Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame, Vol.1
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Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame, Vol.1 is the debut album by Steve Arrington
and his band.
for almost five years and was ready to go solo. He formed his band simpled called"Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame" and went to work on their debut album. Released in 1983, the album charted very well on the Top Soul Albums
charts at number twelve in 1983.
Steve Arrington
Steve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
and his band.
Reception
By 1982, Steve had been in SlaveSlave (band)
Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.-Career:Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr...
for almost five years and was ready to go solo. He formed his band simpled called"Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame" and went to work on their debut album. Released in 1983, the album charted very well on the Top Soul Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
charts at number twelve in 1983.
Track listing
- Nobody Can Be You - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Charles Carter) 5:16 - You Meet My Approval - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Charles Carter) 5:30 - Last Nite/Nite Before - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Sam Carter) 4:45 - Strange (Soft & Hard) - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
) 4:27 - Speak With Your Body - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Charles Carter) 5:22 - Weak At The Knees - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Buddy Hankerson, Charles Carter, Roger Parker) 5:21 - Beddie-Biey - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Buddy Hankerson, Victor Godsey) 4:04 - Way Out - (Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
, Sam Carter) 4:22
Personnel
- Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington , is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:...
- Lead and Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards - Charles Carter - Keyboards, Saxophone, Backing Vocals
- Bruce Victor Godsey - Flute, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Buddy Hankerson - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Roger Parker - Drums, Backing Vocals
- Kevin Eubanks- Bass, Guitar
- Gary Jackson - Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Arthur Rhaimes - Guitar
- Sam Carter - Keyboards, Afican Calls
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
101 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1982 | "Way Out" | 68 | 49 | |
| 1983 | "Nobody Can You" | 18 | 23 | |
| "Weak At The Knees" | 33 | — | ||
Samples & Covers
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sampled "Weak At The Knees" on his song "The Nigga You Love to Hate" on his album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted in 1990. - A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
sampled "Beddie-Biey" on their song "The Chase, Part II" on their album Midnight MaraudersMidnight Marauders- Additional credits :- Accolades :The information is taken from Acclaimedmusic.netand other website links below. designates lists which are unordered.-Cover art:...
in 1993. - Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
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sampled "Weak At The Knees" on their song "Money Ain't a ThangMoney Ain't a Thang"Money Ain't a Thang" is the second single from rapper Jermaine Dupri's 1998 album Life in 1472. It features rapper Jay-Z and appears as a bonus track on his album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It is produced by Dupri, who samples "Weak at the Knees" by Steve Arrington for the track's beat...
" on their album Life in 1472Life in 1472Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released by So So Def Recordings in the United States on July 21, 1998 . 1472 refers to the year of Dupri's birth, 1972. It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" , "Sweetheart" , "The Party Continues" , and...
& Vol. 2... Hard Knock LifeVol. 2... Hard Knock LifeVol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 29, 1998, on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The album propelled Jay-Z into superstar status and cemented him as a household name in the post Biggie/Tupac era of hip hop. This album also...
in 1998.