Mr. Smith (album)

This article is about the LL cool J album. For other uses, see Mister Smith (disambiguation).

Mr. Smith
Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	November 21, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	East Coast hip hop, pop rap, hardcore hip hop, new jack swing
Length	58:25
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Producer	Rashad Smith Chyskillz Chad Eliott Trackmasters Easy Mo Bee
LL Cool J chronology
14 Shots to the Dome (1993) Mr. Smith (1995) All World: Greatest Hits (1996) Singles from Mr. Smith "Hey Lover" Released: October 31, 1995 "Doin' It" Released: February 20, 1996 "Loungin" Released: June 25, 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	(B)
Rolling Stone
Q

Mr. Smith is the sixth studio album by rapper LL Cool J, released in 1995. After the commercially disappointing 14 Shots to the Dome, it was a bit of a comeback for the artist, going 2x Platinum and spawning three top 10 hits "Hey Lover", "Doin' It", and "Loungin". Unlike his previous release, which focused on hardcore rap, this album sees LL concentrating on the ballads for which he is now famous.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Intro" (skit)		1:33
2.	"Make It Hot"	Trackmasters	4:31
3.	"Hip Hop"	Trackmasters	5:00
4.	"Hey Lover" (featuring Boyz II Men)	Trackmasters	4:44
5.	"Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun)	Rashad Smith	4:53
6.	"Life As..."	Easy Mo Bee	2:44
7.	"I Shot Ya" (featuring Keith Murray)	Trackmasters	3:51
8.	"Mr. Smith"	Chyskillz	3:59
9.	"No Airplay"	Chad Elliot	5:43
10.	"Loungin" (featuring Terri & Monica)	Rashad Smith	4:12
11.	"Hollis to Hollywood"	Trackmasters	3:58
12.	"God Bless"	Rashad Smith	3:47
13.	"Get Da Drop On 'Em'"	Trackmasters	3:57
14.	"Prelude" (skit)		0:30
15.	"I Shot Ya" (Remix) (featuring Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe & Foxy Brown)	Trackmasters	5:03

Track Notes

• No Airplay - edited on both the Edited and Explicit Versions of the Album, However the Explicit only backmasks on the song, the Edited version even edits the intro.
• Hollis to Hollywood - sampled from his verse of Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)" on the chorus.

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1995	"I Shot Ya"	-	#55	-
	"Hey Lover"	#3	#3	#1
1996	"Doin' It"	#9	#7	#2
	"Loungin	#3	#4	#1

Samples

• "Hey Lover"
  • "The Lady in My Life" performed by Michael Jackson
  • "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls
• "Hip Hop"
  • "Tell Me If You Still Care" performed by The S.O.S. Band
• "Loungin'"
  • “Nite and Day” performed by Al B. Sure!.
  • "Who Do You Love" performed by Bernard Wright(remix version)
  • “Dizzy” performed by Hugo Montenegro(remix version)
• "Hollis to Hollywood"
  • "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes
  • "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions
• "Doin' It"
  • "My Jamaican Guy" by Grace Jones
  • "Wild Thing" by 2 Much
  • "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
  • "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise(remix version)
• "I Shot Ya"
  • "Put it on the Line" by Lyn Collins(also on the remix)
• "Make It Hot"
  • "I Like It" by DeBarge
• "Mr. Smith"
  • "What a Night" by Hubert Laws
  • "The Boss" by James Brown
• "God Bless"
  • "The Message from the Soul Sisters" by Vicki Anderson