Mo' Money (soundtrack)
| Mo' Money (soundtrack) | ||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||
| Released | June 23, 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991 - 1992 | |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B, Dance, New jack swing | |
| Length | 72:38 | |
| Label | Perspective, A&M | |
| Producer |
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (exec.), Lance Alexander, The Bomb Squad, Color Me Badd, Jellybean Johnson, Mint Condition, Prof. T. | |
| Singles from Mo' Money | ||
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Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name. It was released June 23, 1992 on Perspective Records. The soundtrack peaked at six on the Billboard 200 chart. By September 1992, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The album peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B albums chart.[3] The album was certified platinum in September 1992.[4]
Adam Greenberg of Allmusic gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that "the album is a perfect blend for a fan of the early-'90s R&B sound, but doesn't really meet the same standard as music of later years."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Sample(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mo' Money Groove" | Mo' Money Allstars |
|
5:44 | |
| 2. | "For You? Free" | 0:10 | |||
| 3. | "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (feat. Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant) | Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson |
|
4:36 | |
| 4. | "Gimme My 2 Dollars" | 0:16 | |||
| 5. | "Ice Cream Dream" | MC Lyte |
|
4:25 | |
| 6. | "Amber, Let's Go" | 0:18 | |||
| 7. | "Let's Just Run Away" | Johnny Gill | 5:11 | ||
| 8. | "Don't Throw That Away" | 0:20 | |||
| 9. | "I Adore You" | Caron Wheeler |
|
4:44 | |
| 10. | "Get Off My Back" (feat. Flavor Flav) | Public Enemy |
|
4:52 | |
| 11. | "Forever Love" | Color Me Badd | 5:10 | ||
| 12. | "Fun and Games With the Mail Boy" | 0:14 | |||
| 13. | "Money Can't Buy You Love" | Ralph Tresvant | 6:00 | ||
| 14. | "Hi Johnny Baby" | 0:07 | |||
| 15. | "Let's Get Together (So Groovy Now)" | Krush |
|
5:04 | |
| 16. | "Joy" | Sounds of Blackness | 5:45 | ||
| 17. | "A Sister Just Like Her" | 0:16 | |||
| 18. | "The New Style" | Jam & Lewis | 4:15 | ||
| 19. | "I Think I Mightta Gotta Job" | 0:16 | |||
| 20. | "A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work" (feat. Lo-Key?) | Big Daddy Kane |
|
5:03 | |
| 21. | "My Dreams Need Detail" | 0:09 | |||
| 22. | "My Dear" | Mint Condition | 5:09 | ||
| 23. | "Big Time" | 0:06 | |||
| 24. | "Brother Will" | The Harlem Yacht Club | 4:28 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[5] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | ||
| 1992 | "Money Can't Buy You Love" | 54 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| "Forever Love"[6] | 15 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | |
| "The Best Things in Life Are Free"[7] | 10 | 3 | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "I Adore You" | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | "Ice Cream Dream" | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[8]
- arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
- art direction – Richard Frankel
- assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
- bass – Mark Haynes
- composing – Lew Brown, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Smith, A. Wheaton
- cover photo – Bret Lopez
- design – Richard Frankel, Brian Johnson
- dialogue – Ashley Jackson, Christine Williams, Christy Williams
- drum programming – Lance Alexander, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
- drums – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Stokley Williams
- editing – David Rideau
- effects – Jimmy Jam
- engineering – Gary Bell, Kyle Bess, Bruce Botnick, Eric Butler, Weldon Cochren, Ollie Cotton, Bob Fudjinski, Brian Gardner, Eve Glabman, Steve Hodge, Michael Hyde, Mickey Isley, Kimm James, Bill Lazerus, Paul Logas, Jr., Kiki Nervil, David Rideau, Mike Scotella, Ray Seville, Ray Shields, Kim Spikes, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
- engineering assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Bradley Yost
- executive production – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
- guitar – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Frank Stribbling
- keyboard programming – Jimmy Jam
- keyboards – Lance Alexander, Floyd Fisher, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
- mastering – Brian Gardner
- mixing – Steve Hodge, Paul Logus, Paul Logus, Jr., David Rideau
- multi-instruments – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
- musician – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Leslie Organ, James "Big Jim" Wright
- organ – James "Big Jim" Wright
- percussion – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson
- performer(s) – Bell Biv DeVoe, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Johnny Gill, Janet Jackson, Lo-Key, MC Lyte, Mint Condition, Public Enemy, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
- photography – Bret Lopez
- production – Lance Alexander, Bomb Squad Prod., Color Me Badd, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, Mint Condition, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee
- production coordination – Sue Owens
- programming – Lance Alexander, Gary Bell, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Michael Hyde, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee, Stokley
- rapping – Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant
- rhythm – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
- rhythm arranging – Lance Alexander, Color Me Badd, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee
- scratching – DJ Icy Rock
- sequencing – Lance Alexander, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., David Rideau, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Scott Weatherspoon
- sequencing assistant – Scott Weatherspoon
- soloist – Frank Stribbling
- spoken word – Ashley Jackson, Christy Williams
- synclavier – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
- synclavier programming – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
- turntables – DJ Icy Rock
- vocal arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Krush, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Stokley Williams
- vocals – Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, Janet Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Krush, MC Lyte, Ann Nesby, Ange Smith, Stokley, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams, Stokley Williams
- vocals (background) – Joey Elias, Flavortons, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Lisa Keith, Krush, Terry Lewis, Lo-Key, Mint Condition, Prof T., Ange Smith, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Damon Wayans, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams
Notes
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Forever Love (Album Version): Color Me Badd: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greenberg, Adam. "allmusic ((( Mo' Money — Original Soundtrack > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "allmusic ((( Mo' Money — Original Soundtrack > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - April 17, 2012 : Search Results - Mo' Money". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Mo' Money — Original Soundtrack > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Color Me Badd > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Luther Vandross > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Mo' Money — Original Soundtrack > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-18.