Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Paris Barclay's 1996 film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. It was released on January 9, 1996 via Island Records, and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 14, 1996 for selling 500,000 copies in the United States.
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | January 9, 1996 |
| Recorded | April 1995 – January 1996 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:16:13 |
| Label | Island Records |
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| Singles from Don't Be a Menace | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
It spawned five singles: The Island Inspirational All-Stars' gospel song "Don't Give Up", the Lost Boyz' "Renee", Mona Lisa (singer) featuring the Lost Boyz "Can't Be Wasting My Time", Joe's "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", and The Isley Brothers' "Let's Lay Together".
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Winter Warz" (performed by Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Masta Killa, Raekwon and U-God) | RZA | 5:10 | |
| 2. | "Renee" (performed by Lost Boyz) | T. Kelly |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Funky Sounds" (performed by Lil Bud and Tizone) |
| Antonio "Tizone" Street | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Give It Up" (performed by Jodeci) |
| Mr. Dalvin | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Can't Be Wasting My Time (One Dread One Ball Head Version)" (performed by Mona Lisa and Lost Boyz) |
| 4:34 | |
| 6. | "Time to Shine" (performed by Lil' Kim and Mona Lisa) |
| DJ Clark Kent | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Maintain" (performed by Erick Sermon) | E. Sermon | Erick Sermon | 3:13 |
| 8. | "We Got More" (performed by Shock G and Luniz) | D-Flow Production Squad | 3:07 | |
| 9. | "Let's Lay Together" (performed by The Isley Brothers) | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:42 |
| 10. | "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (performed by Joe) |
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| 6:19 |
| 11. | "Tempo Slow" (performed by R. Kelly) | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Live Wires Connect" (performed by UGK, Keith Murray and Lord Jamar) |
| Lord Jamar | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Up North Trip" (performed by Mobb Deep) | Mobb Deep | 4:57 | |
| 14. | "Freak It Out!" (performed by Doug E. Fresh and Luke) |
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| 3:12 |
| 15. | "Suga Daddy" (performed by Suga-T) |
| T-Mor | 3:28 |
| 16. | "It's Time" (performed by Blue Raspberry) |
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| 5:25 |
| 17. | "Don't Give Up" (performed by Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard) |
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| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 1:16:13 | |||
- Notes
- Track 5 contains a sample of "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" performed by KRS-One
- Track 6 contains a sample of "A Love of Your Own" performed by Average White Band
- Track 16 contains a sample of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" performed by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
Other songs edit
There are three songs did appear in the film but were not released on the soundtrack album:
- "Food Fight", written by Gregory Jacobs, Teren Delvon Jones and E. Humphrey, produced by D-Flow Production Squad, and performed by Digital Underground
- "U Can't Touch This", written by Stanley Kirk Burrell, Rick James and Alonzo Miller, and performed by Titus and Da Boyz
- "Happy Birthday", written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill[3]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Tyehimba, Cheo (February 9, 1996). "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack Don't Be A Menace To South Central... Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack Don't Be A Menace To South Central... Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard). Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Don't Be A Menace". Recording Industry Association of America.