Revolution (Arrested Development song)
# Revolution (Arrested Development song)

"Revolution" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development, from the soundtrack to the 1992 film Malcolm X.

## Background

Speech has expressed gratitude for the film's depiction of a "side" of Malcolm X which shares the perspective of Arrested Development. Spike Lee, the director of the film, had asked Speech to write a song for it. Speech considered it a personal responsibility to "acknowledge that there is a need for struggle, because of all the bad things going on in the nation", which is reflected in the line "Am I doing as much as I can for the struggle?" He composed the song with a purpose to urge people into action in bringing about change.

## Music video

The music video was directed by Spike Lee. It was shot in a high school, a city block, and a street in Brooklyn with "about 500 extras". Each location had at least 100 people in the filming. According to Speech, the video was shot in seven hours.

## Charts

| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 7 |
| France (SNEP) | 30 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 31 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 42 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 49 |
