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"Do the Right Thing"
Single by Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.
from the album A Shade of Red
B-side	"A Shade of Red"
Released	1989 (1989)
Length	4:05
Label	Virgin 10
Songwriter(s)	David "Redhead" Guppy Markell Riley
Producer(s)	The Redhead Kingpin Markell Riley
Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. singles chronology
"Superbad, Superslick" (1989) "Do the Right Thing" (1989) "We Rock the Mic Right" (1990)
Audio
"Do the Right Thing" on YouTube

"Do the Right Thing" is a song by American hip hop and new jack swing group Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. from their debut album, A Shade of Red (1989). The track was written for but not used in the Spike Lee film of the same name, but two years later, the song was featured on the soundtrack of Wes Craven's horror film The People Under the Stairs, playing over the end credits. The group's third single, "Do the Right Thing" became their highest-charting song, peaking at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, number seven in the Netherlands, and number four in New Zealand.

Track listings

Charts

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19 ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 454. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Do the Right Thing (US 7-inch single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. Virgin Records. 1989. 7-99203.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Do the Right Thing (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. 10 Records. 1989. TEN 271.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Do the Right Thing (US 12-inch single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. Virgin Records. 1989. 0-96552.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Do the Right Thing (US cassette single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. Virgin Records. 1989. 7 99203-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Do the Right Thing (UK mini-CD single liner notes). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. 10 Records. 1989. TENCD 271.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Do the Right Thing (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. 10 Records. 1989. TENX 271.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Do the Right Thing (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. 10 Records. 1989. TENR 271.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 34. August 26, 1989. p. IV.
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18. ^ "Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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