New Jack City (soundtrack)
New Jack City | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | March 5, 1991 |
Recorded | Various dates |
Genre | Contemporary R&B, hip hop, new jack swing |
Length | 48:42 |
Label | Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records |
Producer |
Doug McHenry George Jackson Benny Medina Cassandra Mills Teddy Riley |
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Robert Christgau | A–[1] |
New Jack City is the original soundtrack to the 1991 film New Jack City released by Giant Records through Reprise Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. The soundtrack consists of eleven original songs, most of which were performed by chart-topping R&B and hip-hop artists of the time. The music is heavily influenced by the new jack swing genre of R&B. Prominent artists and producers of the new jack swing era contributed to the soundtrack, including Guy with Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat, Color Me Badd, and Johnny Gill; Al B. Sure! produced the track "Get It Together," performed by F.S. Effect.
The soundtrack reached No. 1 on Billboard's "Top R&B Albums" chart eight weeks, and No. 2 on "The Billboard 200." The single "I'm Dreaming" performed by Christopher Williams, and "For the Love of Money/Living for the City" performed by Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah, reached No. 1 and No. 12 on Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles" chart, respectively.
The Troop/LeVert/Queen Latifah song was a medley of The O'Jays' "For the Love of Money" and Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City" (The O'Jays' lead singer is Eddie Levert, the father of two members of the group LeVert).
Track listing
- "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Ice-T) 4:44
- "I'm Dreamin'" (Christopher Williams) 5:03
- "New Jack City" (Guy) 3:29
- "I'm Still Waiting" (Johnny Gill) 3:58
- "(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again" (Keith Sweat) 5:03
- "Facts of Life" (Danny Madden) – 4:13
- "For the Love of Money/Living for the City" (Troop and LeVert featuring Queen Latifah) 5:45
- "I Wanna Sex You Up" (Color Me Badd) 4:03
- "Lyrics 2 the Rhythm" (Essence) 4:06
- "Get It Together (Black Is a Force)" (F.S. Effect) 4:24
- "In the Dust" (2 Live Crew) 3:54
Credits
- Doug McHenry — Executive Producer
- George Jackson — Executive Producer
- Benny Medina — Executive Producer
- Cassandra Mills — Executive Producer
- Teddy Riley — Producer, Arranger
Charts
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1991 New Jack City The Billboard 200 No. 2 1991 New Jack City Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - single
1991 Facts of Life Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 91 1991 For the Love of Money/ Living for the City Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 12 1991 I'm Dreaming Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 1 1991 I'm Dreaming The Billboard Hot 100 No. 89 1991 I'm Still Waiting Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 27 1991 New Jack Hustler Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 49 1991 New Jack Hustler The Billboard Hot 100 No. 67
See also
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved January 1, 2013.