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Gangsta's Paradise is the second album by rapper Coolio, released on November 21, 1995. The album contained three hits: "Gangsta's Paradise", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", which reached #5, and "Too Hot," which peaked at #24.
Track listing
| #
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Title
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Producer(s)
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Performer (s)
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| 1
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"That's How It Is"
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Coolio
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Coolio, Talkbox
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| 2
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"Geto Highlites"
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Christopher Hamabe, Devon Davis
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Coolio, 40 Thevz (backing vocals)
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| 3
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"Gangsta's Paradise"
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Doug Rasheed
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Coolio, L.V., Trinna Simmons (backing)
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| 4
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"Too Hot"
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Bryan Dobbs
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Coolio, J.T. Taylor
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| 5
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"Cruisin'"
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Christopher Hamabe, Devon Davis
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Coolio, Malika, Shaunna D. (backing)
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| 6
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"Exercise Yo Game"
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Jay Williams, Maurice Thompson
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40 Thevz, Coolio, E-40, Kam
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| 7
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"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
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James Carter, Poison Ivey
|
Coolio
|
| 8
|
"Smilin'"
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Dominic Aldridge, James Carter, Reece Carter (co-producer)
|
Coolio, Baby G (backing)
|
| 9
|
"Fucc Coolio"
|
Coolio
|
Coolio
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| 10
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"Kinda High Kinda Drunk"
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Dominic Aldridge, James Carter, Danny Taylor (co-producer)
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Coolio
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| 11
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"For My Sistas"
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Oji Pierce
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Coolio, Lashann Dendy
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| 12
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"Is This Me?"
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Devon Davis
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Coolio, LV, Rated R
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| 13
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"A Thing Goin' On"
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Oji Pierce
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Coolio, Jeremy Monroe
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| 14
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"Bright As the Sun"
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Oji Pierce
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Coolio, Will Wheaton
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| 15
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"Recoup This"
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Spoon
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Coolio, Capucine Jackson (backing), P.S. (backing)
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| 16
|
"The Revolution"
|
Bryan Dobbs
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Coolio
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| 17
|
"Get Up, Get Down"
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Bryan Dobbs
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Coolio, Leek Ratt, Malika, P.S., Ras Kass, Shorty, WC
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Samples and interpolations
- "Gangsta's Paradise" contains samples of "Pastime Paradise", performed by Stevie Wonder.
- "Too Hot" contains an interpolation of "Too Hot", originally performed by Kool & The Gang.
- "Cruisin'" contains an interpolation of "Cruisin'", originally performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
- "Sumpin' New" contains samples of "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips More)", performed by Tom Browne, and "Wikka Wrap", performed by The Evasions.
- "Smilin'" contains an interpolation of "You Caught Me Smiling", originally performed by Sly & The Family Stone.
- "Kinda High, Kinda Drunk" contains interpolations of "Saturday Night" and "The Boyz in Da Hood"
- "For My Sistas" contains an interpolation of "Make Me Say It Again Girl", originally performed by The Isley Brothers.
- "A Thing Goin' On" contains an interpolation of "Me & Mrs. Jones".
- "The Revolution" contains an interpolation of "Magic Night".
- "Get Up, Get Down" contains an interpolation of "Chameleon", originally performed by Herbie Hancock.
- Song "Gangsta's Paradise" is used in the film Dangerous Minds (1995).[3]
- The first line of "Gangster's Paradise" is taken from Psalm 23.
Certifications
| Country
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Certification
|
Date
|
Sales certified
|
| Canada[4]
|
Platinum
|
July 21, 1997
|
100,000
|
| Germany[5]
|
Gold
|
1996
|
250,000
|
| Netherlands[6]
|
Gold
|
1996
|
40,000
|
| Sweden[7]
|
Gold
|
March 28, 1996
|
10,000
|
| UK[8]
|
Gold
|
January 1, 1996
|
300,000
|
| U.S.[9]
|
2 x Platinum
|
April 10, 1996
|
2,000,000
|
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1995–1996)
|
Peak
position
|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10]
|
12
|
| Austrian Albums Chart[10]
|
4
|
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[10]
|
28
|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[10]
|
14
|
| Dutch Albums Chart[10]
|
9
|
| Finnish Albums Chart[10]
|
11
|
| French SNEP Albums Chart[10]
|
38
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| German Albums Chart[11]
|
6
|
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[10]
|
5
|
| Norwegian Albums Chart[10]
|
24
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| Swedish Albums Chart[10]
|
16
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| Swiss Albums Chart[10]
|
2
|
| UK Albums Chart[12]
|
18
|
| U.S. Billboard 200[13]
|
9
|
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13]
|
14
|
|
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1996)
|
Position
|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14]
|
33
|
|
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112792/
- ^ Canada certifications cria.ca (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ Template:Cite gold platin
- ^ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gangsta's Paradise, in various albums charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ German Albums Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ a b Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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