Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)

Boyz N the Hood: Music From the Motion Picture
Boyz N the Hood: Music From the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	July 9, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	Gangsta rap; R&B; jazz; g-funk;
Length	59:32
Label	Qwest; Warner Bros.;
Producer	John Singleton (exec.); DJ Pooh; Rashad Coes; Al B. Sure!; Carl Bourelly; Craig King; DJ Jazzy Jeff; DJ Slip; Force One Network; Ice Cube; Keenan "The Maestro" Foster; Kyle West; Main Source; Raphael Saadiq; Sir Jinx; The Unknown DJ; Too $hort;

Boyz N the Hood: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. It was released on July 9, 1991, through Qwest Records with distribution via Warner Bros. Records, and contains mostly hip hop music. The album consists of fourteen songs performed by the likes of 2 Live Crew, Compton's Most Wanted, Hi-Five, Ice Cube, Kam, Main Source, Monie Love, Too $hort, Yo-Yo and more. Audio production was handled by several record producers, including DJ Pooh, Al B. Sure!, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Slip, Raphael Saadiq, Sir Jinx and The Unknown DJ. The soundtrack made it to number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.

The album also spawned two singles: Tevin Campbell's "Just Ask Me To", which peaked at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "Just Me and You".

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How to Survive in South Central" (performed by Ice Cube)	Ice Cube Sir Jinx	3:40
2.	"Just Ask Me To" (performed by Tevin Campbell and Chubb Rock)	Al B. Sure! Kyle West	4:08
3.	"Mama Don't Take No Mess" (performed by Yo-Yo)	DJ Pooh Rashad Coes	4:05
4.	"Growin' Up in the Hood" (performed by Compton's Most Wanted)	DJ Slip The Unknown DJ	4:13
5.	"Just a Friendly Game of Baseball (Remix)" (performed by Main Source)	Main Source	4:02
6.	"Me and You" (performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!)	Raphael Wiggins	4:11
7.	"Work It Out" (performed by Monie Love)	Craig King DJ Jazzy Jeff	4:15
8.	"Every Single Weekend" (performed by Kam)	DJ Pooh Rashad Coes	4:37
9.	"Too Young" (performed by Hi-Five and Prodigy)	Carl Bourelly	4:35
10.	"Hangin' Out" (performed by the 2 Live Crew)	DJ Mike Fresh	2:36
11.	"It's Your Life" (performed by Too $hort)	Too $hort Keenan "The Maestro" Foster	4:47
12.	"Spirit (Does Anybody Care?)" (performed by Force One Network)	Force One Network	4:19
13.	"Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)" (performed by Quincy Jones)	Quincy Jones	5:07
14.	"Black on Black Crime" (performed by Stanley Clarke)	Stanley Clarke	4:36
Total length:			59:32

The following songs did appear in the film but were not released on any soundtrack:

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jam on It" (performed by Newcleus)	Maurice Benjamin Cenac	6:26
2.	"Sunshower" (performed by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band)	Stony Browder Jr. August Darnell	4:04
3.	"More Bounce to the Ounce" (performed by Zapp)	Roger Troutman	9:25
4.	"Sucker M.C.'s" (performed by Run-DMC)	Lawrence Smith Joseph Simmons Darryl McDaniels	3:09
5.	"O-o-h Child" (performed by the Five Stairsteps)	Stan Vincent	3:11
6.	"Let's Go" (performed by Kool Moe Dee)	Mohandas Dewese	5:24

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1

Chart (1991)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	93
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	42


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.