Code Red (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)
Code Red is the fifth and final studio album by the American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, released on October 12, 1993 on Jive Records. The album peaked at number sixty-four on the Billboard 200 and number thirty-nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4] On January 14, 1994, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold.[5] Four singles reached the Billboard charts; "Boom! Shake the Room", "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)","I Wanna Rock", and "Can't Wait to Be With You".[6]
Code Red | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 54:00 | |||
Label | Jive, BMG 01241-41489 | |||
Producer | Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince, Hula, K Fingers, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley, Mr. Lee, Xavier Hargrove, Victor Emanuel Cooke, Dallas Austin | |||
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince chronology | ||||
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Singles from Code Red | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[2] |
NME | (6/10)[3] |
Q Magazine | [3] |
Track listing
- "Somethin' Like Dis" – 4:08
- "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" – 4:35
- "Boom! Shake the Room" – 3:49
- "Can't Wait to Be with You" (featuring Christopher Williams) – 3:51
- "Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)" – 5:23
- "Code Red" – 3:30
- "Shadow Dreams" – 4:05
- "Just Kickin' It" – 4:11
- "Ain't No Place Like Home" – 5:08
- "I Wanna Rock" – 6:19
- "Scream" – 4:31
- "Boom! Shake the Room" (Street Remix) – 4:30
Samples
Ain't No Place Like Home
- "Melody for Thelma" by Blue Mitchell
- "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
Boom! Shake the Room
- "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
- "The Jones' (12" Surgery Mix)" by The Temptations
- "Jump" by Kris Kross
Can't Wait to Be With You
- "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
- "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross
Code Red
- "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
- "Date With The Rain" by Eddie Kendricks
I'm Looking for the One (To Be With Me)
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Tell Me if You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Band
I Wanna Rock
- "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls
- "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J
- "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Just Kickin' It
- "Mystic Voyage" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Scream
- "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
- "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band
- "Jump" by Kris Kross
Somethin' Like Dis
- "Rock Box" by Run-DMC
- "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "I Wanna Thank You" by Johnny Guitar Watson
- "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Public Enemy
Boom! Shake the Room (Street Remix)
- "Superfluous" by Eddie Harris
- "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
- "Come In Out of the Rain" by Parliament
- "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
- "Long Red" by Mountain
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. allmusic ((( Code Red > Overview ))). Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
- Eddy, Chuck (December 17, 1993). "Code Red Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- Album Reviews at CD Universe
- allmusic ((( Code Red > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
- RIAA Searchable Database - "Code Red". RIAA. Accessed March 23, 2008.
- [https://www.allmusic.com/album/r189071 allmusic ((( Code Red > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))]. Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
- "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
- "American album certifications – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Code Red". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.