The Nutty Professor (soundtrack)
The Nutty Professor Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Tom Shadyac's 1996 comedy film The Nutty Professor. It was released in June 1996 via Def Jam Recordings, and contained hip hop and R&B music.
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
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| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Nutty Professor soundtracks chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Nutty Professor | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[3] |
The album fared well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and featured several charting singles: "Ain't Nobody" by Monica featuring Treach of Naughty By Nature, "I Like" by Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick, "Ain't No Nigga" by Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown, "Touch Me, Tease Me" by Case featuring Mary J. Blige and Foxy Brown and "Last Night" by Az Yet all made it to the charts with "Last Night" making it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The two tracks "Come Around" by Dos of Soul and "My Crew Can't Go For That" by Trigger tha Gambler featuring DV Alias Khrist and Smoothe da Hustler. This is not actually the soundtrack to the film, but actually 'music inspired by' the film as stated on the reverse side of the CD. None of the tracks listed here appeared in the music credits of the film.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Touch Me, Tease Me" (performed by Case, Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige) |
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| 3:53 |
| 2. | "I Like" (performed by Montell Jordan and Slick Rick) |
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| 4:43 |
| 3. | "My Crew Can't Go for That" (performed by Trigga tha Gambler, D.V. Alias Khrist and Smoothe da Hustler) |
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| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Ain't Nobody" (performed by Monica and Treach) | Dallas Austin | 4:47 | |
| 5. | "Pillow" (performed by Richie Rich, D'wayne Wiggins and Rame Royal) |
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| 4:51 |
| 6. | "Last Night" (performed by Az Yet) |
| 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Come Around" (performed by Dõs of Soul) | 3:56 | ||
| 8. | "We Want Yo Hands Up" (performed by Warren G and Malik) |
| Warren G | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Ain't No Nigga" (performed by Jay-Z and Foxy Brown) |
| Big Jaz | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Breaker 1, Breaker 2" (performed by Def Squad) | Erick Sermon | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "Doin' It Again" (performed by LL Cool J) |
| Rashad Smith | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Nasty Immigrants" (performed by 12 O'Clock and Raekwon) |
| 4th Disciple | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Love You Down" (performed by Da Bassment) | Melvin Riley | DeVante Swing | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 55:13 | |||
- Notes
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,020,000[11] |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Nutty Professor Soundtrack - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Coker, Cheo Hodari (June 9, 1996). "The Nutty Professor soundtrack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Malko, Terry (August 1, 1996). "Various Artists :: The Nutty Professor Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Soundtrack – Nutty Professor". New Zealand Albums Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. October 13–19, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard 200. p. 25. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. June 29, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Nutty Professor". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Basham, David (February 7, 2002). "Got Charts?". MTV. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
External links
- The Nutty Professor Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)
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