On This Day: July 4, 1986 – Walk This Way by Run DMC Climbed the Charts

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Pete

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On This Day: July 4, 1986 – Walk This Way by Run DMC Climbed the Charts.

On this day July 4, 1986, Walk This Way by Run DMC was rising on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually reaching number 4 in the United States. The groundbreaking single also hit number 1 in New Zealand, proving its global impact. A reimagining of Aerosmith's 1975 rock song, this version fused rap and rock in a way the music world had never seen before.

Run DMC teamed up with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to create a track that would bridge genres, cultures, and generations. The...
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