When the Shit Goes Down

"When the Shit Goes Down"
"When the Shit Goes Down"
Single by Cypress Hill
from the album Black Sunday
Released	1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	West Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	3:09
Label	Ruffhouse, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud, Lawrence Emmett Dickens
Producer(s)	DJ Muggs
Cypress Hill singles chronology

"When the Shit Goes Down" ("When the Ship Goes Down" on edited versions) is a song by American hip hop group Cypress Hill. The song was released as the second single from the group's second studio album, Black Sunday. The single was released exclusively in Australia and Europe.

Track listing[]

European 12"

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (Extended Version)	4:12
2.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (instrumental)	3:09

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Phuncky Feel One" (Extended Version)	5:02
2.	"How I Could Just Kill a Man" (The Killer Mix)	4:04

European promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (Extended Version)	4:12
2.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (instrumental)	3:09

European maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Ship Goes Down" (Radio Version)	3:09
2.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (Extended Version)	4:12
3.	"Latin Lingo" (Prince Paul mix)	4:41
4.	"The Phuncky Feel One" (Extended Version)	5:02

Australian maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Ship Goes Down" (Radio Version)	3:09
2.	"When the Shit Goes Down" (Extended Version)	4:12
3.	"Lick a Shot" (Vocal UD version)	3:24
4.	"Scooby Doo"	3:41
5.	"Latin Lingo" (Prince Paul mix)	4:41
6.	"The Phuncky Feel One" (Extended Version)	5:02

Charts[]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[1]	47
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	25
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[3]	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[4]	19
UK Dance Singles (Music Week)^[5]	8

In popular culture[]

The song was used in the 2001 film Bully.^[6]
An edited version of the song was used in the 2007 film Freedom Writers.^[7]
The song was used in the pilot episode of Hello Ladies.^[8]
The song was featured in the 2013 film This Is the End.^[9]
The song was used in a second season episode of The Affair.^[10]
The song was featured in the 2018 film Mid90s.^[11]
The song was used in the episode "Ezekiel Patrol" of the 2019 TV series Doom Patrol.^[12]
The song was used in the 2019 film Guns Akimbo.

References[]

^ "Discography Cypress Hill". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Discography Cypress Hill". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Discography Cypress Hill". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 2, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ "Bully (2001) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ "Freedom Writers (2007) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ "Hello Ladies (TV Series) Pilot (2013) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ "This Is the End (2013) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ "The Affair (TV Series) 209 (2015)- Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ Matthew Strauss (October 16, 2018). "Jonah Hill Shares Mid90s Playlist Ft. Nirvana, GZA, Pixies, Tribe, More: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ "Doom Patrol (TV Series) Ezekiel Patrol (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

[1] "Discography Cypress Hill". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[2] "Discography Cypress Hill". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[NZ-3] "Discography Cypress Hill". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[4] Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

[5] "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 2, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[6] "Bully (2001) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

[7] "Freedom Writers (2007) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

[8] "Hello Ladies (TV Series) Pilot (2013) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[9] "This Is the End (2013) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

[10] "The Affair (TV Series) 209 (2015)- Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[11] Matthew Strauss (October 16, 2018). "Jonah Hill Shares Mid90s Playlist Ft. Nirvana, GZA, Pixies, Tribe, More: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[12] "Doom Patrol (TV Series) Ezekiel Patrol (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

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Studio albums	Cypress Hill Black Sunday Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom Cypress Hill IV Skull & Bones Stoned Raiders Till Death Do Us Part Rise Up Elephants on Acid
Compilations	Los grandes éxitos en español Greatest Hits from the Bong Super Hits Collections Strictly Hip Hop: The Best of Cypress Hill
Live albums	Live at the Fillmore
EPs	Something for the Blunted Unreleased and Revamped Stash Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Cypress X Rusko
Singles	"How I Could Just Kill a Man" "The Phuncky Feel One" "Hand on the Pump" "Latin Lingo" "Insane in the Brain" "When the Shit Goes Down" "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" "Lick a Shot" "Throw Your Set in the Air" "Illusions" "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" "Dr. Greenthumb" "(Rap) Superstar" "(Rock) Superstar" "Highlife" "Can't Get the Best of Me" "Trouble" "Lowrider" "What's Your Number?" "Rise Up" "Armada Latina"
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