Game Related

Game Related
Game Related
Studio album by The Click
Released	November 7, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	63:06
Label	Sick Wid' It; Jive;
Producer	Kevin Gardner; Mike Mosley; Roger Troutman; Studio Ton; Tone Capone;
The Click chronology
Singles from Game Related
	"Hurricane"; Released: August 23, 1995; "Scandalous"; Released: March 11, 1996;

Game Related is the second studio album by American hip hop quartet The Click. It was released on November 7, 1995, via Sick Wid' It/Jive Records. Production was handled by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley, Kevin Gardner, Tone Capone and Roger Troutman. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 9, 1998 for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]
Rap Pages	^[3]

Two singles with accompanying music videos were released for "Hurricane" and "Scandalous", with its lead single reaching number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Music video for "Scandalous" features a cameo from Boots Riley. Both "Hurricane" and "Scandalous" were later included on the 1999 compilation album Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits. The song "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto", was originally heard in the 1995 film Tales from the Hood, as well as released on the film's soundtrack album.

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wolf Tickets"	Earl Stevens Brandt Jones Danell Stevens Tenina Stevens Marvin Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:32
2.	"Hurricane"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens T. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:21
3.	"Out My Body"	E. Stevens Jones Mike Mosley	Mike Mosley	3:55
4.	"World Went Crazy"	E. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:40
5.	"Actin' Bad"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens Kevin Gardner	Kevin Gardner	4:24
6.	"Get Chopped"	E. Stevens D. Stevens Mosley	Mike Mosley	4:26
7.	"We Don't Fuck Wit' Dat"	Jones Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:44
8.	"Be About Yo' Paper"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:36
9.	"Boss Baller"	D. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	3:58
10.	"Scandalous"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens T. Stevens Roger Troutman Larry Troutman Shirley Murdock	Roger Troutman	5:07
11.	"Learn About It"	E. Stevens Jones Mosley	Mike Mosley	4:24
12.	"If I Took Your Boyfriend"	T. Stevens Anthony Gilmour Prince Rogers Nelson	Tone Capone	3:57
13.	"Rock up My Birdie"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	5:24
14.	"Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto"	E. Stevens Jones D. Stevens T. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:38
Total length:				1:03:06

Sample credits

Track 10 contains a portion of the composition "Computer Love" written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman and Shirley Murdock.
Track 12 contains a portion of the composition "If I Was Your Girlfriend" written by Prince Rogers Nelson.

Personnel edit

Earl "E-40" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 11), executive producer
Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – lead vocals (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 11), executive producer
Danell "D-Shot" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8-10, 13, 14), backing vocals (track 6)
Tenina "Suga-T" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 10, 12, 14)
Kevin "Kaveo" Davis – backing vocals (track 1)
Thomas "T-Pup" Hudson – backing vocals (track 1)
Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals (tracks: 8, 14)
Marvin "Studio Ton" Whitemon – keyboards, drum programming, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7-9, 13, 14), mixing (track 6), engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 13, 14)
Mike Mosley – keyboards, drum programming, producer (tracks: 3, 6, 11), guitar (tracks: 3, 11), mixing (track 6)
Kevin Gardner – drum programming & producer (track 5)
Roger Troutman – talkbox, keyboards, guitar, bass, drum programming, producer (track 10)
Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – guitar, drum programming, engineering, producer (track 12)
Femi Ojetunde – keyboards (track 3)
Ken "K-Lou" Franklin – keyboards & guitar (track 5), mixing & engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 11)
Lester Troutman – engineering (track 10)
J. Lane – keyboards (track 12)
Tom Coyne – mastering
Chaz Hayes – executive producer, management
Phunky Phat Graph-X – artwork & design
Keba Konte – photography

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	21
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[5]	3

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1996)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	54

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Click - Game Related Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Springer, Jacqueline (September 1996). "The Click: Game Related" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ Columnist. "Review: Game Related". Rap Pages: 30. November, 1995.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1995. p. 108. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1995. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – The Click – Game Related". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

External links edit

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[AM-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Click - Game Related Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[2] Springer, Jacqueline (September 1996). "The Click: Game Related" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[RapPages-3] Columnist. "Review: Game Related". Rap Pages: 30. November, 1995.

[4] "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1995. p. 108. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[5] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 25, 1995. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

[United_StatesThe_ClickGame_RelatedalbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – The Click – Game Related". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

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