In an interview with Salt-N-Pepa producer Hurby "Luvbug" Azor, he explained the genesis of the duo's biggest hit. "'Push It' was supposed to be a Go-Go record," he revealed. "After seeing 2 Live Crew and M.C. Shy D in New Orleans, I was jealous of how they rocked the crowd. Dana Dane said that I could make a record like theirs and Play from Kid-N-Play dared me”. In the U>S "Push It" appeared as the B side to "Tramp" from their 1986 debut album, Hot, Cool,Vicious, and on the 1987 compilation, The House That Rap Built.