| Back from Hell | |
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 Studio album by Run-D.M.C. | |
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Released |
October 16, 1990 |
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Recorded |
May 1989 - March 1990 |
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Studio |
Chung King House of Metal, Inc. |
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Genre |
Hip hop, Golden age hip hop, East Coast hip hop, New jack swing |
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Length |
54:29 |
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Label |
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Producer |
Stanley Brown, Davy D, Glen E. Friedman, Frankie Inglese, Jam Master Jay, Run-D.M.C., Russell Simmons (also exec.), Larry Smith |
| Run-D.M.C. chronology | |
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Previous |
Tougher Than Leather (1988) |
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Next |
Down with the King (1993) |
Back from Hell is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released in October 16, 1990 on Profile Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King House of Metal, Inc. and Studio 900 in New York City from May 1989 to March 1990. Production was handled entirely by Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay themselves with co-production from Frank Inglese, Glen E. Friedman, Russell Simmons, Stanley Brown, Davy D, Larry Smith and David Reeves. It marks the end of a long streak of critically and commercially successful albums by the group.
Back from Hell peaked at #81 on the Billboard 200, and #16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album has sold over 300,000 copies in the United States. It received mediocre reviews from critics. Back from Hell spawned the singles: "The Ave.", "What's It All About", "Faces" and "Pause", which all three of the songs were charted, the song "Pause" peaked at #51 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #11 on the Hot Rap Songs charts and #50 on the Hot Dance/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, "What's It All About" debuted at #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #4 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and #48 on the UK Singles chart and "Faces" peaked at #57 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Track listing[]
All songs performed by Run-D.M.C.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Sucker D.J.'s" | McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons, Simmons, Smith | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 0:50 |
| 2. | "The Ave." | Inglese, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Frankie Inglese (co.) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "What's It All About" | McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Glen E. Friedman (co.), Russell Simmons (co.) | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Bob Your Head" | Inglese, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Frankie Inglese (co.) | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Faces" | Brown, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Stanley Brown (co.) | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Kick the Frama Lama Lama" | McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Pause" | Brown, McDaniels, Mizell, Reeves, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Stanley Brown (co.), Davy D (co.) | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Word Is Born" | McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Back from Hell" | Friedman, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons, Smith | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Larry Smith (co.) | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Don't Stop" | Brown, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Stanley Brown (co.) | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Groove to the Sound" | McDaniels, Mizell, Reeves, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, David Reeves (co.) | 3:34 |
| 12. | "P Upon a Tree" | McDaniels, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 0:44 |
| 13. | "Naughty" | Hill, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Livin' in the City" | McDaniels, Mizell, Sabety, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | 1:03 |
| 15. | "Not Just Another Groove" | Brown, McDaniels, Mizell, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Stanley Brown (co.) | 4:20 |
| 16. | "Party Time" | McDaniels, Mizell, Reeves, Simmons | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, David Reeves (co.) | 4:34 |
Samples[]
The Ave.
- "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- "Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band
- "The Chase" and "Mama Feelgood" by James Brown
- "Same Beat" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
- "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie
What's It All About
- "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band
- "Fools Good" by The Stone Roses
- "I Can't Stop" by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra
- "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
Bob Your Head
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
- "Popcorn With a Feeling" by James Brown
- "Blue Moon" by The Marcels
Faces
- "Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke & the Blazers
- "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
- "Cramp Your Style" by All the People feat. Robert Moore
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
Kick the Frama Lama Lama
- "Fools Gold" by The Stone Roses
Pause
- "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
- "Catch a Groove" by Juice
- "It's Yours" by T La Rock and DJ Jazzy Jay
Word Is Born
- "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band
- "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by The Soul Children feat. Jesse Jackson
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim
Back From Hell
- "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
- "Escape-Ism" by James Brown
Don't Stop
- "I Can't Stop" by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra
- "Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-D.M.C.
Groove To The Sound
- "Pull Up to My Bumper" by Grace Jones
- "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
Naughty
- "Bang on a Drum" by Rick Jones
- "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
- "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown
Not Just Another Groove
- "Pump Me Up" by Trouble Funk
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown