Above the Rim – The Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1994 film of the same name. The soundtrack, released by Death Row and Interscope Records on March 22, 1994, was executive produced by Suge Knight. Dr. Dre acted as supervising producer on the project.Adeniji, Ade Above the Rim at 30: Warren G and More on Making Hip-Hop’s Best Film Soundtrack SPIN. March 20, 2024
The album shipped over two million copies and won the Soundtrack of the Year award at the 1995 Source Awards. The cassette version of the soundtrack contained three extra tracks that could not fit on the CD due to time constraints: "Pain" by 2Pac (with Stretch), "Mi Monie Rite!" by Lord G, and "Loyal to the Game" by 2Pac, Treach from Naughty By Nature, and Riddler. "Pain" was initially rejected for use in the film by Dr. Dre, but at the request of recording engineer Norman Whitfield Jr., the track was recut and remixed for the film by record producer Isaias Gamboa. Under Death Row, Above the Rim soundtrack was the third album under the label to reach number-one on the R&B Albums chart where it stayed for ten nonconsecutive weeks (Heavy D & the Boyz's Nuttin' But Love interrupted that streak for one week), while it went to second place on the Billboard 200 chart. Track 13 is a sensual remake of Rev. Al Green's classic "I'm Still In Love With You" by R&B recording artist Al B. Sure!
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Billboard 200 31 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 4
Singles SongChart (1994)Peakposition"Afro Puffs"U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales5U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks31U.S. Hot Rap Singles5U.S. The Billboard Hot 10057"Regulate"U.S. Hot Rap Singles1Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks7U.S. Billboard Hot 1002
Certifications
Personnel Information taken from Allmusic. Engineers: Dat Nigga Daz, Tommy D. Daugherty, Greg Geitzenauer, Rob Paustian Executive in Charge of Music: Toby Emmerich Executive Producers: Suge Knight, Kenny Ortíz Mixers: Courtney Branch, Craig Burbidge, Rob Chiarelli, Dat Nigga Daz, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Greg Geitzenauer, Tracy Kendrick, Nikke Nikole, Chris Puran, Norman Whitfield Jr. Mixing Engineers: Craig Burbidge, Rob Chiarelli Music Supervisor: Anita Camarata Performers: 2nd II None, 2Pac, Big Pimpin' Delemond, Boss Hog, CPO, DJ Rogers, Nate Dogg, Warren G, H-Town, Aaron Hall, Jewell, Lady of Rage, Nanci Fletcher, O.F.T.B., Paradise, Al B. Sure!, Sweet Sable, SWV, Macadoshis Producers: 2nd II None, Suamana Swoop Brown, Dat Nigga Daz, Dalvin DeGrate, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Warren G, Johnny "J", Tracy Kendrick, Benny Medina, Brian Alexander Morgan, Nikke Nikole, O.F.T.B., Darryl Pearson, Chris Puran, Sharon Riley, Carl "Butch" Small, Al B. Sure!, DeVante Swing Production Coordinators: Mary (Alm) Kusnier, Kim Brown, Madelyne Woods Remixers: Def Jef, Arty Skye, Meech Wells, Isaias Gamboa (music producer) Supervising Producer: Dr. Dre Vocals: Allen Gordon Jr., Snoop Doggy Dogg
See also
List of number-one R&B albums of 1994 (U.S.)
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