<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Push It '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A-side label of U.S. vinyl single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Salt - n - Pepa </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Hot , Cool & Vicious </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` I Am Down '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 8 , 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 12 '' vinyl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Rap </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3 : 28 ( UK radio edit ) 4 : 30 ( album version ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Next Plateau </Li> <Li> London </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hurby Azor </Li> <Li> Ray Davies </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Hurby Azor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Salt - n - Pepa singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Tramp '' ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> `` Push It '' ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> `` Chick on the Side '' ( 1987 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Tramp '' ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> `` Push It '' ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> `` Chick on the Side '' ( 1987 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Alternative cover </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> One of artworks for international release </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` Push It '' on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the song push it come out
March 8 , 1987