Murder Was the Case
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| Soundtrack by Various artists | |||||
| Released | October 14, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | 1994 | ||||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk | ||||
| Length | 68:30 | ||||
| Label | Death Row/Interscope | ||||
| Producer | Dr. Dre Dat Nigga Daz |
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Murder Was the Case is a 1994 movie and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. It topped the Billboard 200 on the number one spot on November 5, 1994 with a 329,000 one-week sale as well as on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and thus was certified Gold.
The album was ranked 25th in the Bestselling Soundtracks chart 1991-2002 with its 2.030.000 sales index that marks a double platinum status.
The single "What Would U Do" was included in Natural Born Killers soundtrack as "What Would I Do" and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing 3 music videos in July 11, 2006.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Murder Was the Case" (Remix) | Snoop Dogg | Dr. Dre |
| 2 | "Natural Born Killaz" | Dr. Dre; Ice Cube | Dr. Dre; Sam Sneed |
| 3 | "What Would You Do" | Tha Dogg Pound; Snoop Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 4 | "21 Jumpstreet" | Snoop Dogg; Tray Deee | Daz Dillinger |
| 5 | "One More Day" | Nate Dogg | Daz Dillinger |
| 6 | "Harvest for the World" | Jewell | Dr. Dre |
| 7 | "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?" | Snoop Dogg; Tha Dogg Pound; Lil' C-Style; Swoop G | Soopafly |
| 8 | "Come When I Call" | Danny Boy | DJ Quik |
| 9 | "U Better Recognize" | Sam Sneed; Dr. Dre | Sam Sneed; Dr. Dre |
| 10 | "Come Up to My Room" | Jodeci; Tha Dogg Pound | Daz Dillinger; Devante Swing |
| 11 | "Woman to Woman" | Jewell | DJ Quik; G-One |
| 12 | "Dollaz + Sense" | DJ Quik | DJ Quik |
| 13 | "The Eulogy" | Slip Capone; CPO | Sam Man |
| 14 | "Horny" | B-Rezel | Kevin Lewis; Marc McWilliams |
| 15 | "Eastside-Westside" (Remix) | Young Soldierz | Big Wy; Lil' Stretch |
[edit] Samples
21 Jumpstreet
- "Nobody Can Be You (But You)" by Steve Arrington
Come When I Call
- "Let Me Love You" by Ray Parker Jr.
Woman to Woman
- "Woman to Woman" by Shirley Brown
Dollaz & Sense
Eastside-Westside
- "Dazz" by Brick
[edit] Singles
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[edit] Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Credits
- Executive Producer: Suge Knight
- Soundtrack director: Dr. Dre
- Overseer: Dat Nigga Daz.
- Recorded at Can-Am Studios
- Mixed at Dr. Dre's studio
- Death Row Engineers: Kesten Wright, Tommy D, Daughtery & Danny Alfonso.
- Photographers: Yoko Sato, Simone Green
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| Preceded by Monster by R.E.M. |
Billboard 200 number-one album November 5 - November 18, 1994 |
Succeeded by MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana |
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