Pusherman

Name: Pusherman
Duration: 5 min 3 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US1972-07	Curtom Records	CRS 8014 ST
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	DE1974	Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records)	MLP 15 702, MLP 15.702
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	PT1988	Movieplay Gold	MPG 74028
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US1988	Curtom Records	CUR 2002 CD
1.10	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Pimps, Players & Private Eyes	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992-01-14	Sire Records	2-26624
2.11	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	The Anthology: 1961–1977	Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions	Album + Compilation	US1992-12-08	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD2-10664
1.11	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	A Man Like Curtis: The Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1992	MCI Music	MUSCD 007
1.6	Pusherman	5:07	Curtis Mayfield	Classic Funk: Classic Funk Mastercuts, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Mastercuts	CUTSCD 6
1.8	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down to the Funky Groove	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1994-03-07	Charly Records	CPCD 8034
1.4	Pusher Man	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Crooklyn, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1994-05-10	40 Acres and a Mule Musicworks, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-11036
1.8	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	DE1994-05-28	LaserLight Digital	12 364
1.2	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Living Legend	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	US1995-08-01	Curtom Records	CUR9502
1.11	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995-11-07	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD3-11329
1.15	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Diamond Star Collection	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	NL1995	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	8800298
1.3	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	The Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Musiquarium	MSQCD006
2.7	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	People Get Ready! The Curtis Mayfield Story	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	US1996-02-27	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 72262
1.6	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1996-04-22	Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)	CCS CD 806, GAS 0000806CCS ACO
1.4	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-09	Global Television	RADCD43
2.15	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Funky Dance Grooves, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 484176 2
1.8	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	CA1997-03-04 US1997-03-04	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 72584
1.13	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Badmutha’s 18 Original Black Movie Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-10-24	MCI Music	MUSCD 039
1.2	Pusherman	5:06	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly (deluxe 25th Anniversary edition - reissue, remastered)	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US1997-11-11	Curtom Records, Rhino (reissue label)	R2 72836
1.2	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Harlem Shuffle: The Sound of Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT1997	Plastic Records (Italian lounge/soundtrack label)	PL 002
2.8	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Love, Peace, Understanding	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Sequel Records (UK reissue label)	NXT CD 286
1.3	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	The Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Nectar Masters	NTMCD538
1.1	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Ghetto Life	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-10-31	Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)	74321 628022
1.5	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Curtis: The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Beechwood Music	CURTISCD1
1.2	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly / Short Eyes	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Sequel Records (UK reissue label)	NEM CD 964
1.2	Pusherman	5:06	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US1999-07-20	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 75803
1.1	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Ultimate Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-11-01	Beechwood Music	ultimcd2
1.10	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Move On Up: The Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Castle Select	SELCD568
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	GB1999	Sequel Records (UK reissue label)	NEMLP 964
1.2	Pusherman	5:06	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US1999	Rhino (reissue label)
2.5	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Funk Essentials	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-02-14	Beechwood Music	ESTCD05
1.3	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Beautiful Brother: The Essential Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB2000-03-10	Metro (UK reissue/compilation imprint, METRCD cat prefix)	METRCD008
1.4	Pusher Man	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Spirit of Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2000	Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)	3061162
4.6	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Soul Legacy	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB2001-03-26	Charly Records	SNAB902CD
1.4	Pusher Man	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Spirit of Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2001-09-18
2.1	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	100% Hits Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2001	BMG France, Hit Master (French reissues)	74321 871662
1.4	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	BaadAsssss Cinema	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2002	TVT Soundtrax	TVT 6630-9
1.4	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	BaadAsssss Cinema	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2002	TVT Soundtrax	TV 6630-2, TV-6630-2
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	GB2002	Charly Records	SNAD 507 CD
1.10	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Soul Spectrum 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Obsessive	EVSCD42
