| Above the Rim (soundtrack) | |
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 Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
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Released |
22 March 1994 |
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Recorded |
1993-1994 at Aire LA (Los Angeles, California), The Hit Factory (New York City, New York), Larabee North (Los Angeles, California), Larabee West (Los Angeles, California), The Plant (San Francisco, California) and Skip Saylor (Los Angeles, California) |
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Genre |
Hip hop, R&B, gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, g-funk |
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Length |
77:47 |
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Label |
Death Row/Interscope |
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Producer |
2nd II None, Al B. Sure!, Suamana Brown, Louis Burrell (exec.), Dat Nigga Daz, DeVante Swing, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Tony "T." Green, Johnny "J", Suge Knight (exec.), Brian Alexander Morgan, Mr. Dalvin, Nikke Nikole, O.F.T.O., Paisley, Darryl Pearson, S. "Bright Eyes" Riley, Carl "Butch" Small, T.K.O., Sean "Barney" Thomas, Warren G |
Above the Rim is the soundtrack to the 1994 film of the same name, released on Death Row Records and Interscope Records in 1994. Suge Knight served as executive producer alongside former Capitol Records executive Louis Burrell, while Dr. Dre served a supervising producer. The album is a mix of hip hop and R&B songs.
It was the first soundtrack album and third album overall released by Death Row, and became an unexpected success. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and peaked on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at the #1 position, where it stayed for ten nonconsecutive weeks.
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Anything" | SWV | Morgan | Brian Alexander Morgan | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Old Time's Sake" | Sweet Sable | Brace, Miller, Strong | Nikke Nikole, Def Jef (add.), Meech Wells (add.) | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Part Time Lover" | H-Town | DeGrate, Pearson | DeVante Swing, Darryl Pearson (co.) | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Big Pimpin'" | Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz, Nate Dogg, Big Pimpin' Delemond | Arnaud, Broadus, Hale, Williams | Dat Nigga Daz | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | 2nd II None | Barnett, Blake, McDonald | 2nd II None, DJ Quik | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Doggie Style" | DJ Rogers | Brown, Pennon, Riley | Suamana Brown, S. "Bright Eyes" Riley (co.) | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Regulate" | Warren G, Nate Dogg | Griffin, Hale | Warren G | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Pour Out a Little Liquor" | Thug Life | Shakur | Johnny "J" | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Gonna Give It to Ya" | Jewell, Aaron Hart | Caples, Hall | Paisley | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Afro Puffs" | The Lady of Rage, Snoop Doggy Dogg | Allen, Arnaud | Dat Nigga Daz, Dr. Dre | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Jus So Ya No" | C.P.O. | Edwards, Green | Tony "T." Green, Carl "Butch" Small (co.) | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Hoochies Need Love Too" | Paradise | Brown, Riley | S. "Bright Eyes" Riley, S. "Swoop" Brown, Herbert "Cap't Court" Small (co.) | 4:42 |
| 13. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al B. Sure! | Green, Jackson, Mitchell | Al B. Sure! | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Crack 'Em" | O.F.T.B. | Blake, Bowens, Watkins, White, Williams | DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., T.K.O. | 4:26 |
| 15. | "U Bring da Dog Out" | Rhythm & Knowledge | Hall, Johnson, Thomas | Sean "Barney" Thomas | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Blowed Away" | B-Rezell | DeGrate, McWilliams, Parker, Wrice | DeVante Swing | 4:07 |
| 17. | "It's Not Deep Enough" | Jewell | Caples, Hailey | Mr. Dalvin | 4:29 |
| 18. | "Dogg Pound 4 Life" | Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt | Arnaud, Broadus, Brown, Hale | Dat Nigga Daz | 5:00 |
Certifications[edit | edit source]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000 |
