"Can It Be All So Simple"
Single by Wu-Tang Clan
from the album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
Released	1994
Format	12" single, CD single
Recorded	Firehouse Studio in New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	6:52
Label	Loud Records
Writer(s)	Wu-Tang Clan
Producer(s)	Prince Rakeem
Chart positions
#82 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks) #24 (Hot Rap Tracks) #9 (Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
Wu-Tang Clan singles chronology
"C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)" (1994)	"Can It Be All So Simple" (1994)	"Triumph" (1997)

Can It Be All So Simple is the third and final single on Wu-Tang Clan's critically hailed debut album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. It features production from RZA (credited as Prince Rakeem) that samples "The Way We Were" by Gladys Knight & the Pips. It features rapping from Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. Its lyrics deal with a glorified mafioso lifestyle. A remix can be found on Raekwon's popular debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. It features a music video with images similar to the song's content. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers is the 1993 (see 1993 in music) debut album by the Wu-Tang Clan, a collective of American hip hop musicians. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Loud Records is a subsidiary of Arista Records See also List of record labels Categories: Record label stubs | Record labels ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... The Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a Billboard is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... C.R.E.A.M. is the second single from Wu-Tang Clans highly praised debut album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers is the 1993 (see 1993 in music) debut album by the Wu-Tang Clan, a collective of American hip hop musicians. ... RZA (pronounced Rizza), born Robert Diggs, July 5, 1969 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American producer, rapper, de facto leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan and actor. ... The Pips redirects here. ... Ghostface Killah, aka Ghostface, aka Tony Starks, aka Iron Man (born Dennis Coles, May 9, 1970, Staten Island, New York) is a rapper and member of the hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Raekwon The Chef (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... This article is about the organized crime groups. ... Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is an influential East Coast rap album by rapper Raekwon, released in 1995. ...

Song Order

Screenshot from music video

• Intro: Raekwon
• First Verse: Raekwon
  • Chorus: Raekwon & Ghostface Killah
• Second Verse: Ghostface Killah

Raekwon The Chef (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Raekwon The Chef (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Raekwon The Chef (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Ghostface Killah, aka Ghostface, aka Tony Starks, aka Iron Man (born Dennis Coles, May 9, 1970, Staten Island, New York) is a rapper and member of the hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Ghostface Killah, aka Ghostface, aka Tony Starks, aka Iron Man (born Dennis Coles, May 9, 1970, Staten Island, New York) is a rapper and member of the hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ...

Single Tracklist

A-Side

1. Can It All Be So Simple (Radio Edit) (4:19)
2. Can It Be All So Simple (Album Version) (4:43)
3. Can It Be All So Simple (Instrumental) (5:03)

B-Side

1. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit (Radio Edit) (3:36)
2. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit (Album Version) (3:36)
3. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit (Instrumental) (3:31)