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Dangerous Minds (soundtrack)

soundtrack album

Dangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds. The album reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The album contains 4 singles: Gangsta's Paradise, Feel the Funk, Curiosity, and Gin & Juice. "Gangsta's Paradise", performed by Coolio, won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Dangerous Minds:
Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedAugust 11, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length53:53
LabelMCA
Producer


Track listing change

No. Title Length
1. "Gangsta's Paradise" (Coolio feat. L.V.) 4:00
2. "Curiosity" (Aaron Hall) 4:02
3. "Havin Thangs" (Big Mike) 4:45
4. "Problems" (Rappin' 4-Tay) 3:30
5. "True O.G." (Mr. Dalvin feat. Static) 3:40
6. "Put Ya Back Into It" (Tre Black) 5:42
7. "Don't Go There" (24-K) 3:31
8. "Feel the Funk" (Immature) 4:44
9. "It's Alright" (Sista feat. Craig Mack) 5:12
10. "A Message for Your Mind" (Rappin' 4-Tay) 5:00
11. "Gin & Juice" (DeVante Swing feat. Static) 5:08
12. "This Is the Life" (Wendy & Lisa) 4:39

Personnel change

Information taken from Allmusic.[1]

  • composing – Berry Gordy Jr., Frank Hudson, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Danger Jay
  • executive production – Jerry Bruckheimer, DeVante Swing, Don Simpson
  • lyricist(s) – Aaron Hall
  • mastering – Herb Powers
  • music supervisor – Kathy Nelson
  • performer(s) – 24K, Big Mike, Tre Black, Coolio, Craig Mack, DeVante Swing, Aaron Hall, Immature, L.V., Danger Jay, Rappin' 4-Tay, Sista, Static, Wendy & Lisa
  • production – Bass Mechanics, Claudio Cueni, Dalvin DeGrate, Cyrus Esteban, Evil Dee, Danger Jay, Trevor Horn, Pimp C, Michael J. Powell, Doug Rasheed, Chris Stokes, Timbaland
  • soundtrack coordination – Lesley Allery, Kevin Breen, Christine Edwards, Bill Green, Todd Homme, Sylvia Krask

Charts change

Singles change

Year Single Peak chart positions[17][18]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 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
1995 "Gangsta's Paradise"[19] 1 — 2 1 2 17
"Feel the Funk"[20] 46 — 15 — 26 —
"Curiosity" — 20 36 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications and sales change

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[23] 4× Platinum 400,000^
France — 210,000[24]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[26] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References change

  1. ↑ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1996". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  18. ↑ "allmusic ((( Dangerous Minds (Clean) > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  19. ↑ "allmusic ((( Gangsta's Paradise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  20. ↑ "allmusic ((( We Got It > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  22. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Music Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Germany: Movie Synergy Moves Units". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 47. November 23, 1996. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  27. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 940. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  28. ↑ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Dangerous Minds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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