The Nutty Professor (soundtrack)

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	June 4, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	55:13
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Brian Grazer (exec.); Harry Garfield (exec.); Lyor Cohen (exec.); Russell Simmons (exec.); Tina Davis (exec.); 4th Disciple; Babyface; Big Jaz; Cory Rooney; Dallas Austin; DeVante Swing; DJ Daryl; DR Period; Erick Sermon; James Earl Jones; Kenny Kornegay; Prince Markie Dee; Rashad Smith; Richie Rich; Warren G;
Nutty Professor soundtracks chronology
Singles from The Nutty Professor
	"Ain't No Nigga"; Released: March 26, 1996; "Ain't Nobody"; Released: May 21, 1996; "I Like"; Released: June 11, 1996; "Touch Me, Tease Me"; Released: April 30, 1996; "Last Night"; Released: 1996;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
RapReviews	7/10^[3]

The Nutty Professor Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Tom Shadyac's 1996 comedy film The Nutty Professor. It was released in June 1996 via Def Jam Recordings, and contained hip hop and R&B music.

The album fared well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and featured several charting singles: "Ain't Nobody" by Monica featuring Treach of Naughty By Nature, "I Like" by Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick, "Ain't No Nigga" by Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown, "Touch Me, Tease Me" by Case featuring Mary J. Blige and Foxy Brown and "Last Night" by Az Yet all made it to the charts with "Last Night" making it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The two tracks "Come Around" by Dos of Soul and "My Crew Can't Go For That" by Trigger tha Gambler featuring DV Alias Khrist and Smoothe da Hustler. This is not actually the soundtrack to the film, but actually 'music inspired by' the film as stated on the reverse side of the CD. None of the tracks listed here appeared in the music credits of the film.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Touch Me, Tease Me" (performed by Case, Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige)	Case Woodard Inga Marchand Mary J. Blige Kenny Kornegay Darryl Young Tanieka Hooten Jesse Bonds Weaver Jr.	Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay Darryl "88" Young^[a]	3:53
2.	"I Like" (performed by Montell Jordan and Slick Rick)	Montell Barnett James Earl Jones Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch	James Earl Jones Derrick "D Man" McElveen^[a]	4:43
3.	"My Crew Can't Go for That" (performed by Trigga tha Gambler, D.V. Alias Khrist and Smoothe da Hustler)	Tawan Smith Damon Smith Kenneth Scranton Darryl Pittman Daryl Hall John Oates Sara Allen Curtis Mayfield	DR Period Low Mid^[a]	3:49
4.	"Ain't Nobody" (performed by Monica and Treach)	Anthony Criss Dallas Austin Dale Warren	Dallas Austin	4:47
5.	"Pillow" (performed by Richie Rich, D'wayne Wiggins and Rame Royal)	Richard Serrell D'wayne Wiggins Raymond Simmons Raphael Wiggins Timothy Christian Riley	DJ Daryl Richie Rich	4:51
6.	"Last Night" (performed by Az Yet)	Keith Andes Kenneth Edmonds	Babyface Mervyn Warren^[a]	4:28
7.	"Come Around" (performed by Dõs of Soul)	Mark Morales Mark C. Rooney	Prince Markie Dee Cory Rooney	3:56
8.	"We Want Yo Hands Up" (performed by Warren G and Malik)	Warren Griffin III Lamorris Edwards Charlie Singleton Kenton Nix Larry Blackmon Nathan Leftenant Tomi Jenkins	Warren G	3:44
9.	"Ain't No Nigga" (performed by Jay-Z and Foxy Brown)	Shawn Carter Marchand Jonathan Burks August Moon Brian Potter Dennis Lambert Tyrone Thomas	Big Jaz	4:27
10.	"Breaker 1, Breaker 2" (performed by Def Squad)	Erick Sermon Keith Murray Reggie Noble	Erick Sermon	3:22
11.	"Doin' It Again" (performed by LL Cool J)	Anne Dudley Gary Langan J. J. Jeczalik Le'Shaun Toureau Paul Morley Trevor Horn	Rashad Smith	4:00
12.	"Nasty Immigrants" (performed by 12 O'Clock and Raekwon)	Odion Turner Corey Woods Selwyn Bougard	4th Disciple	4:00
13.	"Love You Down" (performed by Da Bassment)	Melvin Riley	DeVante Swing	5:04
Total length:				55:13

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts[edit]

Weekly[edit]

Chart (1996)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums Chart^[4]	10
UK R&B Albums Chart^[5]	7
US Billboard 200^[6]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end[edit]

Chart (1996)	Position
United States Albums Chart^[8]	74
United States R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart^[9]	18

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,020,000^[10]

References[edit]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Nutty Professor Soundtrack - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
^ Coker, Cheo Hodari (June 9, 1996). "The Nutty Professor soundtrack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Malko, Terry (August 1, 1996). "Various Artists :: The Nutty Professor Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
^ "Soundtrack – Nutty Professor". New Zealand Albums Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. October 13–19, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ "Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard 200. p. 25. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. June 29, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^ Basham, David (February 7, 2002). "Got Charts?". MTV. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Nutty Professor". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[edit]

The Nutty Professor Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Nutty Professor Soundtrack - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

[2] Coker, Cheo Hodari (June 9, 1996). "The Nutty Professor soundtrack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Malko, Terry (August 1, 1996). "Various Artists :: The Nutty Professor Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

[4] "Soundtrack – Nutty Professor". New Zealand Albums Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[5] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. October 13–19, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[6] "Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard 200. p. 25. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[7] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. June 29, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[8] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[9] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.

[10] Basham, David (February 7, 2002). "Got Charts?". MTV. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[United_StatesSoundtrackThe_Nutty_ProfessoralbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Nutty Professor". Recording Industry Association of America.

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