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Juice (soundtrack)

Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album to Juice by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 31, 1991 (1991-12-31)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length54:38
Label
Producer
Singles from Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Uptown Anthem"
    Released: January 22, 1992
  2. "Juice (Know the Ledge)"
    Released: February 15, 1992
  3. "Don't Be Afraid"
    Released: February 1992
  4. "Is It Good to You"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Orlando Sentinel[4]
RapReviews8.5/10[5]
Robert Christgau(neither)[6]
The Source4/5[7]

Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Ernest Dickerson's 1992 crime film Juice. It was released on December 31, 1991, through SOUL/MCA Records and consists mainly of hip-hop and R&B music.[8]

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On March 4, 1992, the soundtrack was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the US alone.

The soundtrack spawned four charted singles: "Uptown Anthem", "Juice (Know the Ledge)", "Don't Be Afraid" and "Is It Good to You".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Uptown Anthem" (performed by Naughty by Nature)Naughty by Nature3:04
2."Juice (Know the Ledge)" (performed by Eric B. & Rakim)William GriffinRakim4:01
3."Is It Good to You" (performed by Teddy Riley & Tammy Lucas)
Teddy Riley4:17
4."Sex, Money & Murder" (performed by M.C. Pooh)Lawrence ThomasAnt Banks2:50
5."Nuff' Respect" (performed by Big Daddy Kane)2:58
6."So You Want to Be a Gangster" (performed by Too $hort)Todd ShawAnt Banks4:06
7."It's Going Down" (performed by EPMD)
  • EPMD
  • Mr. Bozack (co.)
4:13
8."Don't Be Afraid" (performed by Aaron Hall)
  • Hank Shocklee
  • Gary G-Wiz
5:19
9."He's Gamin' On Ya'" (performed by Salt-N-Pepa)Hurby AzorHurby Luv Bug3:35
10."Shoot 'Em Up" (performed by Cypress Hill)DJ Muggs3:39
11."Flipside" (performed by Juvenile Committee)Ricky TaylorDemetrius Shipp4:24
12."What Could Be Better Bitch" (performed by Son of Bazerk)
3:01
13."Does Your Man Know About Me" (performed by Rahiem)
  • Guy Williams
  • Roosevelt Simmons
  • Michael Bryant
  • Rough Daddy Smooth & The Players
  • Tony "Champagne" Silvester (co.)
5:11
14."People Get Ready (Remix)" (performed by The Brand New Heavies)
  • Jan Kincaid
  • Andrew Levy
  • Simon Bartholomew
  • Lascelles Gordon
  • James Wellman
  • N'Dea Davenport
The Brand New Heavies4:00
Total length:54:38
Other songs

The following songs can be heard in the film, but did not appear in its soundtrack:

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Egan, Brian. "Juice - Original Soundtrack | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Bernard, James (February 14, 1992). "Juice". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Oumano, Elena (January 19, 1992). "POP MUSIC : ALBUM REVIEW : *** VARIOUS ARTISTS "Juice" motion picture soundtrack ( MCA )". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "'JUICE' SOUNDTRACK". Orlando Sentinel. February 28, 1992. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Jost, Matt (November 8, 2005). "various artists :: Juice Soundtrack :: Soul/MCA Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Tewlow, Rob "Reef" (February 1992). "Record Report". The Source. No. 29. p. 58.
  8. ^ Koelling, Matt (December 29, 2021). "Revisiting the 'Juice' Soundtrack (1991) | Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 22, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 7, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. 1992. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Juice". Recording Industry Association of America.