Life Is...Too Short
Life Is...Too Short | ||||
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Studio album by Too Short | ||||
Released |
January 31, 1989 (Dangerous Music/RCA) October 25, 1990 (Jive/RCA)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
Length | 54:52 | |||
Label | Dangerous Music/Jive/RCA Records | |||
Producer |
Too Short R. Austin T. Bohanon Al Eaton | |||
Too Short chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
RapReviews | (7.5/10)[3] |
Life Is...Too Short is the second studio album by Too Short. It was released in 1988 on Jive/RCA Records, although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1989, after it became successful. It is currently his highest-selling album to date, being certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 2 million copies.
Track listing
- "Life Is...Too Short" 4:34
- "Rhymes" 4:17
- "I Ain't Trippin'" 6:41
- "Nobody Does it Better" 6:15
- "Oakland" 4:41
- "Don't Fight the Feelin'" (featuring Danger Zone & Rappin' 4-Tay) 8:18
- "CussWords" 7:44
- "City of Dope" 5:31
- "Pimp the Ho" 5:54
- "Outro" 0:59
Notes
On the edited version, tracks 6, 7, 8 and 9 are missing. Track 5 is "Mack Attack" and the other songs are moved down by one. The last track is called "Alias Crazy Rak" which has a DJ scratching throughout it.
Samples
Life is...Too Short
- School Boy Crush by Average White Band
Don't Fight the Feelin
- Don't Fight the Feeling by One Way
Personnel
- T. Bohanon - Producer
- Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
- Victor Hall - Photography
- Helen Kim - Vocals (bckgr)
- Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe
- Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Janna Thomas - Vocals (bckgr)
- Mark Wholey - Artwork
- Jeanette Wright - Vocals (bckgr)
- Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | The Billboard 200 | 37 |
1989 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 9 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Life Is...Too Short" | Hot Rap Singles | 7 |
1989 | "Life Is...Too Short" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 43 |