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1	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Radio Edit) Mixed By – Ken "Duro" IfillProducer – Mark 45 King*Recorded By – Paul Falcon*Written-By – C. Strouse*, M. James*, M. Charnin*, S. Carter*
2	Can't Knock The Hustle (Fools Paradise Remix) Backing Vocals [Featuring] – Melissa Morgan*Engineer – Joe QuindeProducer – Irv GottiWritten-By – I. Lorenzo*, L. Wilson*, M. Morgan*, S. Carter*
3	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Album Version) Mixed By – Ken "Duro" IfillProducer – Mark 45 King*Recorded By – Paul Falcon*Written-By – C. Strouse*, M. James*, M. Charnin*, S. Carter*

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Disctronics S
• Mixed At – Platinum Island Studios
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Produced At – House Of Sound
• Mixed At – House Of Sound

Notes

Tracks 1 & 3 contain a sample from "It's A Hard Knock Life" performed by the original Broadway cast of Annie.
Track 2 contains a sample of "Fool's Paradise" performed by Melisa Morgan.

Slimline jewel case.

Charted from 12-12-98 for 11 weeks.

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 43216 35332 3
• Barcode (String): 743216353323
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Label Code: LC 2276
• Distribution Code (F:): BM620
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L503
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 8711
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DISCTRONICS S 74321635332 02
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L503
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 8707
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DISCTRONICS S 74321635332 02

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DEF 283-2	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem) ‎(CD, Single, Promo)	Roc-A-Fella Records	DEF 283-2	US	1998
74321 63533 2	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ‎(CD, Single)	Northwestside Records	74321 63533 2	Europe	1998
74321 63533 1	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ‎(12")	Northwestside Records	74321 63533 1	UK	1998
NWSX 31	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ‎(12", Promo)	Northwestside Records	NWSX 31	UK	1998
74321 63614 2	Jay-Z	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ‎(CD, Single)	Northwestside Records	74321 63614 2	Europe	1998

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