Tical (album)

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Tical
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 1994
Studio
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length43:49
Label Def Jam
Producer RZA
Method Man chronology
Tical
(1994)
Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Words from the Genius
(1991)
Tical
(1994)
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
(1995)
Tical track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tical" 3:57
2."Biscuits"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 2:50
3."Bring the Pain"
 3:10
4."All I Need"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 3:16
5."What the Blood Clot!?!"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 3:25
6."Meth vs. Chef" (featuring Raekwon)
 3:36
7."Sub Crazy"
2:14
8."Release Yo' Delf" (featuring Blue Raspberry) 4:15
9."P.L.O. Style" (featuring Carlton Fisk)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • Carlton Fisk
2:36
10."I Get My Thang in Action"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 3:46
11."Mr. Sandman" (featuring RZA, Inspectah Deck, Street Life, Carlton Fisk, and Blue Raspberry)
 3:38
12."Stimulation"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 3:46
13."Method Man (Remix)"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
 3:16
Total length:43:45
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By" (featuring Mary J. Blige)RZA5:08
Total length:48:53
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Bring the Pain (Remix)"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • RZA
  • Carlos Bess
3:26
15."Release Yo' Delf (Prodigy Remix)" (featuring The Prodigy)Smith, Jr.5:55
Total length:53:06
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Release Yo' Delf (Prodigy Remix)" (featuring The Prodigy)Smith, Jr.
  • RZA
  • Neil Mc Lellan
  • Liam Howlett
  • Keith Flint
5:55
2."Release Yo' Delf (New Blood Mix)" (featuring Blue Raspberry)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • Perren
  • Fekaris
  • RZA
  • New Blood
5:22
3."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
RZA3:44
4."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Razor Sharp Mix Instrumental) RZA3:45
5."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Puff Daddy Mix) (featuring Mary J. Blige)
5:09
6."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Puff Daddy Mix Instrumental) 
  • RZA
  • Diddy
5:05
7."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Soul Inside Edit) (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
  • Wallace
  • Combs
  • Thomas, Jr.
  • RZA
  • Dodge
4:15
8."I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Keep It Tight Mix) (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
  • RZA
  • Dodge
4:35
9."Bring the Pain" (Chemical Brothers Remix)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
5:59
10."Bring the Pain" (Carlos Bess Remix)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Diggs
  • RZA
  • Carlos Bess
3:25
11."Bring the Pain" (Instrumental) RZA3:15
12."The Riddler (from the "Batman Forever soundtrack")"
RZA3:31
13."Wings of the Morning" (Dynamik Duo Mix) (with Capleton)
3:52
Total length:101:42

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1995)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [30] 50
US Billboard 200 [31] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [32] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
US Billboard 200 [33] 75
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [34] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [35] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [37] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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