Gangsta's Paradise

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"Gangsta's Paradise"
Gangsta's paradise.jpg
Single by Coolio featuring L.V.
from the album Gangsta's Paradise, I Am L.V. and Dangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture
B-side "Fantastic Voyage"
ReleasedAugust 1, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Doug Rasheed
Coolio singles chronology
"The Points"
(1995)		"Gangsta's Paradise"
(1995)		"Too Hot"
(1995)
L.V. singles chronology
"Gangsta's Paradise"
(1995)		"Throw Your Hands Up"
(1995)
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Gangsta's Paradise"4:00
2."Gangsta's Paradise" (instrumental)3:49
CD single bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Gangsta's Paradise"4:02
2."Fantastic Voyage" (original version)4:05
3."Mama I'm in Love Wit a Gangsta" (clean radio mix)4:09
4."Gangsta's Paradise" (instrumental)3:50
CD maxi
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gangsta's Paradise" 4:00
2."Gangsta's Paradise" (instrumental) 3:49
3."Fantastic Voyage" (album version)Coolio4:04

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [130] 3× Platinum210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [131] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [132] Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [133] Platinum90,000‡
France
1995-1996 sales 		—300,000 [134]
France (SNEP) [135]
2020 release 		Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [136] 2× Platinum1,000,000^
Italy (FIMI) [137] 2× Platinum200,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [138] Platinum75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [139] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [140] 4× Platinum 
Portugal (AFP) [141] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [142] 2× Platinum120,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [143] 2× Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [144] 5× Platinum3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA) [145]
(physical) 		3× Platinum3,100,000 [146]
United States
(digital) 		—1,900,000 [17]
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [147] 2× Platinum4,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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