Too Legit to Quit - wikipedia Too Legit to Quit This article is about the album. For the song, see 2 Legit 2 Quit. Too Legit to Quit Studio album by Hammer Released October 29, 1991 ( 1991 - 10 - 29 ) Recorded 1991 Genre Hip hop dance Label Capitol EMI Records Hammer chronology Please, Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em ( 1990 ) Please, Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em 1990 Too Legit to Quit ( 1991 ) The Funky Headhunter ( 1994 ) The Funky Headhunter 1994 Singles from Too Legit to Quit `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' Released : September 5, 1991 `` Addams Groove '' Released : December 17, 1991 `` Do Not Pass Me By '' Released : January 23, 1992 `` This Is the Way We Roll '' Released : April 16, 1992 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic Entertainment Weekly B+ Too Legit To Quit is Hammer 's fourth record and third official full - length studio album, released on October 29, 1991. While the album was n't as successful as Please Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em, it nevertheless proved successful, peaking in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, as well as going triple platinum. A video for the title song was also produced, featuring many celebrity appearances. It was ranked one of the most expensive videos ever produced. Music videos were produced for all four tracks listed below with related articles. Each single released also charted. A compilation of music videos from this album were released on VHS ( 1992 ) and DVD ( 2002 ) called M.C. Hammer : 2 Legit - The Videos ( 102 minutes ). Contents 1 Promotion and reception 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4.1 Weekly charts 4.1. 1 Year - end charts 5 References Promotion and reception After dropping the `` M.C. '' from his stage name, Hammer released this album ( also produced by Felton Pilate ), answering his critics within certain songs from the album. Sales were strong ( over five million copies ) with the title track being the biggest hit. Another hit came soon after, with `` Addams Groove '' ( which appeared on both The Addams Family motion picture soundtrack and the vinyl and cassette versions of 2 Legit 2 Quit ), which reached No. 7 in the U.S. and No. 4 in the UK. His video for the song appeared after the movie. Hammer set out on a tour for this album, but the stage show had become as lavish as his lifestyle ; loaded with singers, dancers and backup musicians, the supporting concert tour was too expensive for the album 's sales to finance, and it was canceled partway through. In 1992, Boyz II Men joined Hammer 's high - profile 2 Legit 2 Quit tour as an opening act. While traveling the country, their tour manager Khalil Roundtree was murdered in Chicago, and the group 's future performances of `` It 's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday '' were dedicated to him. As a result of this unfortunate experience, the song would help advance their success. Other opening acts for the tour included Jodeci, and a young Mary J. Blige. The song proved to be successful in the U.S., peaking at the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 5. Despite the album 's multi-platinum certification, the sales were one - third of Please Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em. Prior to Hammer 's next album, ( The Funky Headhunter ), rumors from critics and fans began claiming Hammer had quit the music / entertainment business and had suffered a financial downfall ( since a couple of years had passed in between the two records ), which Hammer denied at the time. The introduction of the extended - play music video for `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' addressed the fact that Hammer must have quit ( with Jim Belushi as a newscaster announcing it in a comical way ) until Hammer shows up late to a concert dancing and rapping to the hit song. Andy Samberg 's character in the film Hot Rod plays tribute to the MC Hammer 's hand gestures from the music video in his explanation on no longer being `` legit '' so he must quit. Music video The hand motions used within the `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' music video became very popular as was the catchphrase itself. At the end of the `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' video, after James Brown enlists Hammer to obtain the glove of Michael Jackson, a silver - white sequined glove is shown on the hand of a Jackson look - alike doing the `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' hand gesture. It was a reference to Hammer wanting to challenge Jackson to a dance - off for rights to the famous glove, which is also referenced on the album. M.C. Hammer appeared on The Wendy Williams Show ( July 27, 2009 ) and went on to tell a story about a phone call he received from Michael Jackson, regarding the portion of the `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' video that included a fake Jackson, giving his approval and inclusion of it. He explained how Jackson