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"They Want EFX"
Single by Das EFX
from the album Dead Serious
B-side	"Jussumen"
Released	March 5, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	3:39
Label	East West/Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	W. Hines, A. Weston, C. Bobbit, James Brown, Fred Wesley
Producer(s)	Das EFX
Das EFX singles chronology
"They Want EFX" (1992) "Mic Checka" (1992)

"They Want EFX" is a song by American hip hop group Das EFX recorded for their debut album Dead Serious (1992). The song was released as the group's debut single for the album in March 1992. The song samples "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren, "Blind Man Can See It" by James Brown and "Breath Control II" by Boogie Down Productions.

Track listings

12", Vinyl

1. "They Want EFX" (Dead Serious) - 3:49
2. "They Want EFX" (Instrumental) - 3:39
3. "They Want EFX" (Remix) - 3:55
4. "They Want EFX" (Dub) - 3:55

Cassette, Maxi-Single

1. "They Want EFX" (Remix) - 3:49
2. "They Want EFX" (Dead Serious) - 3:39
3. "Jussumen" (LP Version) - 3:29
4. "They Want EFX" (Dub) - 3:55
5. "They Want EFX" (Instrumental) - 3:55

CD, Promo

1. "They Want EFX" (Remix) - 3:49
2. "They Want EFX" (Dead Serious) - 3:39

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.

• arranging: Das EFX (W. Hines, A. Weston)
• co-production: Kevin Byrdsong, Marcus Logan
• engineering: Bobby Sarsur, Solid Scheme (C. Charity, D. Lynch)
• executive production: EPMD
• guitar: Bobby Sitchran
• mastering: Tony Dawsey
• mixing: Bobby Sarsur
• production: Das EFX
• remixing: Solid Scheme
• writing: Das EFX, C. Bobbit, J. Brown, F. Wesley

Charts

Notes

1. "Das EFX - They Want EFX (12", Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
2. "Das EFX - They Want EFX (Cass, Maxi) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
3. "Das EFX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
4. "Das EFX Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
5. "Das EFX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
6. "Das EFX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
7. "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

• 1992 debut singles
• 1992 songs
• Das EFX songs
• East West Records singles
• Music videos directed by Marcus Raboy
• Songs written by Fred Wesley
• Songs written by James Brown