Who's the Man? (soundtrack)

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Who's the Man?
Whos the Man OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedApril 20, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length46:46
Label
Producer
Singles from Who's the Man?
  1. "Let's Go Through the Motions"
    Released: April 6, 1993
  2. "Hittin' Switches"
    Released: May 4, 1993
  3. "Who's the Man?"
    Released: May 4, 1993
  4. "Party and Bullshit"
    Released: June 29, 1993
  5. "You Don't Have to Worry"
    Released: November 30, 1993

The Who's the Man? Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1993 film Who's the Man? . The album was released in 1993 on Uptown/MCA Records. The soundtrack peaked at 32 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1993.

Contents

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

The album reached number thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the eighth spot on the R&B albums chart. [3]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the soundtrack a lowly two-out-of-five rating, stating that the work is "mediocre, formula rap, in the typically boastful, lustful, mock-angry style, and none of it is memorable." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Party and Bullshit" The Notorious B.I.G. 3:46
2."Let's Go Through the Motions" Jodeci 5:13
3."What's Next on the Menu?" Pete Rock & CL Smooth 5:32
4."You Don't Have to Worry" Mary J. Blige 4:55
5."Hittin' Switches" Erick Sermon 3:58
6."Hotness" Heavy D and Buju Banton 3:56
7."Who's the Man?" House of Pain 4:07
8."Lovin' You" Crystal J. Johnson 4:04
9."Pimp or Die" Father MC 3:56
10."Hello, It's Me"Spark 950 and Timbo King 3:45
11."Ease Up" 3rd Eye and Group Home 3:28

Personnel

Information taken from AllMusic. [4]

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions [8] [9]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles U.S. Rhythmic Top 40
1993"Let's Go Through the Motions"65233134
"Hittin' Switches"2014
"Who's the Man?"9677
1994"You Don't Have to Worry"631611

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "allmusic ((( Who's the Man? > Review )))". Allmusic . Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. Dennis, Reginald C. (May 1993). "Various: Who's the Man? Soundtrack". The Source . No. 44. pp. 69–70.
  3. "allmusic ((( Who's the Man? > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. "allmusic ((( Who's the Man? > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  5. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. "allmusic ((( Who's the Man? > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  9. "allmusic ((( Erick Sermon > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2010.

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