Addams Family Values (soundtrack)

For other uses, see Addams Family Values (disambiguation).

Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	November 16, 1993
Genre	Hip hop R&B funk
Length	48:46
Label	Atlas
Producer	Salaam Remi Ralph Sall P.M. Dawn

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
Music Week	[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[4]

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 .

Overview

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

• Charles & Eddie, who cover Ben E. King's "Supernatural Thing" (composed by Haras Fyre)
• H-Town, who cover The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing"
• Shabba Ranks, Patra, and Terri & Monica, who cover Sly & the Family Stone's "Family Affair"
• R. Kelly and Mad Cobra (who cover Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing").

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

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.