Released March 5, 1991 Length 48:42 Release date 5 March 1991 | Recorded Various dates Producer Various Artists | |
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Genres New jack swing, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues Nominations American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album Similar Back at Your Ass for the Ni, Sports Weekend: As Nasty, Move Somethin', Banned in the USA, Time and Chance | ||
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New Jack City is the original soundtrack to the 1991 film New Jack City 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 the new jack swing era 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," performed by F.S. Effect.
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The soundtrack reached No. 1 on Billboard's "Top R&B Albums" chart eight weeks, and No. 2 on "The Billboard 200." The single "I'm Dreaming" 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 Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles" 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
- "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" (Ice-T) 4:44
- "I'm Dreamin'" (Christopher Williams) 5:03
- "New Jack City" (Guy) 3:29
- "I'm Still Waiting" (Johnny Gill) 3:58
- "(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again" (Keith Sweat) 5:03
- "Facts of Life" (Danny Madden) – 4:13
- "For the Love of Money/Living for the City" (Troop and LeVert featuring Queen Latifah) 5:45
- "I Wanna Sex You Up" (Color Me Badd) 4:03
- "Lyrics 2 the Rhythm" (Essence) 4:06
- "Get It Together (Black Is a Force)" (F.S. Effect) 4:24
- "In the Dust" (2 Live Crew) 3:54
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Charts
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1991 New Jack City The Billboard 200 No. 21991 New Jack City Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1Billboard Music Charts (North America) - single
1991 Facts of Life Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 911991 For the Love of Money/ Living for the City Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 121991 I'm Dreaming Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 11991 I'm Dreaming The Billboard Hot 100 No. 891991 I'm Still Waiting Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 271991 New Jack Hustler Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles No. 491991 New Jack Hustler The Billboard Hot 100 No. 67Songs
1New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)Ice-T4:44
2I'm Dreamin'Christopher Williams5:04
3New Jack CityGuy3:30