Above the Rim (Original Soundtrack)

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Above the Rim (Original Soundtrack)

Soundtrack
Released	March 22, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	West Coast Hip Hop
Length	77:47
Label	Interscope / Death Row
Producer(s)	Suge Knight (executive) Dr. Dre (supervising)

Above the Rim (Original Soundtrack) is the official movie soundtrack to the film Above the Rim. It had three singles, "Pour Out a Little Liquor" by 2Pac, "Regulate" by Warren G and Nate Dogg, and "Part Time Lover" by H-Town. It also feauters many new acts including B-Rezell, Lord G, DJ Rogers and also the Death Row debut for 2Pac. One of the more acclaimed tracks from the original release of the album, "Pain" by Tupac Shakur was not included on the compact disc rerelease of the album. It was certified double platinum with its 2,142,290 shipped copies. The album won on the 1995 Source Awards as the Soundtrack of The Year.

1 Track listing
2 Leftout tracks released as B-side for various album singles
3 Charts
4 References

[edit] Track listing

"Anything" - SWV (Produced by Brian Morgan)
- Samples "Get up and Dance" by Freedom
"Old Time's Sake" - Sweet Sable (Produced by Nikke Nikole)
- Samples "Old Times Sake" by Eddie Kendricks
"Part time lover" - H-Town (Produced by Devante Swing)
"Big Pimpin" - Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Big Pimpin' Delemond (Produced by Dat Nigga Daz)
"Don't mean to turn you on" - 2nd II None (Produced by 2nd II None, DJ Quik)
- "Samples "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oopps)" by the Gap Band
"Doggy style" - DJ Rogers (Produced by Suamana Brown)
"Regulate" - Warren G. featuring Nate Dogg (Produced by Warren G)
- Samples "Sign of the Times" by Bob James and "I Keep Forgettin'" by Michael McDonald
"Pour Out a Little Liquor" - 2Pac & Thug Life (Produced by Johnny J)
- Samples "Cry Together" by the O'Jays
"Gonna Give it to ya" - Jewell Featuring Aaron Hall (Produced by Paisley)
"Afro Puffs" - Lady of Rage featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg (Produced by Dat Nigga Daz, Dr. Dre)
- Samples "Superman Lover" (Intro) by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
"Just so Ya No" - CPO Featuring Boss hogg (Produced by Tony Green)
- Samples "Tonight's the Night" by Raydio
"Hoochies need love too" - Paradise (Produced by S "Bright Eyes" Riley, Suamana Brown)
- Samples "Groove with You" by the Isley Brothers
"I'm still in Love with You" - Al B. Sure! (Produced by Al B. Sure!)
- Remake of "I'm still in Love with You" by Al Green and Willie Mitchell
"Crack'em" - O.F.T.B. (Produced by DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., T.K.O.)
- Samples "Playing Your Game Baby" by Barry White
"U Bring Da Dog Out" - Rhythm & Knowledge (Produced by Sean "Barney" Thomas)
"Blowed Away" - B-Rezell (Produced by Devante Swing and Timbaland)
"It's Not Deep Enough"- Jewell (Produced by Mr. Dalvin)
- Samples "Wind Parade" by Donald Byrd
"Dogg Pound 4 Life" - Tha Dogg Pound (Produced by Dat Nigga Daz)

[edit] Leftout tracks released as B-side for various album singles

"Mi Monie Rite" by Lord G (Produced by Tony Green) ^[1]
"Loyal To The Game" by 2Pac, Treach, Riddler (Produced by Reginald Heard)
- Samples "Sparkle" by Cameo
"Pain" by 2Pac (Produced by Stretch)
- Samples "Living Inside Your Love" by Earl Klugh
- The intro samples the movie "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" voiced by actor Laurence Luckinbill^[2]

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	The Billboard 200	#2
1994	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	#1
1994	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year end ^[3]	#4

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Part Time Lover"	Billboard Hot 100	#57
1994	"Part Time Lover"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#17
1994	"Part Time Lover"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#9
1994	"Regulate"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#7