''Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the 1992 film
of the same name. It was released June 23, 1992 on
Perspective Records. The soundtrack peaked at six on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart. By September 1992, it was certified platinum in sales by the
RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
The album peaked at number six on the U.S.
''Billboard'' 200 and reached the second spot on the
R&B albums
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chart.
The album was certified platinum in September 1992.
Adam Greenberg of
Allmusic
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gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that "the album is a perfect blend for a fan of the early-'90s R&B sound, but doesn't really meet the same standard as music of later years."
Track listing
;Sample credits
*"Mo' Money Groove" contains a sample of "You Can't Love Me If You Don't Respect Me", written by
James Brown and
Lyn Collins
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A favorite ...
, and performed by Lyn Collins; a sample of "Get Me Back On Time, Engine No. 9", written by
Kenneth Gamble
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and
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
, and performed by
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter.
A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...
; a sample of "Welcome to the Terrordome", written by
Hank Shocklee
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The Bomb Squad is noted for its dense, distinct, innovative production style, often utilizing dozens of samples on just one track. The ...
,
Keith Shocklee and
Carlton Ridenhour
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, and performed by
Public Enemy
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; and a replay of "Soul Power", written by James Brown and
Fred Wesley
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Biography
Wesley was born the son of a high school teacher and big band lead ...
, and performed by James Brown.
*"The Best Things in Life Are Free" contains a sample of "I Get Lifted", written by
Harry Wayne Casey
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and
Richard Finch, and performed by
George McCrae
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Biography and career
McCrae was the second of nine children, born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He form ...
.
*"Ice Cream Dream" contains a sample of "
So Wat Cha Sayin'", written by
Erick Sermon
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Career
Sermon started prof ...
and
Parrish Smith
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Career
He attended Brentwood High School, and has rel ...
, and performed by
EPMD
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; a sample of "
One Nation Under a Groove", written by
George Clinton,
Walter Morrison and
Garry Shider
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, and performed by
Funkadelic
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; a sample of "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta' Leave It Alone)", written by Billy Nichols and Allen J. Williams, and performed by
B.T. Express; a sample of "FX & Scratches", written and performed by
Simon Harris
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; a sample of "Impeach the President", written by Roy Hammond, and performed by
The Honey Drippers; and a sample of "Fairplay", written by
Trevor Romeo,
Nellee Hooper
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and Rose Windross, and performed by
Soul II Soul
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feat.
Rose Windross
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Windross both wrote and recorded Soul II Soul's first single " ...
.
*"I Adore You" contains a sample of cover version of "
Don't Make Me Over", written by
Burt Bacharach and
Hal David
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Early life
David ...
, and performed by
Sybil, originally performed by
Dionne Warwick.
*"Get Off My Back" contains a sample of "Heartbreaker (Part I, Part II)", written by
Roger Troutman
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, and performed by
Zapp; a sample of "
(Not Just) Knee Deep
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Song information
An edited version of the song, appearing as Side A on the single release, reache ...
". written by George Clinton, and performed by Funkadelic; and a sample of "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)", written by
Jerome Brailey
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, George Clinton and
Bootsy Collins, and performed by
Parliament
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.
*"Let's Get Together (So Groovy Now)", contains a sample of "Reach Out of the Darkness", written by
Jim Post
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, and performed by
Friend and Lover.
*"The New Style", contains a drum sample of "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)", written by Joseph B. Wheeler, and performed by
Esther Williams.
*"A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work", contains a sample of "So Ruff, So Tuff", written by Roger Troutman and
Larry Troutman
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Larry may refer to the following:
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*Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer
*Larry Boone ...
, and performed by
Roger
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; a sample of "
Best of My Love", written by
Maurice White and
Al McKay
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* Al (''Fullmetal ...
