Bad Sister (album)
Appearance
Bad Sister | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 31, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1989 | |||
Genre | Hip hop Golden age hip hop | |||
Length | 58:52 | |||
Label | Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 25809 Cold Chillin'/Breakout/A&M/PolyGram Records 399 013 (U.K., Ireland) | |||
Producer | Marley Marl, Q. Neighbor | |||
Roxanne Shanté chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Chicago Tribune | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A–[2] |
The New York Times | (favorable)[3] |
Bad Sister is the debut album released by Roxanne Shanté. The album was released October 31, 1989, on Cold Chillin' Records and was produced by Marley Marl. The album was a minor success, peaking at #52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]
Track listing
- "Bad Sister" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—5:00
- "Live on Stage" (N. Wilson, M. Williams)—6:57
- "Independent Woman" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—4:35
- "Knockin' Hiney" (L. Gooden, C. Curry, K. Coaxum, M. Williams)—3:36
- "My Groove Gets Better" (K. Coaxum, M. Williams)—3:30
- "Feelin' Kinda Horny" (J. Loving, P. Bourke)—4:10
- "Have a Nice Day" (remix) (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—3:21
- "Let's Rock, Y'all" (L. Gooden, M. Williams)—4:17
- "Fatal Attraction" (D. Clear, M. Williams)—4:28
- "Wack Itt (Remix)" (L. Gooden, M. Williams, A. Booth)—6:00
- "Skeezer" (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—2:45
- "What's on Your Mind" (R. Diggs Hamlian, M. Williams)—3:20
- "Go on, Girl (Remix)" (A. Hardy, M. Williams)—5:01
- "Gotta Get Paid" (featuring Craig G) (L. Gooden, M. Williams)—1:52
Personnel
- Producer: Marley Marl except "Feelin' Kinda Horny" produced by Jae Supreme & Q. Neighbor
- Mixing: Marley Marl except "Feelin' Kinda Horny" mixed by Jae Supreme & Q. Neighbor
- Assistant engineers: Leon Lee, Thomas on Time, and Clash
- Engineer: Jae Supreme and Richard Joseph on "Feelin' Kinda Horny"
- Remixing: C.J. Mackintosh and David Dorrell on "Live on Stage"
- Art Direction and Design: JoDee Stringham
- Photography: George DuBose
- Stylist: Dorian Lipman
- Make-up: SAM
- Album Coordinator: Kelly Haley
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 52 |
References
- ^ May, Mitchell (1990-03-15). "Roxanne Shante Bad Sister (Cold Chillin`)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: roxanne shante". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (1989-12-10). "Home Entertainment/Recordings: Recent Releases". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "Roxanne Shanté Bad Sister Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "Roxanne Shanté Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.