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New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1

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New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 28, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreHip hop
Length1:16:22
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
New Jersey Drive soundtrack chronology
New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
(1995)
New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2
(1995)
Singles from New Jersey, Vol. 1
  1. "Can't You See"
    Released: March 27, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the first of two soundtracks to Nick Gomez' 1995 film New Jersey Drive. It was released on March 28, 1995 through Tommy Boy Records, and consists of hip hop music. Composed of seventeen songs, the album features performances by Blak Panta, Coolio, Heavy D, Ill Al Skratch, Keith Murray, Mac Mall, Maze, MC Eiht, Lords of the Underground, Notorious B.I.G., Outkast, Poets of Darkness, Queen Latifah, Ray Luv, Redman, Sabelle, Smooth, Total, Undacova, and Young Lay. Production was handled by several hip hop's top producers, including Puff Daddy, Erick Sermon, Easy Mo Bee and Marley Marl.

The album found a great deal of success, making it to #22 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the certified gold single "Can't You See" which launched the career of popular 90's girl group Total. On June 6, 1995 the soundtrack was certified gold by the RIAA.

New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2 was released on April 11, 1995.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Shut Down on a Player" (performed by Ill Al Skratch)
  • The LG Experience
  • LoRider
3:25
2."Where Am I?" (performed by Redman)Redman5:40
3."Do What U Want" (performed by Blak Panta)
  • Mike "Nice" Barrel
  • Brent Toussaint (add.)
  • Danett Levy (add.)
4:22
4."Old Thing" (performed by Sabelle)Giovanni Salah4:12
5."All About My Fetti" (performed by Young Lay, Mac Mall and Ray Luv)Khayree6:24
6."Can't You See" (performed by Total and Notorious B.I.G.)Chucky Thompson4:52
7."Burn Rubber" (performed by Lords of the Underground)Marley Marl4:30
8."21 In the Ghetto" (performed by Poets of Darkness)
  • Tracy Stuckey
  • 69 aka Satan (co.)
3:49
9."Love Slave" (performed by Undacova)T-Ray4:30
10."Benz or Beamer" (performed by Outkast)Organized Noize4:15
11."Check It Out" (performed by Heavy D)Easy Mo Bee4:18
12."Jersey" (performed by Queen Latifah)Queen Latifah4:53
13."East Left" (performed by Keith Murray)Erick Sermon3:30
14."Ain't Nuthin' But Killin'" (performed by MC Eiht)MC Eiht5:01
15."Thru the Window" (performed by Coolio)Wino3:29
16."Before I Let Go" (performed by Maze and Frankie Beverly)Frankie Beverly5:03
17."One and Only" (performed by Smooth)Eric "Kenya" Baker4:09
Total length:1:16:22

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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