1.5	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly Soul: Dynamite Funk and Bad-Assed Street Grooves	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)	METRDCD520
2.14	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	The Best of Cult Fiction	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-02-23	Virgin TV	VTDCD 597
1.3	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Superbad	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-04-12	Warner Dance	WSMCD165
1.16	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Hard Times	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	DE2004-09-01	Traditional Line	TL 1333
2.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	The Immortal Curtis Mayfield: Superfly Guy	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB2005-06-13	Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)	METRDCD568
3.2	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Simply Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-10-03	Simply, Union Square Music	SIMPLYCD011
3.16	Pusherman	4:59	Curtis Mayfield	Good Morning Vietnam	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2005	Disky	BX 903469
1.4	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Mastercuts Breaks	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005	Mastercuts	MCUTCD03
1.1	Pusherman	4:57	Curtis Mayfield	Return of the Pusherman - Hustlin' Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2005	Disky	CB 903278
1.2	Pusherman	5:00	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	GB2005	Charly Records	SNAP 258 CD
1.2	Pusherman	5:00	Curtis Mayfield	The Essential Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	GB2006-02-13	Mastercuts	MCUTACD06
1.9	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	The Definitive Soul Collection	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	US2006-07-11	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 77661
1.9	Pusherman	4:59	Curtis Mayfield	All About Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2006 GR-	Compact Disc Club
1.2	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US2007-04-10	Curtom Records
1.8	Pusher Man	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Charlie Bartlett	Christophe Beck	Album + Soundtrack	US2007-07-31	Lakeshore Records	LKS 33918
1.10	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	This Is Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2008-04-14	Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix)	METRTCD836
2.2	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Can You Dig It? The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968-75	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XW2009-10-19	Soul Jazz Records	SJRCD214
4.4	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	100% Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2009	Union Square Music	ONEPCD011
4.2	Pusherman	5:06	Curtis Mayfield	Original Album Series	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	US2009	Rhino (reissue label)	R2522065
1.11	Pusher Man	5:00	Curtis Mayfield	The Hangover, Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2011-05-24	WaterTower Music
1.7	Pusher Man	4:59	Curtis Mayfield	The Hangover, Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	XE2011-05-27	Sony Classical	88697904572
1.2	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly (Limited Edition)	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	JP2011-07-20	Curtom Records	VICP-75011
1.19	Pusherman	5:01	Curtis Mayfield	Simply Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011	Union Square Music	SIMPLYCD256
1.7	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Essential Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2012	Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)	METRTN046
1.7	Pusherman	5:02	Curtis Mayfield	Essential Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2012	Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)	METRTN046
2.2	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Simply Blaxploitation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2012	Simply, Union Square Music	SIMPLYCD101
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	GB2014-02-10	Charly Records	CHARLY X 670
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	PL2014	Charly Records	CHARLY X 670
1.8	Pusherman	5:03	Curtis Mayfield	Only the Best of Curtis Mayfield	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Compilation	XW2017-10-16	SRI Records	6993643
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US2018-11-05	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDSACD 2204
2.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US2018-11-05	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDSACD 2204
1.2	Pusherman	5:07	Curtis Mayfield	Super Fly (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US2022-08-26	Curtom Records, Rhino (reissue label), Run Out Groove (vinyl label)	081227881511, ROGV-167
1.5	Pusherman	5:05	Curtis Mayfield	Hit the Brakes 2, Volume 16	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US-
1.2	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Superfly (red vinyl)	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack		Curtom Records, Rhino (reissue label)	CRS 8014 ST
Promotion
1.4	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Mind Games	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Charly Records, The Sunday Times	ST39
1.6	Pusherman	5:04	Curtis Mayfield	Rolling Stone: Rare Trax, Volume 27: Blow Your Mind: Schwarze Songs aus der Drogerie	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2003-05	Rolling Stone (Germany)
1.5	Pusherman	4:59	Curtis Mayfield	Action! 15 Cult Movie Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2013-02	Mojo (magazine)	April 2013
Bootleg
1.2	Pusherman	5:06	Curtis Mayfield	Super Fly	Curtis Mayfield	Album + Soundtrack	US-

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engineer:	Roger Anfinsen
producer:	Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:	Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):	Tyrone McCullen
guitar:	Curtis Mayfield Craig McMullen
percussion:	Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:	Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:	Johnny Pate

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Curtom Records of Atlanta Inc. (from 1972 to present) Curtom Records (in 1972)

sampled by:	I’m Shady (explicit) by Eminem (US rapper) I’m Your Pusher (LP version, explicit) by Ice‐T

part of:	The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 261) (order: 262)

recording of:	Pusherman (Pusher Man)

Pusherman (Pusher Man)

lyricist and composer:	Curtis Mayfield

publisher:	Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended) Mayfield Music (BMI) Todd Mayfield Publishing Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)

is the basis for:	I’m Shady

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