The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)

"The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)"
Single by Black Sheep
from the album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Released	October 29, 1991[ citation needed ]
Genre	Golden age hip hop alternative hip hop jazz rap
Length	4:03
Label	Mercury PolyGram
Songwriter(s)	James E. Alexander Ben Cauley Allen Jones William McLean John R Smith Andres Titus
Producer(s)	Black Sheep
Music video
"The Choice Is Yours" on YouTube

"The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" is a song by the Native Tongues affiliate Black Sheep, from their debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing .

Samples

The track samples "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny Hammond Smith from his album Higher Ground. ^[1]

Track listing

A-side

1. "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" - 4:03 [not available on vinyl LP release]
2. "The Choice Is Yours" (Radio Mix) - 3:23

B-side

1. "Have U.N.E. Pull" (Remix) - 3:38
2. "Yes (Everything's OK)" - 3:20 [not available on vinyl LP release]

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2]	57
U.S. Hot R&B Singles [1]	21
U.S. Hot Rap Singles[ citation needed ]	1
U.S. Hot Dance Music [3]	6

In popular culture

• The song was featured prominently at the first Olympic breakdancing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^[4]
• The song was featured in a commercial for the 2010 Kia Soul. ^{[5] [6] [7]} The song was also featured in a JCPenney commercial from 2005. ^{[7] [8]}
• A new rerecording of the song was created for a Venmo ad campaign in 2025, with the original lyrics changed from "You can go with this, or you can go with that" to "You can Venmo this, or you can Venmo that." Original lyricist Andres "Dres" Titus returned for the track and the music was reproduced by Samuel “Tone” Barnes of the Trackmasters. ^{[9] [10]}
• The song appears in the movies Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, ^[11] Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, ^[12] The Beanie Bubble, ^[13] Dope,^{[ citation needed ]} You Got Served, ^[6] Step Up, ^{[6] [14]} Lakeview Terrace,^{[ citation needed ]} and Fanboys. ^[15]
• The song has appeared in television episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, ^{[16] [17]} Fresh Off the Boat, ^{[17] [18]} Surviving Jack ^[17] and You. ^[17]
• The song appears in the video games Aggressive Inline, ^[19] NBA Street Vol. 2, ^[20] and True Crime: New York City. ^[21] The original mix is featured in Major League Baseball 2K10. ^[22]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). "Black Sheep". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 62. ISBN   978-0-89820-115-4.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). "Black Sheep". Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-89820-205-2.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 36.
4. Garcia, Oskar. "The Olympic breaking playlist: Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, Shaq and more". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
5. Sharon Silke Carty (May 28, 2010). "Kia Soul ad brings back the hamsters, and the funk". content.usatoday.com. USA Today. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
6. Foster, Tom (April 25, 2018). "The Top Uses of Black Sheep Songs in Movies or TV". TVovermind. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
7. "Black Sheep Reunites For A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing 25th AnniversaryAmbrosia For Heads". ambrosiaforheads.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
8. "Play it again playlist". The Chicago Tribune. August 12, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
9. "UnitedMasters reimagines a '90s hip-hop hit to introduce Venmo's new payment options". unitedmasters.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
10. Lundstrom, Kathryn (June 4, 2025). "Venmo Taps White Lotus Stars to Expand the Brand Definition". Adweek. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
11. Barrow, Jerry (June 3, 2023). "Scene & Heard: Shameik Moore On The Music Of 'Spider-Verse' & His Own Superhero Origin Story". Hiphop DX. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
12. Thapa, Shaurya; Russell, Tom (June 10, 2023). "Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Soundtrack Guide - Every Song & Where It Plays". ScreenRant. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
13. Hough, Q. V. (August 1, 2023). "Soundtracks of Cinema: 'The Beanie Bubble'". Vague Visages. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
14. "Movie Review: You Got Served". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
15. "'Fanboys' Soundtrack Details: Chumbawamba, Tag Team, PUSA, Spacehog & Other Forgettable '90s One-Hit Wonders". theplaylist.net. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
16. Jennings, Kyesha (August 15, 2021). "Power Book III: Raising Kanan Recap: The Choice Is Yours". Vulture. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
17. "Listen to Black Sheep's 'The Choice is Yours' from Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Season 1, Ep. 5". Leo Sigh. August 15, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
18. "'Fresh Off the Boat': The most '90s moments in 'Good Morning Orlando'". EW.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
19. Goldstein, Hilary (July 19, 2002). "Aggressive Inline Review". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
20. Boulding, Aaron (April 24, 2003). "NBA Street Vol. 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
21. Music, I. G. N. (November 4, 2005). "True Crime: New York City Soundtrack Revealed". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
22. I. G. N. Staff (February 17, 2010). "2K Sports to Rock Video Game Consoles with Major League Baseball 2K10 Soundtrack". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2024.