, and performed by
The Emotions
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; a sample of "Work That Sucker to Death", written by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Jeffrey Mitchell, Rahni Harris, Terry Philips and Ralph Hunt Jr., and performed by Xavier feat. George Clinton and Bootsy Collins; a sample of "Tough", written by James Biggs Moore III, Robert Ford Jr., Lawrence Smith and
Russell Simmons, and performed by
Kurtis Blow
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; a sample of "These Are The J.B.'s", written by James Brown and
The J.B.'s, and performed by
The J.B.'s; a sample of "The Champ", written by Harry Palmer, and performed by
The Mohawks
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; a sample of "Rated X", written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Curtis Williams and Richard Westfield, and performed by
Kool & the Gang
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; and a replay of "
Let's Work
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", written and performed by
Prince
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Certifications
Personnel
Information taken from
Allmusic
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.
*arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
*art direction – Richard Frankel
*assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
*bass – Mark Haynes
*composing – Lew Brown, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Smith, A. Wheaton
*cover photo – Bret Lopez
*design – Richard Frankel, Brian Johnson
*dialogue – Ashley Jackson, Christine Williams, Christy Williams
*drum programming – Lance Alexander, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
*drums – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Stokley Williams
*editing – David Rideau
*effects – Jimmy Jam
*engineering – Gary Bell, Kyle Bess, Bruce Botnick, Eric Butler, Weldon Cochren, Ollie Cotton, Bob Fudjinski, Brian Gardner, Eve Glabman, Steve Hodge, Michael Hyde, Mickey Isley, Kimm James, Bill Lazerus, Paul Logas Jr., Kiki Nervil, David Rideau, Mike Scotella, Ray Seville, Ray Shields, Kim Spikes, Scott Weatherspoon, Bradley Yost
*engineering assistant(s) – Kyle Bess, Eric Butler, Kimm James, Mike Scotella, Bradley Yost
*executive production – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
*guitar – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson, Frank Stribbling
*keyboard programming – Jimmy Jam
*keyboards – Lance Alexander, Floyd Fisher, Jimmy Jam, O'Dell
*mastering – Brian Gardner
*mixing – Steve Hodge, Paul Logus, Paul Logus Jr., David Rideau
*multi-instruments – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
*musician – The Flow, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Leslie Organ, James "Big Jim" Wright
*organ – James "Big Jim" Wright
*percussion – Lance Alexander, Jellybean Johnson
*performer(s) – Bell Biv DeVoe, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Johnny Gill, Janet Jackson, Lo-Key, MC Lyte, Mint Condition, Public Enemy, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler
*photography – Bret Lopez
*production – Lance Alexander, Bomb Squad Prod., Color Me Badd, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, Mint Condition, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee
*production coordination – Sue Owens
*programming – Lance Alexander, Gary Bell, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Michael Hyde, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee, Stokley
*rapping – Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant
*rhythm – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
*rhythm arranging – Lance Alexander, Color Me Badd, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., Keith Shocklee
*scratching – DJ Icy Rock
*sequencing – Lance Alexander, The Flow, Gary G-Wiz, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis, O'Dell, Prof T., David Rideau, Keith Shocklee, Stokley, Scott Weatherspoon
*sequencing assistant – Scott Weatherspoon
*soloist – Frank Stribbling
*spoken word – Ashley Jackson, Christy Williams
*synclavier – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
*synclavier programming – Gary Bell, Michael Hyde
*turntables – DJ Icy Rock
*vocal arranging – Lance Alexander, Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, The Flow, Gary Hines, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Jellybean Johnson, Krush, Terry Lewis, MC Lyte, O'Dell, Prof T., Hank Shocklee, Stokley, Darron Story, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Stokley Williams
*vocals – Big Daddy Kane, Color Me Badd, Flavor Flav, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, Janet Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Krush, MC Lyte, Ann Nesby, Ange Smith, Stokley, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams, Stokley Williams
*vocals (background) – Joey Elias, Flavortons, Johnny Gill, Ashley Jackson, J.R.(John Cleve Richardson), Lisa Keith, Krush, Terry Lewis, Lo-Key, Mint Condition, Prof T., Ange Smith, Sounds of Blackness, Ralph Tresvant, Damon Wayans, Caron Wheeler, Christine Williams
Notes
External links
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