F.U. Don't Take It Personal
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| Studio album by Fu-Schnickens | ||||||||||
| Released | February 25, 1992 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1991 Battery Studios (New York, New York) |
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| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 43:12 | |||||||||
| Label | Jive | |||||||||
| Producer | A Tribe Called Quest, Fu-Schnickens, Lyvio G. | |||||||||
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F.U. Don't Take It Personal is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens, released February 25, 1992 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Battery Studios in New York, New York.
The album peaked at number sixty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By late 1992, it was certified gold by the RIAA, for shipping 500,000 copies in the United States.
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Background [edit]
The album was recorded at Battery Studios in New York, New York.[1]
Release and reception [edit]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
F.U. Don't Take It Personal peaked at sixty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3] The album was certified gold in 1992.[4]
Stanton Swihart at Allmusic gave the work a positive review, remarking about the group and album that "although their fashion sense (kung fu outfits on the cover) and taste in influences may have initially painted them as a novelty, their approach to music was straight serious on this debut album, and it shows."[2]
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Title | Music | Sample(s)[5] | Length | |
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| 1. | "True Fuschnick" | A Tribe Called Quest |
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4:07 | |
| 2. | "Movie Scene" | Fu-Schnickens |
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4:01 | |
| 3. | "Ring the Alarm" | Lyvio G. |
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3:50 | |
| 4. | "Back Off" | Fu-Schnickens, Lyvio G. |
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4:14 | |
| 5. | "Heavenly Father" | A Tribe Called Quest |
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4:37 | |
| 6. | "La Schmoove" (feat. Phife Dawg) | A Tribe Called Quest |
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4:58 | |
| 7. | "Props" | Fu-Schnickens |
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5:36 | |
| 8. | "Generals" | Lyvio G. | 3:44 | ||
| 9. | "Check It Out" (feat. Dres) | Dres | 4:54 | ||
| 10. | "Bebo" | Fu-Schnickens, Lyvio G. |
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3:11 |
Chart history [edit]
Album [edit]
| Chart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 64 |
| U.S. Heatseekers | 1 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 13 |
Singles [edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | |||||
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| U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | ||||
| 1992 | "Ring the Alarm" | — | — | — | 6 | ||
| "La Schmoove" | — | 36 | 30 | 3 | |||
| "True Fuschnick" | 14 | 45 | 97 | 18 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Personnel [edit]
Information taken from Allmusic.[7]
- assistant engineering – Charlie Allen, Pete Christensen, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Tim Latham
- engineering – Barbera Aimes, Anthony Saunders
- mixing – Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bob Power, Chris Trevett
- production – A Tribe Called Quest, Fu-Schnickens, Lyvio G.
- vocals (background) – Debbie Lewis Aimes, Kia Jeffries, Hirami Kuroimo, Sally Ries
Notes [edit]
- ^ Credits as per liner notes for the F.U. Don't Take It Personal album
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( F.U. Don't Take It Personal > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( F.U. Don't Take It Personal > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "American album certifications – Fu-Schnickens – Take It Personally". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Fu-Schnickens". The-Breaks.com. Retrieved 04-11-2010.
- ^ "allmusic ((( F.U. Don't Take It Personal > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "allmusic ((( F.U. Don't Take It Personal > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
