"Banned in the U.S.A." is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The 2 Live Crew. It was released in May 1990 as the lead single from it's album of the same name. It peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot-100 chart and is the group's highest-charting song on that chart. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.