“Gangsta's Paradise” ( Russian “Gangster Paradise” ) - a song recorded by duet of American rappers Coolio and LV. Released on the 1995 album of the same name. For this song, Culio was awarded a Grammy Award, as well as two MTV Video Music Award in 1996. The single reached number one in many countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany, and others. Billboard magazine named "Gangsta's Paradise" song No. 1 for 1995 in the United States.
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| Single Culio | ||||
| Released | August 8, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD, Gangsta's Paradise | |||
| Recorded by | 1995 | |||
| Genre | West Coast Hip Hop , Gangsta Rap , Hardcore Rap | |||
| Duration | 4:00 | |||
| Producer | Doug Rashid | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Songwriter | Culio, LV, Doug Rashid, Stevie Wonder | |||
| Label | 604, Schoolboy, Interscope | |||
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Words and Music
The song was recorded in 1995; it uses samples and the melody of the chorus of Stevie Wonder 's 1976 song " Pastime Paradise " from his album Songs in the Key of Life . It is one of the few Coolio songs that do not contain profanity : the author himself explained this by the fact that otherwise Wonder would not allow his music to be used [1] .
The song begins with the words from Psalm 23: 4 [2] :
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ...
Original text (Russian)If I go and the valley of the shadow of death ...
Stevie Wonder gave permission to use the music from his song and, moreover, sang along with Coolio at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards [3] .
Impact
- In the year the song was released, it was made of the same name house / happy hardcore cover of the band Kool Cut.
- In 1996, Strange Al Jankovic released the parody "Amish Paradise" and a clip for this song. Coolio did not appreciate the parody and threatened Al with a lawsuit.
- Culio performed with this song in a duet from LV until 1997, after which he sang with other performers .
- In 2014, the American post-hardcore band Falling In Reverse released a cover and video clip for it.
- The song is the soundtrack to the films “ Dangerous Thoughts ”, “ Blood and Sweat: Anabolics” , “ Very Bad Teacher ”, “The Green Hornet ”, “ Sonic to the Cinema ”.
- The first line of the psalm also appears at the beginning of the first verse of the song “ Hear Me Now ” by the American rapcore band Hollywood Undead
- A special version of Gangsta's Paradise appears in the trailer for the computer game Need for Speed (2015). [four]
- The composition of Gangsta's Paradise in a special treatment sounds in the trailer for the film " Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets " (2017).
- The song also sounds in the trailer for the movie “ Sonic in the Movie ” (2019).
Charts and Certifications
Chart Positions
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Notes
- ↑ Fred Bronson. Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs . Billboard (August 2, 2013). Date of treatment July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Psalm 23 . Bible Gateway. Date of treatment February 20, 2016.
- ↑ Coolio Feat LV & Stevie Wonder - Gangstas Paradise (Live @ 1995 Billboard Awards)
- ↑ Need For Speed Official Launch Trailer
- ↑ Australian-charts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . ARIA Top 50 Singles .
- ↑ Austriancharts.at - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ Ultratop.be - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (nid.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ Ultratop.be - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (Fr.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 13, October 30, 1995 (unreachable link) . RPM Date of treatment January 13, 2011. Archived December 19, 2013.
- ↑ Billboard January 20, 1996 . - Billboard , 1996-01-20.
- ↑ Coolio: Gangsta's Paradise (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland.
- ↑ Lescharts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (Fr.) . Les classement single .
- ↑ Musicline.de - Coolio Single-Chartverfolgung (German) Media Control Charts . PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
- ↑ Italiancharts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . Top Digital Download.
- ↑ Nederlandse Top 40 - Coolio search results (nid.) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ Charts.org.nz - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ Norwegiancharts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . VG-lista.
- ↑ Swedishcharts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . Singles Top 100.
- ↑ Swisscharts.com - Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise . Swiss Hitparade.
- ↑ Gangsta's Paradise, UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 4, 2008)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Billboard [ Gangsta's Paradise (song ) on the AllMusic website Allmusic.com] (Retrieved August 4, 2008)
- ↑ 1995 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ 1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995 Archived December 19, 2013.
- ↑ Single top 100 over 1995 (nid.) (Pdf). Top40. Date of treatment April 19, 2010.
- ↑ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived February 14, 2009 on Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
- ↑ Billboard Top 100 - 1995 . Date of treatment August 27, 2010.
- ↑ 1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ 1996 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
Links
- YouTube video