"Music Is the Key"
Single by J.M. Silk
from the album The House Sound of Chicago
B-side	"Remix"
Released	July 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Chicago house
Length	5:45
Label	D.J. International Rams Horn
Songwriter(s)	Steve Hurley
Producer(s)	J.M. Silk Rocky Jones
Steve "Silk" Hurley singles chronology
"Music Is the Key" (1985) "Shadows of Your Love" (1986)
Alternative cover

"Music Is the Key" is the debut single by J.M. Silk, and the first release issued on D.J. International Records in 1985.

The song was written by Steve "Silk" Hurley and successfully entered the US Dance chart, where it climbed to number 9,^[1] while scoring at number 18 for U.S. Maxi-Singles Sale.^[2]

• Keith Nunnally – lead vocal
• Steve Hurley – writer
• J.M. Silk – producer, mix
• Farley "Jack Master" Funk – mix
• Rocky Jones – producer

• "Music Is The Key (House Key)" – 9:15
• "Music Is The Key (Basement Key)" – 5:45
• "Music Is The Key (Radio Version)" – 5:50
• "Music Is The Key (Percussapella Key)" – 7:35

• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

• Steve "Silk" Hurley on AllMusic
• J.M. Silk on AllMusic