The Good Times

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The Good Times
The Good Times album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Afroman
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
Genre
Length58:35
Label
Producer
  • Afroman
  • Dolowite
  • Headfridge
  • Loppy Octopus
  • Savalas Brothers
Afroman chronology
Sell Your Dope
(2000)		The Good Times
(2001)		 Afroholic... The Even Better Times
(2004)
Singles from The Good Times
  1. "Because I Got High"
    Released: July 30, 2001
  2. "Crazy Rap"
    Released: September 6, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Daily VaultF [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews7/10 [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The Good Times is the fourth studio album by Mississippi-based rapper Afroman. It was released after his record deal with Universal Records, and is composed of material taken from his previous independent releases. It contains his two hit singles: "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap", along with his other popular songs from his two albums. Most of the songs on the album are about growing up in the ghetto of East Palmdale. The album was certified gold in the United States on October 24, 2001 by the RIAA.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Because I Got High" (radio edit) – 3:20
  2. "Crazy Rap" – 5:55
  3. "She Won't Let Me Fuck" – 6:03
  4. "Hush" – 4:42
  5. "Tumbleweed" – 5:23
  6. "Let's All Get Drunk" – 5:54
  7. "Tall Cans" – 7:14
  8. "Palmdale" – 6:42
  9. "Mississippi" – 5:34
  10. "The American Dream" – 2:53
  11. "Because I Got High" (extended version) – 5:10

Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Good Times
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 36
French Albums (SNEP) [7] 95
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 42
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 96
US Billboard 200 [11] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] 9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for The Good Times
Chart (2001)Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [13] 58
US Billboard 200 [14] 167

Certifications

Certifications for The Good Times
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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