Dangerous Minds (soundtrack)

      Dangerous Minds (soundtrack)
      Soundtrack album by Various artists
      Released August 10, 1995
      Recorded 1994-1995
      Genre Hip hop, R&B, Hip hop soul
      Length 53:53
      Label MCA
      Producer

      Jerry Bruckheimer (exec.), DeVante Swing (exec.), Don Simpson (exec.), Bass Mechanics, Claudio Cueni, Dalvin DeGrate, Cyrus Esteban, Evil Dee, Trevor Horn, Pimp C, Michael J. Powell, Doug Rasheed, Chris Stokes, Timbaland
      Singles from Dangerous Minds
      1. "Gangsta's Paradise"
        Released: August 8, 1995
      2. "Feel the Funk"
        Released: September 22, 1995
      3. "Curiosity"
        Released: October 31, 1995
      4. "Gin & Juice"
        Released: January 23, 1996

      The Dangerous Minds Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1995 film Dangerous Minds. The album was released in 1995 on MCA Records.

      The soundtrack topped the Billboard 200 chart in 1995. By December 1995, it was certified triple platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 3,000,000 copies in the United States.

      Release and reception

      The album reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B albums chart.[1] The album was certified platinum in September 1995 and triple platinum by December of the same year.[2]

      Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called the soundtrack "an expertly-crafted urban R&B/hip-hop collection, featuring stellar production and songwriting from a number of the best and most popular artists of 1995."[3]

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      Track listing

      No. Title Music Sample(s)[4][5][6][7] Length
      1. "Gangsta's Paradise" (feat. L.V.) Coolio 4:00
      2. "Curiosity"   Aaron Hall 4:02
      3. "Havin Thangs"   Big Mike   4:45
      4. "Problems"   Rappin' 4-Tay   3:30
      5. "True O.G." (feat. Static) Mr. Dalvin   3:40
      6. "Put Ya Back Into It"   Tre Black 5:42
      7. "Don't Go There"   24-K   3:31
      8. "Feel the Funk"   Immature 4:44
      9. "It's Alright" (feat. Craig Mack) Sista   5:12
      10. "A Message for Your Mind"   Rappin' 4-Tay 5:00
      11. "Gin & Juice" (feat. Static) DeVante Swing   5:08
      12. "This Is the Life"   Wendy & Lisa   4:39
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      Chart history

      Album

      Chart (1995)[1] Peak
      position
      U.S. Billboard 200 1
      U.S. R&B Albums 2

      Singles

      Year Single Peak chart positions[8][9]
      U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 U.S. Top 40 Mainstream
      1995 "Gangsta's Paradise"[10] 1 — 2 1 2 17
      "Feel the Funk"[11] 46 — 15 — 26 —
      "Curiosity" — 20 36 — — —

      "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

      Chart procession and succession

      Preceded by
      Cracked Rear View by Hootie & the Blowfish      		 Billboard 200 number-one album
      September 2, 1995 - September 29, 1995      		 Succeeded by
      Cracked Rear View by Hootie & the Blowfish
      Preceded by
      Daydream by Mariah Carey      		 Australian ARIA Charts number-one album
      October 22, 1995 - November 4, 1995      		 Succeeded by
      Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
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      Personnel

      Information taken from Allmusic.[12]

      • composing – Berry Gordy, Jr., Frank Hudson, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Danger Jay
      • executive production – Jerry Bruckheimer, DeVante Swing, Don Simpson
      • lyricist(s) – Aaron Hall
      • mastering – Herb Powers
      • music supervisor – Kathy Nelson
      • performer(s) – 24K, Big Mike, Tre Black, Coolio, Craig Mack, DeVante Swing, Aaron Hall, Immature, L.V., Danger Jay, Rappin' 4-Tay, Sista, Static, Wendy & Lisa
      • production – Bass Mechanics, Claudio Cueni, Dalvin DeGrate, Cyrus Esteban, Evil Dee, Danger Jay, Trevor Horn, Pimp C, Michael J. Powell, Doug Rasheed, Chris Stokes, Timbaland
      • soundtrack coordination – Lesley Allery, Kevin Breen, Christine Edwards, Bill Green, Todd Homme, Sylvia Krask
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      See also

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      Notes

      1. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
      2. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - September 10, 2010 : Search Results - Dangerous Minds". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
      4. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Coolio". The-Breaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      5. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Aaron Hall". The-Breaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      6. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Immature". The-Breaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      7. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Rappin' 4-Tay". The-Breaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      8. ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      9. ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds (Clean) > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      10. ^ "allmusic ((( Gangsta's Paradise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      11. ^ "allmusic ((( We Got It > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-10. 
      12. ^ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
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