City of Crime is a single performed by actors Tom Hanks and Dan Ackroyd that was released as the soundtrack song to the 1987 film Dragnet.[1][2][3]
| "City of Crime" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tom Hanks | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 3:34 |
| Studio | MCA Records |
| Genre | Pop rap |
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Ackroyd, Dan Ackroyd, Pat Thrall |
Music video
editThe dance choreography was by singer Paula Abdul.[4]
Reception
editThe song received a mostly negative reception from critics.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ Freeman, Hadley (Oct 10, 2013). "Tom Hanks on his diabetes, pirates and rapping with Dan Aykroyd". Retrieved Oct 31, 2024 – via The Guardian.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (Oct 25, 2016). "Tom Hanks Has a Surprising Three-Decade History with White Guy Rap". Vanity Fair. Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Nate; movies, a Vulture senior writer covering; Culture, Pop (Nov 24, 2015). "Your Dad Tom Hanks Is an Amazing Rapper". Vulture. Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/rembert-explains-the-80s-city-of-crime-music-video-from-dragnet/
- ^ "Dragnet days: Enjoy this rap from Hanks, Ackroyd". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. Nov 30, 2015. Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ McCall, Malorie (Nov 26, 2015). "A T.Hanksgiving Gift: See Tom Hanks Rapping Long Before His Son Was". Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ Kiefer, Halle (Jun 27, 2011). "Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks Lay Down the Law In Dragnet's "City of Crime" Video". Vulture. Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Odie (Aug 23, 2012). "Summer of '87: Tom Mankiewicz's Dragnet at 25". Slant Magazine. Retrieved Oct 31, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Owen (22 February 2013). "15 Gloriously Awful '80s End Credit Songs". Empire. London, England: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 31 October 2024.