Zingalamaduni

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Zingalamaduni
Arrested Development- Zingalamduni - album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Arrested Development
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
Recorded1993-1994
GenreHip hop
Length54:25
LabelChrysalis/EMI Records
7243 8 29274 2 6
F2-29274
ProducerSpeech
Arrested Development chronology
Unplugged
(1993) 		Zingalamaduni
(1994)
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 stars[5]
Spin0.5/1 star[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[7]
The Village VoiceC+[8]

Zingalamaduni is the second album by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). It spawned three singles ("United Front", "Africa's Inside Me" and "Ease My Mind"). In 1994 the album charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at position #55; and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at position #20.[9] It was considered a commercial disappointment.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Speech, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."WMFW (We Must Fight & Win) FM" (Intro)
  • Speech
  • Baba Oje
1:55
2."United Minds" 5:17
3."Ache'n for Acres" 2:39
4."United Front" 4:39
5."Africa's Inside Me"
  • Speech
  • Fulani Faluke
3:11
6."Pride" 5:38
7."Shell"
  • Speech
  • Kwesi Asuo
3:25
8."Mister Landlord" 2:54
9."Warm Sentiments"
  • Speech
  • Headliner
4:11
10."The Drum" (Instrumental) 1:57
11."In the Sunshine" 4:31
12."Kneelin' at My Altar" 2:33
13."Fountain of Youth" 3:21
14."Ease My Mind" 4:12
15."Praisin' U" 4:02

Japanese edition extra tracks[]

  2. "Eggbeaters"
  4. "Ease My Mind (Premier's Remix)"
  6. "United Front (Noise in My Attic Remix)"

Samples used[]

  • "United Minds" contains a sample of "Your Kite, My Kite," written by Toney Romeo.
  • "United Front" contains a sample of "Footsteps in the Dark (Parts 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers.
  • "Africa's Inside Me" contains a sample of "In All My Wildest Dreams" by Joe Sample.
  • "Warm Sentiments" contains a sample of "Look What You've Done for Me" by Al Green.
  • "Kneelin' at My Altar" contains a sample of "Baby That's What I Need" by Joe Zawinul.
  • "Fountain of Youth" contains a sample of "Tighten Up My Thang," written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
  • "Ease My Mind" contains samples of "Open All Night Drums" by George Clinton and "Summer Breeze" by Ceasar Frazier.

References[]

  1. ^ Steve Huey (1994-06-14). "Zingalamaduni". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Sandow, Greg (1994-06-17). "Zingalamaduni". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ^ "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 1994-06-30. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  5. ^ Moon, Tom (2004). "Arrested Development". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Keizer, Brian (July 1994). Marks, Craig (ed.). "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 67.
  7. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 13, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. VV Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  9. ^ "Arrested Development - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-09-15.

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