Mo' Money (soundtrack)

Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name. It was released June 23, 1992, on Perspective Records. The soundtrack peaked at six on the Billboard 200 chart. By September 1992, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Mo' Money (soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 23, 1992 (1992-06-23)
Recorded1991–1992
GenreHip hop, R&B, dance, new jack swing
Length72:38
LabelPerspective, A&M
ProducerJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (exec.), Lance Alexander, The Bomb Squad, Color Me Badd, Jellybean Johnson, Mint Condition, Prof. T.
Singles from Mo' Money
  1. "Money Can't Buy You Love"
    Released: June 30, 1992
  2. "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
    Released: September 29, 1992
  3. "I Adore You"
    Released: October 13, 1992
  4. "Let's Get Together (So Groovy Now)"
    Released: October 13, 1992[1]
  5. "Ice Cream Dream"
    Released: October 27, 1992
  6. "Joy"
    Released: November 24, 1992
  7. "Forever Love"
    Released: November 24, 1992[2]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Los Angeles Times    [4]

The album peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B albums chart.[5] The album was certified platinum in September 1992.[6]

Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that "the album is a perfect blend for a fan of the early-'90s R&B sound, but doesn't really meet the same standard as music of later years."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mo' Money Groove" (Mo' Money All-Stars: Damon Wayans, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Krush, and Lo-Key?)James Harris III, Terry LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis5:44
2."For You? Free"  0:10
3."The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson feat. Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant)Harris III, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph TresvantJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:36
4."Gimme My 2 Dollars"  0:16
5."Ice Cream Dream" (MC Lyte)Harris III, Lewis, Lana MoorerJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:25
6."Amber, Let's Go"  0:18
7."Let's Just Run Away" (Johnny Gill)Harris III, Lewis, Lance Alexander, Tony TolbertJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lance Alexander, Prof. T5:11
8."Don't Throw That Away"  0:20
9."I Adore You" (Caron Wheeler)Harris III, Lewis, WheelerJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:44
10."Get Off My Back" (Public Enemy feat. Flavor Flav)Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Gary Rinaldo, William Drayton Jr.The Bomb Squad4:52
11."Forever Love" (Color Me Badd)Harris III, Lewis, Kevin Thornton, Sam Watters, Bryan Abrams, Mark CalderonJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Color Me Badd5:10
12."Fun and Games With the Mail Boy"  0:14
13."Money Can't Buy You Love" (Ralph Tresvant)Harris III, Lewis, TresvantJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis6:00
14."Hi Johnny Baby"  0:07
15."Let's Get Together (So Groovy Now)" (Krush)Harris III, Lewis, TolbertJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis5:04
16."Joy" (Sounds of Blackness)Alexander, TolbertJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Alexander, Prof. T5:45
17."A Sister Just Like Her"  0:16
18."The New Style" (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis)Harris III, LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:15
19."I Think I Mightta Gotta Job"  0:16
20."A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work" (Big Daddy Kane feat. Lo-Key?)Harris III, Lewis, Antonio Hardy, Alexander, Tolbert, Darron StoryJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Alexander, Prof. T5:03
21."My Dreams Need Detail"  0:09
22."My Dear" (Mint Condition)Harris III, Lewis, Stokley Williams, Jeffrey Allen, Homer O'Dell, Keri Lewis, Ricky Kinchen, Larry WaddellJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Mint Condition5:09
23."Big Time"  0:06
24."Brother Will" (The Harlem Yacht Club)Harris III, Lewis, Garry Johnson, Mark Haynes, Frank StribblingJellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis4:28
Sample credits

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[11]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles 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
1992 "Money Can't Buy You Love" 54 2
"Forever Love"[12] 15 8 16
"The Best Things in Life Are Free"[13] 10 3 39 1 5
"I Adore You" 12
1993 "Ice Cream Dream" 11

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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Information taken from Allmusic.[15]

  • arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
  • art direction – Richard Frankel
  • assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
  • bass – Mark Haynes
  • composing – Lew Brown, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Smith, A. Wheaton
  • cover photo – Bret Lopez
  • design – Richard Frankel, Brian Johnson
  • dialogue – Ashley Jackson, Christine Williams, Christy Williams
  • drum programming – Lance Alexander, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
  • drums – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Stokley Williams
  • editing – David Rideau
  • effects – Jimmy Jam
  • engineering – Gary Bell, Kyle Bess, Bruce Botnick, Eric Butler, Weldon Cochren, Ollie Cotton, Bob Fudjinski, Brian Gardner, Eve Glabman, Steve Hodge, Michael Hyde, Mickey Isley, Kimm James, Bill Lazerus, Paul Logas Jr., Kiki Nervil, David Rideau, Mike Scotella, Ray Seville, Ray Shields, Kim Spikes, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
  • engineering assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Bradley Yost
  • executive production – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
  • guitar – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Frank Stribbling
  • keyboard programming – Jimmy Jam
  • keyboards – Lance Alexander, Floyd Fisher, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
  • mastering – Brian Gardner
  • mixing – Steve Hodge, Paul Logus, Paul Logus Jr., David Rideau
  • multi-instruments – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
  • musician – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Leslie Organ, James "Big Jim" Wright
  • organ – James "Big Jim" Wright
  • percussion – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson
  • performer(s) – Bell Biv DeVoe, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Johnny Gill, Janet Jackson, Lo-Key, MC Lyte, Mint Condition, Public Enemy, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
  • photography – Bret Lopez
  • production – Lance Alexander, Bomb Squad Prod., Color Me Badd, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, Mint Condition, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee
  • production coordination – Sue Owens
  • programming – Lance Alexander, Gary Bell, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Michael Hyde, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee, Stokley
  • rapping – Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant
  • rhythm – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
  • rhythm arranging – Lance Alexander, Color Me Badd, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee
  • scratching – DJ Icy Rock
  • sequencing – Lance Alexander, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., David Rideau, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Scott Weatherspoon
  • sequencing assistant – Scott Weatherspoon
  • soloist – Frank Stribbling
  • spoken word – Ashley Jackson, Christy Williams
  • synclavier – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
  • synclavier programming – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
  • turntables – DJ Icy Rock
  • vocal arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Krush, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Stokley Williams
  • vocals – Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, Janet Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Krush, MC Lyte, Ann Nesby, Ange Smith, Stokley, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams, Stokley Williams
  • vocals (background) – Joey Elias, Flavortons, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Lisa Keith, Krush, Terry Lewis, Lo-Key, Mint Condition, Prof T., Ange Smith, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Damon Wayans, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams

Notes

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  1. ^ "Let's Get Together". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. ^ "Amazon.com: Forever Love (Album Version): Color Me Badd: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Greenberg, Adam. "Mo' Money Original Soundtrack: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Hunt, Dennis (September 6, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mo' Money Original Soundtrack: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - April 17, 2012 : Search Results - Mo' Money". RIAA. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Mo' Money Original Soundtrack: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  12. ^ "Color Me Badd: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  13. ^ "Luther Vandross: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Mo' Money". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Mo' Money Original Soundtrack: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
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