Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black is an album by Public Enemy, released October 1, 1991. Its best known single is "Cant Truss It". The album also featured the Anthrax version of "Bring tha Noise" and "Get the Fuck Outa Dodge", previously the B-side of the "Cant Do Nuttin For Ya Man" single.
This album is also notable for the controversial music video that accompanied the song "By The Time I Get To Arizona" in which Public Enemy was depicted killing the governor of Arizona, who refused to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday.
Personnel
Public Enemy
Anthrax
- Charlie Benante – drums
- Joey Belladonna – vocals
- Frank Bello – bass guitar
- Scott Ian – guitar
- Dan Spitz – guitar
Additional
- Frank Able – keyboards
- Allen Givens – horns
- Ricky Gordon – percussion
- Tyrone Jefferson – horns
- Al MacDowell – bass guitar
- Steve Moss – percussion
- Fred Wells – guitar
- Lorenzo "Tony" Wyche – horns
- Michael Angelo - Mixing
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
| 1991 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Can't Truss It" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| 1991 | "Can't Truss It" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 5 |
| 1991 | "Can't Truss It" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 9 |
| 1991 | "Can't Truss It" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 11 |
| 1991 | "Can't Truss It" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
| 1992 | "Nighttrain" | Hot Rap Singles | 17 |
| 1992 | "Shut 'Em Down" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| 1992 | "Shut 'Em Down" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 26 |