Above the Rim (soundtrack)

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Above the Rim: The Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1994 film of the same name. The soundtrack, released by Death Row and Interscope Records on March 22, 1994, was executive produced by Suge Knight. Dr. Dre acted as supervising producer on the project.

Six Tapes were released for the soundtrack's promotion. The album is notable in that it was able to garner critical praise and obtain commercial success, a feat not easily accomplished for soundtracks in general, and hip hop-based soundtracks in particular. The album shipped over two million copies and won the Soundtrack of the Year award at the 1995 Source Awards. The cassette version of the soundtrack contained three bonus tracks that could not fit on the CD due to time constraints: "Pain" by 2Pac (with Stretch), "Mi Monie Rite!" by Lord G, and "Loyal to the Game" by 2Pac, Treach from Naughty By Nature, and Riddler. The bonus track, "Pain" by Tupac Shakur/2Pac (with Stretch) was initially rejected for use in the film by Dr. Dre, however, at the request of recording engineer, Norman Whitfield Jr., the track was recut and remixed for the film by noted record producer, Isaias Gamboa. The song's considerable thematic use throughout the soundtrack including the key scene when "Birdie" played by Tupac Shakur [2Pac] is killed, has helped transform the "Pain" remix into a hip-hop classic. Under Death Row, Above the Rim soundtrack was the third album under the label to reach number-one on the R&B Albums chart where it stayed for ten nonconsecutive weeks (Heavy D & the Boyz' Nuttin' But Love interrupted that streak for one week), while it went to second place on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Anything" (SWV)Brian Morgan, Allen "ALLSTAR" Gordon4:07
2."Old Time's Sake" (Sweet Sable)Nikke Nikole4:20
3."Part Time Lover" (H-Town)DeVante Swing4:08
4."Big Pimpin'" (Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg and Big Pimpin' Delemond)Dat Nigga Daz3:58
5."Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (2nd II None)2nd II None, DJ Quik4:38
6."Doggie Style" (D.J. Rogers)Suamana Brown4:33
7."Regulate" (Warren G featuring Nate Dogg)Warren G4:11
8."Pour Out a Little Liquor" (2Pac & Thug Life)Johnny "J"3:30
9."Gonna Give It to Ya" (Jewell featuring Aaron Hall)Paisley [Dat Nigga Daz]4:53
10."Afro Puffs" (The Lady of Rage featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dr. Dre4:50
11."Jus So Ya No" (CPO Boss Hogg)Tony Green4:06
12."Hoochies Need Love Too" (Paradise)S "Bright Eyess" Riley, Suamana Brown Dat Nigga Daz Havoc4:41
13."I'm Still In Love With You" (Al B. Sure!)Al B. Sure!3:47
14."Crack 'Em" (O.F.T.B.)DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., T.K.O.4:25
15."U Bring da Dog Out" (Rhythm & Knowledge)Sean "Barney" Thomas Dat Nigga Daz4:01
16."Blowed Away" (B-Rezell)DeVante Swing4:06
17."It's Not Deep Enough" (Jewell)Mr. Dalvin4:28
18."Dogg Pound 4 Life" (Tha Dogg Pound featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz4:59

Leftout tracks released as B-side for various album singles

Charts

Album

Chart (1994)[5] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 #2
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #1

Singles

Song Chart (1994)[6][7][8][9] Peak
position
"Afro Puffs" U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 5
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 31
U.S. Hot Rap Singles 5
U.S. The Billboard Hot 100 57
"Anything" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 4
U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 4
The Billboard Hot 100 18
"Part Time Lover" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 17
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 9
The Billboard Hot 100 57
"Regulate" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 7
Hot Rap Singles 1
Rhythmic Top 40 3
U.S. Top 40 Mainstream 32
The Billboard Hot 100 2

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Above the Rim at AllMusic
  2. ^ James Bernard (April 15, 1994). "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "G4 – Feature – Words From The Lord: Lord G Speaks On Militia All-Stars, Death Row & Going Solo". G4tv.com. June 12, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. ^ Star Trek V: The Final Frontier SciFiScripts.com,
  5. ^ "Above the Rim: The Soundtrack: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Afro Puffs: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "It's About Time: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Above the Rim: The Soundtrack: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Regulate...G Funk Era: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Above the Rim: Credits at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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