〈The Rhythm, the Rebel (A Capella)〉	1:11
9.	〈Prophets of Rage (Power Version)〉	3:20
10.	〈Caught, Can We Get a Witness? (Pre Black Steel Ballistic Felony Dub)〉	5:05
11.	〈B-Side Wins Again (Original Version)〉	3:49
12.	〈Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (Instrumental)〉	1:17
13.	〈Fight the Power (Soundtrack Version)〉	5:23

인증

국가	인증
영국 (BPI)[2]	골드
미국 (RIAA)[3]	플래티넘

평가

Retrospective professional ratings

평가 점수
출처	점수
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	A+[5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
NME	10/10[8]
Pitchfork	10/10[9]
Q	[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Select	5/5[12]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	10/10[13]