Music for the People (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch album)
Music for the People | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 23, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, pop | |||
Length | 48:22 | |||
Label | Interscope/Atlantic | |||
Producer | Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood | |||
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch chronology | ||||
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Singles from Music for the People | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[5] |
Orlando Sentinel | [6] |
Music for the People is the debut studio album by American
Background
Before the group was even formed,
Reception
Music for the People released on July 23, 1991, to mixed reviews. Despite being lauded more for Mark's physique and charisma than musicality, the album still managed to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
James Muretich from
The album was the only real successful thing that the group accomplished with its two big hits "Good Vibrations" and "Wildside". The group started to tank a couple years after their platinum album and split up in 1993 when Mark Wahlberg decided to take his career in another direction by starting to act.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Music for the People" | 4:19 | ||
2. | "Good Vibrations" (featuring Loleatta Holloway) |
| 4:25 | |
3. | "Wildside" |
| 5:07 | |
4. | "Bout Time I Funk You" |
| 4:29 | |
5. | "Peace" |
| 5:28 | |
6. | "So What Chu Sayin" |
| 4:41 | |
7. | "Marky Mark is Here" |
| 4:00 | |
8. | "On the House Tip" |
| 3:42 | |
9. | "Make Me Say Ooh!" |
| 3:43 | |
10. | "I Need Money" |
| 4:29 | |
11. | "The Last Song on Side B" |
| 3:59 |
Personnel
Adapted credits from the media notes of Music for the People.[12]
- Leo Okeke: chief engineer, keyboards, bass, Macintosh Protracks programming, digital sampling
- Donnie Wahlberg: drum programming, Macintosh Protracks programming, digital sampling
- Mary Alford: mixing
- Ted Jensen: mastering (Sterling Sound)
- D.J. Terry Yancey: scratches
- Jeff Dovner, Randy Melton: engineering
- Tom Soares: mix engineering
- Joe Pires, Jamie Locke: assistant mix engineering
- Chuck Reed: A&R coordinator
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 67 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 35 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 90 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 37 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 61 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 21 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Music for the People - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
- ^ a b Muretich, James (25 August 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Bernard, James (30 August 1991). "Music for the People". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (30 August 1991). "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Mark Wahlberg Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Hiskey, Daven (27 January 2012). "Mark Wahlberg was a Drug Dealer and was Charged with Attempted Murder Before Forming Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Marky Mark". MTV. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Steed, Dave (22 July 2011). "Popdose Flashback '91: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, "Music For the People"". Popdose. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Wehmeyer-Shaw, Debra (October 1993). "Rap Music: An Interview with DJ Romeo". Oral Tradition. 8 (2): 225–246.
- ^ Music for the People (liner notes). Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Interscope. 1991. CD 91737.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 176.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Music for the People" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Music for the People" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Music for the People". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch – Music for the People". Music Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch – Music for the People". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 23, 2023.