Jason's Lyric (soundtrack)

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Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Jason's Lyric (soundtrack).jpg
Soundtrack album to Jason's Lyric by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
Recorded1993–94
Genre
Length1:17:34
LabelMercury Records
Producer
Singles from Jason's Lyric
  1. "U Will Know"
    Released: October 4, 1994
  2. "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
    Released: February 7, 1995
  3. "Crazy Love"
    Released: June 20, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Doug McHenry's 1994 film Jason's Lyric. It was released on September 27, 1994 via Mercury Records. It spawned three singles: "If You Think You're Lonely Now", a cover of the Bobby Womack hit by Jodeci lead singer K-Ci, "Crazy Love" by Brian McKnight, and "U Will Know", a major collaboration from male R&B singers comprising Black Men United (BMU), written by future neo soul artist D'Angelo.

Many artists contributed to this effort, including: Aaron Hall, After 7, Al B. Sure!, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Christopher Williams, D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Damion Hall, El DeBarge, Gerald LeVert, H-Town, Ice-T, Joe, Keith Sweat, Lenny Kravitz (guitar), Joe N Little III Lil' Joe from The Rude Boys, Portrait, R. Kelly, Silk, Sovory, Stokley Williams, Tevin Campbell, Tony! Toni! Toné! (Raphael Wiggins and Dwayne Wiggins), Usher and Snoop Dogg[2]

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."U Will Know" (performed by Black Men United[c])4:00
2."Forget I Was a 'G'" (performed by Whitehead Brothers)
  • Kenny Whitehead
  • Larry Gold[a]
3:56
3."Candy Man" (performed by LL Cool J)Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott3:57
4."If Trouble Was Money" (performed by Mint Condition and Albert Collins)Mint Condition3:51
5."Just Like My Papa" (performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!)D'wayne Wiggins3:43
6."If You Think You're Lonely Now" (performed by K-Ci)James Mtume3:56
7."Rodeo Style" (performed by Jamecia Bennett)Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott4:23
8."Up and Down" (performed by J. Quest)
  • Aaron "Freedom" Lyles
  • Ike Lee III
  • Gerry E. Brown[b]
4:01
9."Walk Away" (performed by Da 5 Footaz)Warren G3:42
10."Love Is the Key" (performed by LSD)QD34:04
11."No More Love" (performed by DRS)The Whole 94:11
12."Crazy Love" (performed by Brian McKnight)Brian McKnight4:02
13."That's How It Is" (performed by Ahmad)
3:57
14."First Round Draft Pick" (performed by the Twinz)Warren G4:01
15."Brothers and Sistas" (performed by Jayo Felony)
3:52
16."This City Needs Help" (performed by Buddy Guy)
2:50
17."Nigga Sings the Blues" (performed by Spice 1) 3:19
18."Jesse James" (performed by Scarface)3:51
19."Love Is Still Enough" (performed by Savory)Scott Blockland3:55
20."Many Rivers to Cross" (performed by Oleta Adams)Narada Michael Walden4:03
Total length:1:17:34

Notes

Sample credits

Charts[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jason's Lyric - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Black Men United: U Will Know (Video 1994) - IMDb, retrieved March 22, 2021
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

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