Blue Funk
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| Blue Funk | ||||
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| Studio album by Heavy D & the Boyz | ||||
| Released | January 12, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:04 | |||
| Label | Uptown Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Eddie F (exec.) Heavy D (exec.) DJ Premier Pete Rock Jesse West Tony Dofat |
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Blue Funk is the fourth album by rap group, Heavy D & the Boyz.
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[edit] Reception
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The album was released on January 12, 1993 for Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Jesse West aka 3rd Eye and Tony Dofat. Blue Funk made it to #40 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified gold. The album spawned three singles, "Who's the Man", "Blue Funk" and "Truthful". Guests on the album include Terri & Monica, 3rd Eye, The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Gang Starr and Rob-O. It was the groups third straight platinum selling album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Truthful"- 4:42
- "Who's the Man?"- 4:06
- "Talk Is Cheap"- 4:04
- "Girl"- 4:58
- "It's a New Day"- 5:22
- "Who's in the House"- 4:09
- "Love Sexy"- 4:28
- "Slow Down"- 4:14
- "Silky"- 3:40
- "Here Comes the Heavster"- 4:53
- "Blue Funk"- 4:35
- "Yes Y'All"- 4:01
- "A Buncha Niggas" feat. Gang Starr, 3rd Eye, The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes & Rob-O- 5:06
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 40 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 7 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| 1993 | "Truthfu" | 57 | 7 | |
| "Whos The Man?" | 52 | 3 | ||
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. Heavy D & the Boyz: Blue Funk > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p47/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p47/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-09-28.