Game Related
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| Released | November 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
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| Length | 63:06 | |||
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Game Related is the second studio album by American hip hop quartet The Click. It was released on November 7, 1995, via Sick Wid' It/Jive Records. Production was handled by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley, Kevin Gardner, Tone Capone and Roger Troutman. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 9, 1998, for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.
Two singles with accompanying music videos were released for "Hurricane" and "Scandalous", with its lead single reaching number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Music video for "Scandalous" features a cameo from Boots Riley. Both "Hurricane" and "Scandalous" were later included on the 1999 compilation album Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits. The song "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto", was originally heard in the 1995 film Tales from the Hood, as well as released on the film's soundtrack album.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wolf Tickets" |
| Studio Ton | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Hurricane" |
| Studio Ton | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Out My Body" |
| Mike Mosley | 3:55 |
| 4. | "World Went Crazy" |
| Studio Ton | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Actin' Bad" |
| Kevin Gardner | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Get Chopped" |
| Mike Mosley | 4:26 |
| 7. | "We Don't Fuck Wit' Dat" |
| Studio Ton | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Be About Yo' Paper" |
| Studio Ton | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Boss Baller" |
| Studio Ton | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Scandalous" |
| Roger Troutman | 5:07 |
| 11. | "Learn About It" |
| Mike Mosley | 4:24 |
| 12. | "If I Took Your Boyfriend" |
| Tone Capone | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Rock up My Birdie" |
| Studio Ton | 5:24 |
| 14. | "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto" |
| Studio Ton | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 1:03:06 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 10 contains a portion of the composition "Computer Love" written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman and Shirley Murdock.
- Track 12 contains a portion of the composition "If I Was Your Girlfriend" written by Prince Rogers Nelson.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Earl "E-40" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1–6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 11), executive producer
- Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – lead vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 11), executive producer
- Danell "D-Shot" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8–10, 13, 14), backing vocals (track 6)
- Tenina "Suga-T" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 10, 12, 14)
- Kevin "Kaveo" Davis – backing vocals (track 1)
- Thomas "T-Pup" Hudson – backing vocals (track 1)
- Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals (tracks: 8, 14)
- Marvin "Studio Ton" Whitemon – keyboards, drum programming, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7–9, 13, 14), mixing (track 6), engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–9, 13, 14)
- Mike Mosley – keyboards, drum programming, producer (tracks: 3, 6, 11), guitar (tracks: 3, 11), mixing (track 6)
- Kevin Gardner – drum programming & producer (track 5)
- Roger Troutman – talkbox, keyboards, guitar, bass, drum programming, producer (track 10)
- Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – guitar, drum programming, engineering, producer (track 12)
- Femi Ojetunde – keyboards (track 3)
- Ken "K-Lou" Franklin – keyboards & guitar (track 5), mixing & engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 11)
- Lester Troutman – engineering (track 10)
- J. Lane – keyboards (track 12)
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Chaz Hayes – executive producer, management
- Phunky Phat Graph-X – artwork & design
- Keba Konte – photography
Charts
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Click – Game Related at Discogs (list of releases)
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