New Jack City (soundtrack)

New Jack City
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMarch 5, 1991
RecordedVarious dates
StudioUnique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
Genre
Length48:42
Label
Producer
Singles from New Jack City
  1. "I'm Dreamin'"
    Released: February 20, 1991
  2. "I Wanna Sex You Up"
    Released: March 2, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]

Music from the Motion Picture New Jack City is the original soundtrack to Mario Van Peebles' 1991 film New Jack City. It was released by Giant Records through Reprise Records, and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. The soundtrack consists of eleven original songs, most of which were performed by chart-topping R&B and hip-hop artists of the time. The music is heavily influenced by the New Jack Swing genre of R&B. Prominent artists and producers of this sound contributed to the soundtrack, including Guy with Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat, Color Me Badd, and Johnny Gill; Al B. Sure! produced the track "Get It Together (Black Is a Force)," performed by F.S. Effect.

The soundtrack reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for eight weeks, and No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The single "I'm Dreamin'," performed by Christopher Williams, and "For the Love of Money/Living for the City," performed by Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah, reached No. 1 and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, respectively.

The Troop/LeVert/Queen Latifah song was a medley of The O'Jays' "For the Love of Money" and Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City" (The O'Jays' lead singer is Eddie Levert, the father of two members of the group LeVert).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)"Tracy Lauren Marrow, Low ProfileIce-T4:25
2."I'm Dreamin'"Stanley Brown, B. Durell EdwardsChristopher Williams5:02
3."New Jack City"Aaron Hall, Teddy Riley, Bernard BelleGuy3:30
4."I'm Still Waiting"H. Randall DavisJohnny Gill3:58
5."(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again"Keith Sweat, Bobby WootenKeith Sweat5:03
6."Facts of Life"Carl McIntosh, T. Jacobs, Danny Madden, Keith NicholasDanny Madden4:13
7."For the Love of Money / Living for the City"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, Stevie WonderTroop and LeVert featuring Queen Latifah5:45
8."I Wanna Sex You Up"Elliot StraiteColor Me Badd4:03
9."Lyrics 2 the Rhythm"Joseph Saddler, Tyrone Armstrong, Ray Smith, Teena Marie, Tamara HutchinsonEssence4:06
10."Get It Together (Black Is A Force)"Amery Ware, Al B. Sure!, Joseph BrimF.S. Effect4:24
11."In the Dust"Chris Wong Wong, Mark Ross, Luther Campbell, Michael McCray, Rodney Terry2 Live Crew3:54

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 2
US Billboard R&B Albums 1

Singles

Year Title US
Pop 		US
R&B 		UK
1991 "Facts of Life" — 91 —
"For the Love of Money"/"Living for the City" — 12 —
"I'm Dreamin'" 89 1 —
"I Wanna Sex You Up" 2 1 1
"I'm Still Waiting" — 27 —
"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" 67 49 —

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/UniqueRecordingStudios/photos/a.649655181769411/649656388435957/?type=3&theater [user-generated source]
  2. ^ McDonald, Steven. "New Jack City [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – New Jack City". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

New Jack City (Music From The Motion Picture) at Discogs (list of releases)