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What happened with the band Public Enemy in 1987?
The band Public Enemy's debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim. The album was the group's first step toward stardom.
How did the band Public Enemy's debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, do?
The band Public Enemy's debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released to critical acclaim. Music critic Simon Reynolds dubbed Public Enemy a superlative rock band.
Did the album Yo! Bum Rush the Show by the band Public Enemy win any awards?
Are there any other interesting aspects about the band Public Enemy article?
Public Enemy's second album was the first hip hop album to be voted album of the year in The Village Voice's influential Pazz & Jop critics' poll
What's a single on the album Yo! Bum Rush the Show by the band Public Enemy?
The band Public Enemy released the single You're Gonna Get Yours in May of 1987.
How did the band Public Enemy's single You're Gonna Get Yours do?
You're Gonna Get Yours peaked at no. 88 on the UK Singles Chart, MARRS sampled it on Pump Up the Volume, and it was featured in the film Human Traffic.
Was there any other single of note on the band Public Enemy's the album Yo! Bum Rush the Show, besides You're Gonna Get Yours?
Another single of note on the album Yo! Bum Rush the Show was Public Enemy No. 1
What was the most relevant thing that the band Public Enemy did to gain their success?
In 1989, the Band Public Enemy recorded Fear of a Black Planet, which continued their politically charged themes. In 2005, it was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress.
What's a single on the album Fear of a Black Planet by the band Public Enemy?
911 Is a Joke is a single in Public Enemy's album, Fear of a Black Planet.
What was the most well received single by the band Public Enemy during the Fear of a Black Planet period?
Fight the Power is regarded as one of the most popular and influential songs in hip hop history.

Question: Why is it regarded in this manner?
Self-contained rewrite: Why is the band Public Enemy's single Fight the Power regarded as one of the most popular and influencial songs in hip hop history?