Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture

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Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 16, 1993
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Length48:46
Label Atlas
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The Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture album was released on Atlas Records in late 1993 to promote Addams Family Values , a sequel to the 1991 film The Addams Family .

Contents

Overview

The album features several hip-hop and R&B based cover songs of 1970s funk/soul songs by artists, including:

A remixed version of Tag Team's then-current hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)", "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", was used as the lead single.

Paramount Pictures had signed Michael Jackson to record a horror-themed song for the film and to promote it with a video. In an attempt to cope with the negative publicity from accusations of child molestation, Jackson turned to prescription drugs and had to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation. He was unable to finish the video and his song, "Family Thing", was dropped from the film. [5] [6]

Track listing

  1. "It's Your Thing", performed by H-Town  – 3:59
  2. "Be Thankful for What You Got", performed by Portrait  – 4:37
  3. "Express Yourself", performed by Roger and Fu-Schnickens  – 5:31
  4. "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", performed by RuPaul  – 4:50
  5. "Family Affair", performed by Shabba Ranks, Patra, with Terri & Monica  – 4:29
  6. "Night People", performed by Brian McKnight  – 4:29
  7. "Supernatural Thing", performed by Charles & Eddie  – 4:35
  8. "Do Your Thing (Love On)", performed by R. Kelly and Mad Cobra  – 4:35
  9. "Do It Any Way You Wanna (It's on You)", performed by Guru  – 4:28
  10. "May You Always Drink Bizarre", performed by P.M. Dawn  – 3:23
  11. "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", performed by Tag Team  – 3:50

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References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Addams Family Values – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Dennis (December 19, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jones, Alan (December 18, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 13. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wood, Sam (November 23, 1993). "Elton John and Friends; Classic Jazz; Pop for Films". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  5. ↑ Weinraub, Bernard (November 16, 1993). "Jackson Being Treated Abroad For Addiction, Lawyer Says". The New York Times .
  6. ↑ Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Blood on the Dance Floor". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London: Cassell. ISBN   978-1-78840-057-2.
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