had seen the video and liked it, and both expressed they were a fan of each other. Hammer and Jackson would later appear, speak and perform at the funeral service for James Brown in 2006. Track listing No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` This Is the Way We Roll '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 53 2. `` Brothers Hang On '' Burrell, Pilate, Whitfield 7 : 12 3. `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' Burrell, Earley, Kelly, Pilate 5 : 33 4. `` Living in a World Like This '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 29 5. `` Tell Me ( Why Ca n't We Live Together ) '' Burrell, Pilate, Thomas 6 : 38 6. `` Releasing Some Pressure '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 03 7. `` Find Yourself a Friend '' Burrell, Pilate 3 : 57 8. `` Count It Off '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 07 9. `` Good to Go '' Burrell, Pilate 4 : 54 10. `` Lovehold '' Burrell, Pilate 4 : 55 11. `` Street Soldiers '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 00 12. `` Do Not Pass Me By '' Burrell, Pilate 5 : 31 13. `` Gaining Momentum '' Burrell, Buckholtz 5 : 41 The cassette tape version of this album is considerably longer, with the addition of four songs ( two of which are remixes ). After `` Find Yourself a Friend '' there follows `` Rollin ' On ( Oaktown Style ) '' ( 5 : 50 ). After `` Gaining Momentum '' is `` Burn It Up '' ( 4 : 28 ). The last two songs on the album are then `` Addams Groove '' ( 3 : 54 ) and `` Street Soldiers ( Saxapella Reprise ) '' ( 4 : 56 ). The total run time is 1 : 29 : 00 ( 89 minutes ). Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 -- 1992 ) Peak Position US Billboard 200 Year - end charts Chart ( 1992 ) Position US Billboard 200 9 References Jump up ^ Allmusic review Jump up ^ `` Too Legit to Quit ''. 1 November 1991. Jump up ^ `` Superstars And Super Hype To The Rescue ''. Newsweek. 1991 - 12 - 09. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Hammer View the Music Artists Biography Online ''. VH1.com. 1962 - 03 - 30. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ Farber, Jim ( 1991 - 03 - 08 ). `` Flesh Forward Music ''. EW.com. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` MC Hammer : 2 Legit - The Videos ''. 27 August 2002 -- via Amazon. ^ Jump up to : `` FindArticles.com - CBSi ''. Jump up ^ `` MC Hammer - Upcoming Shows & Peformances ( sic ) ''. Zvents. 2010 - 03 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` VH1 Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - VH1 ''. Jump up ^ `` The `` Two Legit to Quit '' Challenge ``. Spudart.org. 1999 - 02 - 22. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ St. Petersburg Times, Tues, July 23, 1991, pp. 4A Jump up ^ `` Video The Wendy Williams Show ''. Wendyshow.com. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ Reid, Shaheem ( 2006 - 12 - 30 ). `` James Brown Saluted By Michael Jackson At Public Funeral Service - News Story Music, Celebrity, Artist News MTV News ''. Mtv.com. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` MC Hammer Interview w / Wendy Williams Show ''. Global Grind. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` MC Hammer on Wendy Williams : Video ''. Global Grind. 2009 - 07 - 27. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Top 200 Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 200 Albums - Year - End 1992 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 21. MC Hammer Studio albums `` Feel My Power '' ( 1987 ) `` Let 's Get It Started '' ( 1988 ) `` Please Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em '' ( 1990 ) `` Too Legit to Quit '' ( 1991 ) `` The Funky Headhunter '' ( 1994 ) `` Inside Out '' ( 1995 ) `` Active Duty '' ( 2001 ) `` Full Blast '' ( 2004 ) `` Look Look Look '' ( 2006 ) Compilations `` Greatest Hits '' ( 1996 ) `` Back 2 Back Hits '' ( 1997 ) `` The Hits '' ( 2000 ) Singles `` Let 's Get It Started '' ( 1987 ) `` Pump It Up '' ( 1988 ) `` Turn This Mutha Out '' ( 1988 ) `` They Put Me in the Mix '' ( 1988 ) `` U Ca n't Touch This '' ( 1990 ) `` Have You Seen Her '' ( 1990 ) `` Pray '' ( 1990 ) `` Here Comes the Hammer '' ( 1990 ) `` Yo ! ! Sweetness '' ( 1991 ) `` 2 Legit 2 Quit '' ( 1991 ) `` Addams Groove '' ( 1991 ) `` Do Not Pass Me By '' ( 1991 ) `` This Is the Way We Roll '' ( 1991 ) `` Pumps and a Bump '' ( 1993 ) `` It 's All Good '' ( 1993 ) `` Do n't Stop '' ( 1994 ) `` Straight to My Feet '' ( 1994 ) Related articles Discography Hammerman Hammertime The Surreal Life ( season 1 ) Capitol Death Row Records Giant Records EMI Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Too_Legit_to_Quit&oldid=801005373 '' Categories : 1991 albums Capitol Records albums MC Hammer albums English - language albums EMI Records albums Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Track listings with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Polski Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 02 : 47. About Wikipedia

Question: when did too legit to quit come out
Answer: October 29, 1991