Menace II Society is the name of the official soundtrack for the 1993 teen hood drama film of the same name. It was released May 26, 1993 by Jive. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 11 on the Billboard 200. Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye, "Love and Happiness" by Al Green, "Dopeman" by N.W.A, "Ghetto Bird" by Ice Cube, "Computer Love" by Zapp, "For the Love of You" by The Isley Brothers", "Honey Love", "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)", and "Dedicated" (all performed by R. Kelly and Public Announcement), "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton, "Fly Away" by Hi-Five, "Only The Strong Survive" by Jerry Butler, and a remix to "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht, were not included in the soundtrack album.
Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht, and "Trigga Gots No Heart" by Spice 1. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA since October 11, 1994.
Video Menace II Society (soundtrack)
Track listing
Maps Menace II Society (soundtrack)
Chart history
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1993 (U.S.)
References
External links
- Menace II Society at Discogs
- Menace II Society at MusicBrainz
- Menace II Society at Tower Records
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