Totally Krossed Out

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Totally Krossed Out
Studio album by
Kris Kross
ReleasedMarch 31, 1992
Recorded1991
Genre
Length39:33
Label
Producer
Kris Kross chronology
Totally Krossed Out
(1992) 		Da Bomb
(1993)
Singles from Totally Krossed Out
  1. "Jump"
    Released: February 6, 1992
  2. "Warm It Up"
    Released: June 4, 1992
  3. "I Missed the Bus"
    Released: September 3, 1992
  4. "It's a Shame"
    Released: January 12, 1993

Totally Krossed Out is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Kris Kross. It was produced and largely written by Jermaine Dupri and Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo and released on March 31, 1992, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. After developing a musical concept for the duo, Dupri and Nicolo spent two years writing and producing the album.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Baltimore Sun(favorable)[3]
Calgary HeraldC+[4]
Robert ChristgauA−[5]
Entertainment Weekly(favorable)[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
People Magazine(favorable)[8]
Select[9]

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, the music critic Robert Christgau gave the album an "A−" and praised Dupri for "avoiding BBD's girl-bashing and ABC's kiddie escapism" in his lyrics for the duo. He found the music "ebullient" and suited for Kris Kross' "preadolescent tempos and timbres".[10] "Jump" was voted the third-best single of 1992 in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[11] Christgau, the poll's creator, named it the best single of the year in his own year-end list and also ranked "Warm It Up" at number four.[12]

In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Steve Huey gave the album four out of five stars and said that Dupri "delivers a catchy, pop-friendly batch of tracks that manage to stay pretty consistently engaging (perhaps in part because they are short)".[13]

Commercial performance[edit]

Totally Krossed Out was a huge success for the duo, selling over four million copies and reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it remained for two and six non-consecutive weeks respectively. Four singles were released, including "Jump" and "Warm It Up", both of which reached No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles, and "I Missed the Bus" and "It's a Shame". The album was certified 4× platinum by the RIAA. Music videos were released for the four singles and for "The Way of Rhyme", even though the song was not released as a single.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written and produced by Jermaine Dupri and Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, except where noted.

  1. "Intro Interview" – 0:51
  2. "Jump" (Jermaine Dupri, Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, The Corporation, Ohio Players, Roy C, Cypress Hill, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin, James Brown, Schoolly D, Naughty by Nature, Herb Rooney) – 3:15
  3. "Lil' Boys in da Hood" – 3:05
  4. "Warm It Up" – 4:08
  5. "The Way of Rhyme" – 2:59
  6. "Party" (Jermaine Dupri, Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley) – 4:02
  7. "We're in da House" – 0:39
  8. "A Real Bad Dream" – 1:58
  9. "It's a Shame" – 3:46
  10. "Can't Stop the Bum Rush" – 2:57
  11. "You Can't Get With This" – 2:24
  12. "I Missed the Bus" – 2:59
  13. "Outro" – 0:43
  14. "Party" (Krossed Mix) – 4:10
  15. "Jump" (Extended Mix) – 5:10

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from Allmusic.[14]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard book of number 1 hits – Fred Bronson – Google Boeken. ISBN 9780823076772. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Totally Krossed Out - Kriss Kross - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ Considine, J.D. (1992). "Kriss Kross – Totally Krossed Out". The Baltimore Sun – via Milwaukee Journal. (19 April 1992).
  4. ^ Obee, Dave (3 May 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Kriss Kross". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^ Bernard, James (1 May 1992). "Totally Krossed Out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ Hunt, Dennis (3 May 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Totally Krossed Out". People. 25 May 1992. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ Ford, Hannah (1 July 1992). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 73. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 2, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  11. ^ "The 1992 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. New York. March 2, 1993. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  12. ^ "Pazz & Jop 1992: Dean's List". The Village Voice. New York. March 2, 1993. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  13. ^ AllMusic review
  14. ^ "Totally Krossed Out – Kriss Kross : Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2143". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  23. ^ "Kris Kross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  24. ^ "Kris Kross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  25. ^ "Kris Kross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  27. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  28. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  29. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  31. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Music Canada.
  32. ^ "American album certifications – Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". Recording Industry Association of America.

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External links[edit]

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