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 soundtrack
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)
Music video
"Gangsta's Paradise" on YouTube
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) [126] 3× Platinum210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [127] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [128] Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [129] Platinum90,000‡
France
1995-1996 sales 		—300,000 [130]
France (SNEP) [131]
2020 release 		Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [132] 2× Platinum1,000,000^
Italy (FIMI) [133] 2× Platinum200,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [134] Platinum75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [135] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [136] 4× Platinum 
Portugal (AFP) [137] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [138] Platinum60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [139] 2× Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [140] 4× Platinum2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [141]
(physical) 		3× Platinum3,100,000 [142]
United States
(digital) 		—1,900,000 [17]
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [143] Platinum2,000,000†

* 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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