Above the Rim (soundtrack)

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Above the Rim – The Soundtrack
Darryl Pearson
  • Sharon Riley
  • Carl "Butch" Small
  • Al B. Sure!
  • DeVante Swing
    • Death Row Records chronology
    Above the Rim – The Soundtrack
    (1994)     		Murder Was the Case
    (1994)
    Singles from Above the Rim – The Soundtrack
    1. "I'm Still In Love With You" / "Part Time Lover"
      Released: March 22, 1994
    2. "Regulate"
      Released: April 23, 1994
    3. "Afro Puffs"
      Released: July 26, 1994
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Entertainment WeeklyA+[2]

    Above the Rim – The Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1994 film of the same name. The soundtrack, released by Death Row and Interscope Records on March 22, 1994, was executive produced by Suge Knight. Dr. Dre acted as supervising producer on the project.[3]

    The album shipped over two million copies and won the Soundtrack of the Year award at the

    Nuttin' But Love interrupted that streak for one week), while it went to second place on the Billboard 200 chart. Track 13 is a sensual remake of Rev. Al Green's classic "I'm Still In Love With You" by R&B recording artist Al B. Sure!

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Anything (Allstar Remix)" (
    Delmar Arnaud
    		Dat Nigga Daz4:59
    Total length:77:47
    Cassette release
    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    19."Pain" (2Pac and Stretch)Stretch4:34
    20."Mi Monie Rite!" (Lord G)Tony Green3:08
    21."Loyal to the Game" (2Pac, Treach and Riddler)Reginald Heard4:36
    Total length:90:05

    Charts

    Singles

    Song Chart (1994)[9][10][11][12] Peak
    position
    "Afro Puffs" U.S.
    Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
    		 5
    U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 31
    U.S. Hot Rap Singles 5
    U.S. The Billboard Hot 100 57
    "Regulate"
    U.S. Hot Rap Singles 1
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 7
    U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    Personnel

    Information taken from

    Allmusic.[14]

    See also

    • List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)

    References

    1. AllMusic
    2. ^ James Bernard (April 15, 1994). "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
    3. ^ Adeniji, Ade Above the Rim at 30: Warren G and More on Making Hip-Hop’s Best Film Soundtrack SPIN. March 20, 2024
    4. ^ Simmons, Nadirah (August 3, 2016). "Today In 1995: The 2nd Annual Source Awards Makes Hip Hop History". The Source. The NorthStar Group. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
    5. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    6. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    9. ^ "Afro Puffs: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
    10. ^ "It's About Time: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
    11. ^ "Above the Rim: The Soundtrack: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
    12. ^ "Regulate...G Funk Era: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
    13. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Above The Rim". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
    14. ^ "Above the Rim: Credits at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008.

    External links

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