The title comes from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's 1956 anti-Stalin report, ' On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences'. It was selected for inclusion in the musical reference book, 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download.

87 in Guitar World 's '100 Greatest Guitar Solos' list. 69 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs. The title comes from a psychological phenomenon called cult of personality, and the lyrics contain many political references. The riff was stumbled upon while practicing something else and by the end of the session they had written what was to become their best known song. The band's guitarist and founder, Vernon Reid, described the song as very special for the band not just for its commercial success but because it was essentially written in just one rehearsal session. Its music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video and MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. It won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards. 9 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song was released on July 14, 1988, and reached No. ' Cult of Personality' is a song by American rock band Living Colour, featured as the opening track and second single from their debut studio album Vivid (1988).

1988 single by Living Colour 'Cult of Personality'

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