Jason's Lyric (soundtrack)

Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Doug McHenry's 1994 film Jason's Lyric. It was released on September 27, 1994, via Mercury Records. It spawned three singles: "If You Think You're Lonely Now", a cover of the Bobby Womack hit by Jodeci lead singer K-Ci, "Crazy Love" by Brian McKnight, and "U Will Know", a major collaboration from male R&B singers comprising Black Men United (BMU), written by future neo soul artist D'Angelo.

Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album to Jason's Lyric by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
Recorded1993–94
Genre
Length1:17:34
LabelMercury Records
Producer
Singles from Jason's Lyric
  1. "U Will Know"
    Released: October 4, 1994
  2. "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
    Released: February 7, 1995
  3. "Crazy Love"
    Released: June 20, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Many artists contributed to this effort, including: Aaron Hall, After 7, Al B. Sure!, Boyz II Men, Intro, Brian McKnight, Christopher Williams, D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Damion Hall, El DeBarge, Gerald LeVert, H-Town, Ice-T, Joe, Keith Sweat, Lenny Kravitz (guitar), Joe N Little III Lil' Joe from The Rude Boys, Portrait, R. Kelly, Silk, Sovory, Stokley Williams, Tevin Campbell, Tony! Toni! Toné! (Raphael Wiggins and Dwayne Wiggins), Usher and Snoop Dogg[2]

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."U Will Know" (performed by Black Men United[c])4:00
2."Forget I Was a 'G'" (performed by Whitehead Brothers)
  • Kenny Whitehead
  • Larry Gold[a]
3:56
3."Candy Man" (performed by LL Cool J)Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott3:57
4."If Trouble Was Money" (performed by Mint Condition and Albert Collins)Mint Condition3:51
5."Just Like My Papa" (performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!)D'wayne Wiggins3:43
6."If You Think You're Lonely Now" (performed by K-Ci)James Mtume3:56
7."Rodeo Style" (performed by Jamecia Bennett and Mike "Funky Mike" Jackson)Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott4:23
8."Up and Down" (performed by J. Quest)
  • Aaron "Freedom" Lyles
  • Ike Lee III
  • Gerry E. Brown[b]
4:01
9."Walk Away" (performed by Da 5 Footaz)Warren G3:42
10."Love Is the Key" (performed by LSD)QD34:04
11."No More Love" (performed by DRS)The Whole 94:11
12."Crazy Love" (performed by Brian McKnight)Brian McKnight4:02
13."That's How It Is" (performed by Ahmad)
3:57
14."First Round Draft Pick" (performed by the Twinz)Warren G4:01
15."Brothers and Sistas" (performed by Jayo Felony)
3:52
16."This City Needs Help" (performed by Buddy Guy)
2:50
17."Nigga Sings the Blues" (performed by Spice 1) 3:19
18."Jesse James" (performed by Scarface)3:51
19."Love Is Still Enough" (performed by Savory)Scott Blockland3:55
20."Many Rivers to Cross" (performed by Oleta Adams)Narada Michael Walden4:03
Total length:1:17:34

Notes

Sample credits

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jason's Lyric - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Black Men United: U Will Know (Video 1994) - IMDb, retrieved March 22, 2021
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Jason's Lyric". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

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