Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)

"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
Single by Common featuring Macy Gray
from the album Like Water for Chocolate (alternate edition)
Released April 16, 2001
Format CD single, 12" single
Recorded Electric Lady Studios
(New York City, New York)
Genre Hip hop
Length 5:18
Label MCA
Writer(s) Lonnie Lynn, Ahmir Thompson, James Poyser
Producer(s) Soulquarians
Common singles chronology
"The Light"
(2000)		 "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
(2001)		 "While I'm Dancin'"
(2002)
Macy Gray chronology
"Demons"
(2001)		 "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
(2001)		 "Request Line"
(2001)

"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" is the third single from rapper Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It features Macy Gray and was produced by Questlove and James Poyser, both of whom are members of the Soulquarians. Its title is a reference to MFSB's 1974 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"; it contains positive lyrics that are pro-woman and slightly religious. It is featured on the alternate release of Like Water for Chocolate, but on the original pressing, a song named "Geto Heaven Part 2" is found instead. "Geto Heaven Part 2" features D'Angelo and was originally intended to be on the latter's 2000 album Voodoo.[1][2] The remix reached number sixty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while the D'Angelo-featured version did not chart. A music video directed by Nzingha Stewart was made for the remix.

Track listings and formats

CD single
  1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Brooklyn Funk Remix)
  4. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Video)
12" single
  1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Extended Radio Edit) – 4:21
  2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Radio Edit) – 4:02
  1. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Instrumental) – 5:24
  2. "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Acappella) – 5:26

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 48
UK R&B Singles Chart[4] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] 61

References

  1. ↑ DeRogatis, Jim (February 5, 2006). "Just plain Common sense". JimDero.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Ahmir. "D'Angelo – Voodoo". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Chart Stats – Common Featuring Macy Gray – Geto Heaven". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Chart Data: Common". Mariah-Charts.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

See also