Code Red (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)

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Code Red
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Code Red.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length54:00
Label Jive
Producer
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince chronology
Homebase
(1991)
Code Red
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1998)
Singles from Code Red
  1. "Boom! Shake the Room"
    Released: July 20, 1993
  2. "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)"
    Released: 8 November 1993
  3. "Can't Wait to Be with You"
    Released: 13 February 1994
  4. "Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)"
    Released: 26 June 1994
  5. "I Wanna Rock"
    Released: 23 July 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME 6/10 [5]
Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]

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 chart. [8] On January 14, 1994, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold. [9] 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". [10]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Somethin' Like Dis" – 4:08
  2. "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" – 4:35
  3. "Boom! Shake the Room" – 3:49
  4. "Can't Wait to Be with You" (featuring Christopher Williams) – 3:51
  5. "Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)" – 5:23
  6. "Code Red" – 3:30
  7. "Shadow Dreams" – 4:05
  8. "Just Kickin' It" – 4:11
  9. "Ain't No Place Like Home" – 5:08
  10. "I Wanna Rock" – 6:19
  11. "Scream" – 4:31
  12. "Boom! Shake the Room" (Street Remix) – 4:30

Samples

Ain't No Place Like Home

Boom! Shake the Room

Can't Wait to Be With You

Code Red

I'm Looking for the One (To Be With Me)

I Wanna Rock

Just Kickin' It

Scream

Somethin' Like Dis

Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)

Boom! Shake the Room (Street Remix)

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Code Red
Chart (1993–1994)Peak
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 25
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12] 68
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] 54
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) [14] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 35
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 50
US Billboard 200 [18] 64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [19] 39

Certifications

Certifications for Code Red
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [20] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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