''Safe + Sound'' is the third album by rapper/producer DJ Quik. It was released on February 21, 1995, on

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. It peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on March 11, 1995, number 1 on the

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chart the same date, and was certified Gold by the

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on July 11, 1995. The album was executive-produced by

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. The album featured the singles "Safe + Sound" and "Summer Breeze". A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound".

Track listing

* signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Credits for ''Safe + Sound'' adapted from

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. * George Archie - Composer, Drums, Instrumental, Liner Notes, Multi Instruments, Producer, Background Vocals * Del Atkins - Bass * Robert Bacon - Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer * Darius Barnett - Composer *

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- Composer * David Blake - Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Instrumental, Multi Instruments, Strings, Synthesizer, Talk Box * Courtney Branch - Producer * Byron Byrd - Composer *

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- Electric Piano, Strings * Crystal Cerrano - Vocals, Background Vocals * George Clinton - Composer * Kenneth Crouch - Piano, Electric Piano * Alex Al - Bass * Dave Foreman - Guitar * LaSalle Gabriel - Guitar * Reggie Green - Piano, Background Vocals * Charles Greene - Flute, Saxophone * J. J. Jackson - Composer * Tracy Kendrick - Producer *

- Executive Producer * Dionne Knighton - Vocals * K. McCord - Composer * Marvin McDaniel - Guitar * Kelton McDonald - Vocals * Rebecca Meek - Art Direction, Design *

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- Vocals * Norma Vega - Background Vocals * Crawford Wilkerson - Vocals *

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- Piano

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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