Rapture - 1981
Rapture was the first rap song that most people will remember hearing rap in for the first time and it was also one of the first hit singles that combined rap elements with rock/pop/hip-hop. There have been many covers and samples made using segments of this song.

French 7"

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Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Taken from the album: Autoamerican
Date of release: 1981
Highest position Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Singles Chart: n/a
French 7" Cat No: Chrysalis CHS 2485

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Rapture 4:55

Side 2
1. Walk Like Me 3:45

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Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Taken from the album: Autoamerican
Date of release: 1981
Highest position Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Singles Chart: n/a
Japanese 7" Cat No: WWR-17105

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Rapture 4:55

Side 2
1. Walk Like Me 3:45

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Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Taken from the album: Autoamerican
Date of release: 1981
Highest position Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Singles Chart: n/a
Holland 7" Cat No: Chrysalis 102.697

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Rapture 4:57

Side 2
1. Walk Like Me 3:45

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Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Old Gold
Taken from the album: n/a
Date of UK release: 1988
Highest position UK Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: n/a
UK 12" Old Gold - Reissue 1988 Cat No: OG 4040

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass 5:48

Side 2
1. Rapture (Special Disco Mix) 10:02

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Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis/EMI
Taken from the album: Beautiful - The Remix Album, Remixed Remade Remodeled
Date of UK release: 1994
Highest position Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Singles Chart: n/a
USA 12" remix 2 disc set 1994 Cat No: VV-58277

Track listing:
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Rapture (K-Klassic Mix) 7:07
2. Rapture (Original Disco Mix) 10:00

Side 2
1. Rapture (K-Klassic Instrumental) 7:15
2. Rapture (Guru's Fly Party Mix) 4:11

Disc 2
Side 3
1. Rapture (Pharmacy Dub) 6:00
2. Rapture (Guru's Fly Party Instrumental) 4:11

Side 4
1. Rapture (Phactory Beats) 4:22
2. Rapture (K-Klassic Radio Mix) 4:20
3. Rapture (Original Single Version) 4:57

USA Cassette

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Producer: Richard Gottehrer
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Taken from the album: Once More Into The Bleach
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Singles Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Singles Chart: n/a
US Cassette Cat No: VST 43328

Track listing:
1. Rapture (Teddy Riley Remix)
2. Denis (The '88 Remix)