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Singles
| Song | R&B Charts | Pop Charts |
|---|---|---|
| “Higher Plane” | #1 | #37 |
| “Rhyme Tyme People” | #3 | #63 |
| “Summer Madness” | #36 | #35 |
Personnel
- Khalis Bayyan - Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Piano (Electric), Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Clavinet, Kalimba, Mellotron
- Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass, Vocals
- George "Funky" Brown - Percussion, Drums, Gong
- Robert "Spike" Mickens - Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn
- Claydes Charles SmithClaydes Charles SmithClaydes Charles Smith was an American musician best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was introduced to jazz guitar by his father in the early 1960s...
- Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Conductor, Vibraphone - Ricky West - Piano, Arranger
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Arranger, Sax (Alto)
Additional personnel
- Herb Lane - Vocals
- Alton Taylor - Vocals
- Penni Phynjuar Saunders - Vocals
- Richard Shade - Vocals (background)
- Kenneth Banks - Vocals (background)
- Al Pazant - Trumpet
- Ed Pazant - Sax (Alto), Oboe
- Bob ClearmountainBob ClearmountainBob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
- Engineer - Godfrey Diamond - Engineer
- Harvey Goldberg - Engineer
- Alec Head - Engineer
- Gary N. Mayo - Digital Remastering
- Mitchell Kanner - Cover Design
- Cleveland "Clevie" Browne - Liner Notes
- David Lartaud - Photography
Use of "Summer Madness"
From this album, the song "Summer Madness" has been used in various features, such as:- The 19761976 in filmThe year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
film RockyRockyRocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(uncredited) - A cover version on Mary J. BligeMary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's 1998 live album The Tour. - The 19911991 in musicSee also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
song "Summertime", via a sample by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vocalist Will Smith met Jeff Townes while trying to make a name for himself in West Philadelphia's local hip hop scene. After joining forces with Clarence Holmes the team members became local celebrities... - Sampled on song by Gang StarrGang StarrGang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
for "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration". - The 1994 song by H-TownH-Town (band)H-Town is an American R&B/hip hop vocal group. It was originally founded by twin brothers Keven “Dino” Conner, Solomon “Shazam” Conner, and their longtime friend Darryl “G.I.” Jackson in 1992.-Formation:...
for the Above the Rim soundtrack which was written and produced by DeVante SwingDeVante SwingDonald Earle DeGrate, Jr. , better known by his stage name DeVante Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. Swing rose to fame in the 1990s as the founding member of the trendsetting R&B group Jodeci, one of the more popular R&B acts of its time...
of the platinum-selling R&B group JodeciJodeciJodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,...
. - Mad Skillz's "Get Your Groove On" samples "Summer Madness" on his 1996 debut From Where???From Where???From Where??? is the debut album from underground Hip Hop artist Mad Skillz, now known as Skillz. The album was praised for its strong lyrical content and production, but didn't sell well at all possibly due to two other major hip-hop albums released on the same day, 2Pac's All Eyez on Me and The...
- Rap group Lost Boyz used a direct sample of the song for the intro to their 1996 debut Legal Drug MoneyLegal Drug MoneyLegal Drug Money is the debut album from Hip Hop group Lost Boyz, featuring members Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, DJ Spigg Nice and Pretty Lou. The album featured 5 major hits "Renee", "Music Makes Me High", "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz", "Get Up" and "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Shameless"...
- AaliyahAaliyahAaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
's "A Girl Like You" Featuring Naughty By NatureNaughty by NatureNaughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
frontman TreachTreachAnthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:...
samples "Summer Madness" on her sophomore 1996 album One in a Million. - Erykah BaduErykah BaduErica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
's song Certainly [Flipped It Mix] samples "Summer Madness." (From her 1997 album BaduizmBaduizmBaduizm is the debut album of R&B and neo soul musician Erykah Badu, released February 11, 1997 on Kedar Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during January to October 1996 at Battery Studios in New York City, Sigma Sounds & Ivory Studios in Philadelphia, and Dallas Sound Lab in...
) - The 1997 song "Incident at Gate 7" by Thievery CorporationThievery CorporationThievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca...
on their debut album Sounds from the Thievery Hi-FiSounds from the Thievery Hi-FiSounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi was the debut album of the Thievery Corporation, originally released in 1997. Guest vocals include Pam Bricker and Bebel Gilberto.-Original release:This was released by Eighteenth Street Lounge Music on June 7, 1997....
samples the opening keyboard riff. - The 1998 song "You Ain't a Killer", by Big PunBig PunChristopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
on his debut album Capital PunishmentCapital punishmentCapital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. - The 1999 song "Boy You Knock Me Out" via sample by Tatyana AliTatyana AliTatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
feat Will SmithWill SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
. Also contains a version of the lyrics from the aforementioned Summertime that used the same sample. - The 20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
film Baby BoyBaby Boy (film)Baby Boy is a 2001 American urban drama film written, produced, and directed by John Singleton. It has been considered a sequel of sorts to Singleton's earlier, more famous work Boyz n the Hood released ten years earlier... - The 2002 videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
. It's played on the Fever 105Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrackThe soundtrack to the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City consists of music played on the various in-game radio stations the player can tune into after entering most types of cars and motorcycles, but it has also been released in a box set of seven separate CDs , with the European editions...
radio channel - The 2004 film You Got ServedYou Got ServedYou Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition...
. - A 2006 NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
shoe commercial featuring LeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
' "The LeBrons" - The 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
Tony Hawk's Project 8Tony Hawk's Project 8Tony Hawk's Project 8, officially abbreviated as THP8, is the eighth installment in the Tony Hawk series of video games. It was released on sixth-generation and seventh-generation consoles...
Soundtrack - Bob BaldwinBob BaldwinRobert Charles "Bob" Baldwin , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 1998 and again since November 2001, representing theDivision of Paterson in New South Wales...
released a cover on his album Lookin' Back (2009). - Shy FXShy FXShy FX is the pseudonym of Andre Williams, an English DJ and Producer from London. He specializes in Drum and Bass and Jungle music.-Biography:...
& T PowerT PowerT Power is an English drum and bass record producer, from Bow, London. Originally starting his production career in the UK hardcore scene, he moved into jungle. Wanting to avoid the increasing politics within the scene, he began to produce experimental drum and bass, culminating in the album, The...
sampled the song on their album, Set It OffSet It OffSet It Off is a 1996 action and crime film directed by F. Gary Gray, and stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise , as four close friends in Los Angeles, California who decide to plan and execute a bank robbery...
, on the track Don't Give A Damn.
External links
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