Too Legit to Quit (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Too Legit to Quit


Artist = Hammer
Album = Too Legit to Quit
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 1991
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Rap
Length =
Label = Capitol Records
Writer = MC Hammer, James Earley, Michael Kelly, Louis K. Burrell, Felton Pilate
Producer = MC Hammer
Certification =
Last single = "(Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix" (1991)
This single = "Too Legit to Quit" (1991)
Next single = "Addams Grove" (1991)

"Too Legit to Quit" (also known as "2 Legit 2 Quit") is a song by rap artist MC Hammer (whose name was shortened to "Hammer") released in 1991 as the title track and first single of his third album of the same name. It proved to be successful in the U.S., peaking at the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, at #5. The single also peaked at #60 on the UK Singles Chart. Along with "Addams Groove", and other songs, "2 Legit 2 Quit" was featured in the film "The Addams Family in 1991.

Music video

The song's music video features several athletes in the video. These athletes can be seen in the video in the following order: José Canseco, Isiah Thomas, Kirby Puckett, Jerry Rice, Rickey Henderson, Deion Sanders, Andre Rison, Chris Mullin, Roger Clemens, Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, Lynette Woodard,The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, David Robinson, and former Atlanta Falcons coach Jerry Glanville.

The video was number 5 in MAX music's World's Worst Ever Video countdown in 2008.

There was also a cameo appearance of soul singer James Brown at the end.

Track listing

# "Too Legit to Quit" (7" edit remix)
# "Too Legit to Quit" (Remix)
# "Too Legit to Quit" (Instrumental)