The Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture album was released on Atlas Records in late 1993 to promote Addams Family Values, a sequel to the 1991 film The Addams Family.
Overview The album features several hip-hop and R&B based cover songs of 1970s funk/soul songs by artists, including: Charles & Eddie, who cover Ben E. King's "Supernatural Thing" (composed by Haras Fyre) H-Town, who cover The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing" Shabba Ranks, Patra, and Terri & Monica, who cover Sly & the Family Stone's "Family Affair" R. Kelly and Mad Cobra (who cover Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing").
A remixed version of Tag Team's then-current hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)", "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", was used as the lead single.
Paramount Pictures had signed Michael Jackson to record a horror-themed song for the film and to promote it with a video. In an attempt to cope with the negative publicity from accusations of child molestation, Jackson turned to prescription drugs and had to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation. He was unable to finish the video and his song, "Family Thing", was dropped from the film.
Track listing "It's Your Thing", performed by H-Town – 3:59 "Be Thankful for What You Got", performed by Portrait – 4:37 "Express Yourself", performed by Roger and Fu-Schnickens – 5:31 "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", performed by RuPaul – 4:50 "Family Affair", performed by Shabba Ranks, Patra, with Terri & Monica – 4:29 "Night People", performed by Brian McKnight – 4:29 "Supernatural Thing", performed by Charles & Eddie – 4:35 "Do Your Thing (Love On)", performed by R. Kelly and Mad Cobra – 4:35 "Do It Any Way You Wanna (It's on You)", performed by Guru – 4:28 "May You Always Drink Bizarre", performed by P.M. Dawn – 3:23 "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", performed by Tag Team – 3:50
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