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Dangerous Minds (soundtrack) Soundtrack album by Various artists Released August 10, 1995 Recorded 1993-1995 Genre Hip hop, R&B, Hip hop soul Length 53:53 Label MCA Producer Jerry Bruckheimer (exec.), DeVante Swing (exec.), Don Simpson (exec.), Bass Mechanics, Claudio Cueni, Dalvin DeGrate, Cyrus Esteban, Evil Dee, Trevor Horn, Pimp C, Michael J. Powell, Doug Rasheed, Chris Stokes, Timbaland
Singles from Dangerous Minds - "Gangsta's Paradise"
Released: August 9, 1995 - "Feel the Funk"
Released: September 22, 1995 - "Curiosity"
Released: October 31, 1995 - "Gin & Juice"
Released: January 23, 1996
The Dangerous Minds Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1995 film Dangerous Minds. The album was released in 1995 on MCA Records.
The soundtrack topped the Billboard 200 chart in 1995. By December 1995, it was certified triple platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 3,000,000 copies in the United States.
Contents
Release and reception
The album reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B albums chart.[1] The album was certified platinum in September of 1995 and triple platinum by December of the same year.[2]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called the soundtrack "an expertly-crafted urban R&B/hip-hop collection, featuring stellar production and songwriting from a number of the best and most popular artists of 1995."[3]
Track listing
No. Title Music Sample(s)[4][5][6][7] Length 1. "Gangsta's Paradise" (feat. L.V.) Coolio - "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder
4:00 2. "Curiosity" Aaron Hall - "Four Play" by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns
4:02 3. "Havin Thangs" Big Mike 4:45 4. "Problems" Rappin' 4-Tay 3:30 5. "True O.G." (feat. Static) Mr. Dalvin 3:40 6. "Put Ya Back Into It" Tre Black 5:42 7. "Don't Go There" 24-K 3:31 8. "Feel the Funk" Immature - "Love Changes" by Kashif
4:44 9. "It's Alright" (feat. Craig Mack) Sista 5:12 10. "A Message for Your Mind" Rappin' 4-Tay 5:00 11. "Gin & Juice" (feat. Static) DeVante Swing 5:08 12. "This Is the Life" Wendy & Lisa 4:39 Chart history
Album
Chart (1995)[1] Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 1 U.S. R&B Albums 2 Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions[8][9] U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 U.S. Top 40 Mainstream 1995 "Gangsta's Paradise"[10] 1 — 2 1 2 17 "Feel the Funk"[11] 46 — 15 — 26 — "Curiosity" — 20 36 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Chart procession and succession
Preceded by
Cracked Rear View by Hootie & the BlowfishBillboard 200 number-one album
September 2, 1995 - September 29, 1995Succeeded by
Cracked Rear View by Hootie & the BlowfishPreceded by
Daydream by Mariah CareyAustralian ARIA Charts number-one album
October 22, 1995 - November 4, 1995Succeeded by
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing PumpkinsPersonnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[12]
- composing – Berry Gordy, Jr., Frank Hudson, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards
- executive production – Jerry Bruckheimer, DeVante Swing, Don Simpson
- lyricist(s) – Aaron Hall
- mastering – Herb Powers
- music supervisor – Kathy Nelson
- performer(s) – 24K, Big Mike, Tre Black, Coolio, Craig Mack, DeVante Swing, Aaron Hall, Immature, L.V., Rappin' 4-Tay, Sista, Static, Wendy & Lisa
- production – Bass Mechanics, Claudio Cueni, Dalvin DeGrate, Cyrus Esteban, Evil Dee, Trevor Horn, Pimp C, Michael J. Powell, Doug Rasheed, Chris Stokes, Timbaland
- soundtrack coordination – Lesley Allery, Kevin Breen, Christine Edwards, Bill Green, Todd Homme, Sylvia Krask
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fqxquhldae~T3. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 10, 2010 : Search Results - Dangerous Minds". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Dangerous%20Minds&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r218517. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Coolio". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Coolio&type=6. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Aaron Hall". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Aaron+Hall&type=6. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Immature". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Immature&type=6. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Rappin' 4-Tay". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Rappin%27+4-Tay&type=6. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r218517. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds (Clean) > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r446800. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Gangsta's Paradise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r227639. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "allmusic ((( We Got It > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r228955. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r218517. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links
Categories:- 1995 soundtracks
- Albums produced by Timbaland
- Film soundtracks
- Gangsta rap soundtracks
- Hip hop soundtracks
- MCA Records soundtracks
- Rhythm and blues soundtracks
- "Gangsta's Paradise"
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