Above the Rim (soundtrack)

Above the Rim – The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	March 22, 1994 (1994-03-22)
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap g-funk R&B new jack swing
Length	77:47 (CD) 90:05 (Cassette)
Label	Death Row Interscope Atlantic
Producer	Suge Knight (exec.) Kenny Ortíz (exec.) 2nd II None Suamana Swoop Brown Dat Nigga Daz Dalvin DeGrate DJ Quik Dr. Dre Warren G Johnny Jay Tracy Kendrick Allen "ALLSTAR" Gordon Brian Alexander Morgan Nikke Nikole O.F.T.B. Darryl Pearson Sharon Riley Carl "Butch" Small Al B. Sure! DeVante Swing
Death Row Records chronology
Above the Rim – The Soundtrack (1994) Murder Was the Case (1994)
Singles from Above the Rim – The Soundtrack
"I'm Still In Love With You" / "Part Time Lover" Released: March 22, 1994 "Regulate" Released: April 23, 1994 "Old Time's Sake" Released: May 28, 1994 "Afro Puffs" Released: July 2, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A+[2]
Select	[3]

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.[4]

The album shipped over two million copies and won the Soundtrack of the Year award at the 1995 Source Awards.[5] 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Anything (Allstar Remix)" (SWV)		Brian Morgan, Allen "ALLSTAR" Gordon	4:07
2.	"Old Time's Sake" (Sweet Sable)		Nikke Nikole	4:20
3.	"Part Time Lover" (H-Town)		DeVante Swing	4:08
4.	"Big Pimpin'" (Tha Dogg Pound featuring Nate Dogg, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nanci Fletcher, and Dwight DeLemond Williams)	Delmar Arnaud Nathaniel Hale Calvin Broadus	Dat Nigga Daz	3:58
5.	"Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (2nd II None)		2nd II None, DJ Quik	4:38
6.	"Doggie Style" (D.J. Rogers)		Suamana Brown	4:33
7.	"Regulate" (Nate Dogg and Warren G)	Warren Griffin Nathaniel Hale Michael McDonald Ed Sanford Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller	Warren G	4:11
8.	"Pour Out a Little Liquor" (Thug Life)	Tupac Shakur	Johnny "J"	3:30
9.	"Gonna Give It to Ya" (Jewell featuring Aaron Hall)		Paisley	4:53
10.	"Afro Puffs" (The Lady of Rage featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)	Robin Allen	Dr. Dre, Daz Dillinger	4:50
11.	"Jus So Ya No" (CPO Boss Hogg)		Tony Green	4:06
12.	"Hoochies Need Love Too" (Paradise)		S "Bright Eyess" Riley, Suamana Brown	4:41
13.	"I'm Still In Love With You" (Al B. Sure!)		Al B. Sure!	3:47
14.	"Crack 'Em" (O.F.T.B.)		DJ Quik, O.F.T.B., T.K.O.	4:25
15.	"U Bring da Dog Out" (Rhythm & Knowledge)		Sean "Barney" Thomas	4:01
16.	"Blowed Away" (B-Rezell)		DeVante Swing	4:06
17.	"It's Not Deep Enough" (Jewell)		Mr. Dalvin	4:28
18.	"Dogg Pound 4 Life" (Tha Dogg Pound)	Ricardo Brown Delmar Arnaud	Dat Nigga Daz	4:59
Total length:				77:47

Cassette release

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Pain" (2Pac and Stretch)	Stretch	4:34
20.	"Mi Monie Rite!" (Lord G)	Tony Green	3:08
21.	"Loyal to the Game" (2Pac, Treach and Riddler)	Reginald Heard	4:36
Total length:			90:05

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Billboard 200[8] 31 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 4

Singles

Song	Chart (1994)[10][11][12][13]	Peak position
"Afro Puffs"	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	5
	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	31
	U.S. Hot Rap Singles	5
	U.S. The Billboard Hot 100	57
	"Regulate"
U.S. Hot Rap Singles		1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks		7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100		2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[15]

• 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.)

References

1. Above the Rim at AllMusic
2. James Bernard (April 15, 1994). "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
3. Morris, Mark (June 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 90. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
4. Adeniji, Ade Above the Rim at 30: Warren G and More on Making Hip-Hop’s Best Film Soundtrack SPIN. March 20, 2024
5. Simmons, Nadirah (August 3, 2016). "Today In 1995: The 2nd Annual Source Awards Makes Hip Hop History". The Source. The NorthStar Group. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
6. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
7. "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
10. "Afro Puffs: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
11. "It's About Time: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
12. "Above the Rim: The Soundtrack: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
13. "Regulate...G Funk Era: Billboard Singles at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
14. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Above The Rim". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
15. "Above the Rim: Credits at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2008.

External links

• Above the Rim at AllMusic