Don't Sweat the Technique (song)

"Don't Sweat the Technique"
Single by Eric B. & Rakim
from the album Don't Sweat the Technique
Released	June 27, 1992
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Jazz rap
Label	MCA
Songwriter	Eric B. & Rakim
Producer	Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim singles chronology
"Know the Ledge" (1992) "Don't Sweat the Technique" (1992) "Casualties of War" (1992)
Music video
"Don't Sweat the Technique" on YouTube

"Don't Sweat the Technique" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on June 27, 1992 by MCA Records as the third single from their fourth and final album, Don't Sweat the Technique (1992). The song was both written and produced by the duo and contains a sample of "Give It Up" by Kool & the Gang. It appears on the video games Watch Dogs 2 and Fuser .

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [1]	40
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [2]	92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	14
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	1
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	12

References

1. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . June 27, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
2. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). July 4, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
3. "Eric B. & Rakim Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
4. "Eric B. & Rakim Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
5. "Eric B. & Rakim Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.