The Message (Cymande song)
"The Message" is a song by British funk band Cymande from their self-titled debut studio album Cymande. Written by the group's members Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio, it was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios in London, produced by John Schroeder, and released as a 7" single through Janus Records in 1972. Released as a lead single, the song peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States.
The song can be heard in Spike Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour and Seth Gordon's 2011 film Horrible Bosses. British reggae group Aswad recorded a cover version of the song for their 1988 studio album Distant Thunder.Track listing
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The song was sampled by several hip hop recording artists, including:
