''Dangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the official

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John N. Smith John N. Smith Order of Canada, OC (born July 31, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Career Smith graduated with a B.A. in political science from McGill University in 1964. He joined the Canadian Broadcasting ...

's 1995 film ''

Dangerous Minds ''Dangerous Minds'' is a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith, written by Ronald Bass, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the 1992 autobiography ''My Posse Don't Do Homework'' by retired U.S. Mar ...

'', composed primarily of hip hop and R&B music. It was released on July 11, 1995 through MCA Soundtracks. Production was handled by Cyrus Esteban, Franky J, Mr. Dalvin, Chris Stokes, Claudio Cueni, Doug Rasheed, Evil Dee, Michael J. Powell,

Pimp C Chad Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK). ...

, The Bass Mechanics, Tre Black,

Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English record producer and musician. His influence on pop and electronic music in the 1980s was such that he has been called "the man who invented the eighties". Horn took up the bass guitar at an ...

, and

DeVante Swing Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the main songwriter and producer of the R&B group Jodeci, whic ...

, who also served as executive producer together with

Don Simpson Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in blockbuster films of the 1980s and '90s. Simpson entered the film industry in the 1970s and worked at ...

and

Jerry Bruckheimer Jerome Leonard Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising out of college, Bruck ...

. It features contributions from

Rappin' 4-Tay Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), known professionally as Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Early life Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968, and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He has a t ...

Static Major Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr. (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American R&B and hip hop producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. He is be ...

, 24-K, Aaron Hall,

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Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the cours ...

, DeVante Swing,

IMx Immature (later known as IMx) is an American R&B boy band, managed by record producer Chris Stokes. Its members include Marques "Batman" Houston (born August 4, 1981), Jerome "Romeo" Jones (born October 25, 1981), and Kelton "LDB" Kessee ( ...

, L.V., Mr. Dalvin, Sista, Tre Black,

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. In the United States, the soundtrack peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 albums and number two on the

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charts. On December 22, 1995, it was certified triple platinum by the

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, for shipments exceeding 3,000,000 copies in the US alone.

Track listing

;Sample credits *Track 1 contains a sample from "

Pastime Paradise "Pastime Paradise" is a song by American musician Stevie Wonder, recorded for his 1976 album ''Songs in the Key of Life''. The song was one of the first to use a synthesizer (the Yamaha GX-1) to sound like a full string section. Built initially f ...

" written and performed by

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. *Track 7 contains elements from "

Respect Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or deferential action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities. It is also th ...

" written by

Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. ...

. *Track 8 contains elements from "Love Changes" performed by

Mother's Finest Mother's Finest is an American funk rock band founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by the vocal duo of Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock in 1970 when the pair met up with guitarist Gary "Moses Mo" Moore and bassist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay. ...

. *Track 10 contains elements from "

I Want You Back "I Want You Back" is the first national single by the Jackson 5. It was released by Motown on October 7, 1969, and became the first number-one hit for the band on January 31, 1970. It was performed on the band's first television appearances, on ...

" written by

Freddie Perren Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gay ...

, Alphonso Mizell,

Berry Gordy Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and i ...

and Dennis Lussier and performed by

The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Ti ...

Personnel

*Artis "

" Ivey, Jr. – performer (track 1) *Larry " L.V." Sanders – performer (track 1) * Aaron Hall – performer (track 2) *Michael "

" Barnett – performer (track 3) *Anthony "

" Forté – performer (tracks: 4, 10) *Dalvin " Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate – performer (track 5), producer (tracks: 2, 5) *Stephen "

" Garrett – performer (tracks: 5, 11) *Tre Black – performer & producer (track 6) *24-K – performer (track 7) *

Immature Mature is the adjectival form of maturity, as immature is the adjectival form of immaturity, which have several meanings. Mature or immature may also refer to: *Mature, a character from ''The King of Fighters'' series *"Mature 17+", a rating in ...

– performer (track 8) *Sista – performer (track 9) *

– performer (track 9) *Donald "

" DeGrate, Jr. – performer & producer (track 11), executive producer *

Wendy Melvoin Wendy Ann Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince as part of his backing band the Revolution, and for her collaboration with Lisa Coleman as one half of the duo Wendy ...

– performer (track 12) * Lisa Coleman – performer (track 12) *Doug Rasheed – producer (track 1) *Chad "

" Butler – producer (track 3) *Frank "Franky J" Hudson, Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 10) *Cyrus Esteban – producer (tracks: 4, 10) * Michael J. Powell – producer (track 6) *Johnny "Jay Ski" McGowan – producer (track 7) *Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant – producer (track 7) * Chris Stokes – producer (track 8) *Claudio Cueni – producer (track 8) *Ewart C. "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (track 9) *Timothy "

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...

" Mosley – additional producer (track 5) *Brian Kinkead – engineering (track 2) *Gerhard P. Joost II – engineering (track 11) *Ross Donaldson – engineering (track 11) *

– producer (track 12) *Herb Powers Jr. – mastering *

– executive producer *

– executive producer *Vartan Kurjian – art direction *Wilson Design Group – design *Linda R. Chen – photography *Robert Reives – A&R *Bill Green – coordinator *Kevin Breen – coordinator *Lesley Allery – coordinator *Sylvia Krask – coordinator *Todd Homme – coordinator *Christine Edwards – coordinator *Sheryl Konigsberg – coordinator *Karyl "Kap" Laws – coordinator *Kathy Nelson – supervisor

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

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