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
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Genre
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: November 8, 1993
  3. "Can't Wait to Be with You"
    Released: February 13, 1994
  4. "Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)"
    Released: June 26, 1994
  5. "I Wanna Rock"
    Released: July 23, 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]
The 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]
Select U+25A0.svgU+25A1.svgU+25A1.svgU+25A1.svgU+25A1.svg [7]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]

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. [9] On January 14, 1994, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold. [10] 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". [11]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Somethin' Like Dis"
 Pete Rock 4:08
2."I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)"
4:35
3."Boom! Shake the Room"
 Mr. Lee 3:49
4."Can't Wait to Be with You" (featuring Christopher Williams)
Will Smith3:51
5."Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)"
 Jeff Townes 5:23
6."Code Red"
  • W. Smith
  • Phillips
Pete Rock3:30
7."Shadow Dreams"
4:05
8."Just Kickin' It"
  • W. Smith
  • Mahone
  • Simpkins
  • Hula
  • K. Fingers
4:11
9."Ain't No Place Like Home"
  • W. Smith
  • Xavier Hargrove
Xavier Hargrove5:08
10."I Wanna Rock"
Jeff Townes6:19
11."Scream"
Dallas Austin4:31
12."Boom! Shake the Room" (Street Remix)
  • W. Smith
  • Haggard
  • W. Williams
  • Mayberry
  • Mr. Lee
  • DJ Jazz (r.)
  • Victor Emanuel Cooke (r.)
  • Jazzy Jeff (r.)
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) [12] 25
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [13] 68
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 54
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) [15] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 35
UK Albums (OCC) [18] 50
US Billboard 200 [19] 64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] 39

Certifications

Certifications for Code Red
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [21] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. 'Code Red' Overview. AllMusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ Eddy, Chuck (December 17, 1993). "Code Red Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ Siegmund, Heidi (November 28, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jones, Alan (November 6, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 15. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Album Reviews at CD Universe
  6. ↑ Wood, Sam (November 16, 1993). "Welcome Reissue of a Little Nina Simone Gem". Philadelphia Inquirer .
  7. ↑ ARP (January 1994). "New Albums: Soundbites". Select . p. 72. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Daniels, Leesa. "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits . p. 52. November 24, 1993.
  9. ↑ 'Code Red' Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  10. ↑ RIAA Searchable Database - "Code Red". RIAA. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  11. ↑ 'Code Red' Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2353". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . December 18, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved May 20, 2022– via World Radio History.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  19. ↑ "D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  20. ↑ "D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN   8480486392.
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Code Red". Recording Industry Association of America.
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