New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1

New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 28, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreHip hop
Length1:16:22
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
New Jersey Drive soundtrack chronology
New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
(1995) 		New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2
(1995)
Singles from New Jersey, Vol. 1
  1. "Can't You See"
    Released: March 11, 1995
  2. "All About My Fetti"
    Released: May 13, 1995
  3. "Don't Shut Down on a Player"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the first of two soundtracks to Nick Gomez' 1995 film New Jersey Drive. It was released on March 28, 1995 through Tommy Boy Records, and consists of hip hop music. Composed of seventeen songs, the album features performances by Blak Panta, Coolio, Heavy D, Ill Al Skratch, Keith Murray, Mac Mall, Maze, MC Eiht, Lords of the Underground, The Notorious B.I.G., Outkast, Poets of Darkness, Queen Latifah, Ray Luv, Redman, Sabelle, Smooth, Total, Undacova, and Young Lay. Production was handled by several hip hop's top producers, including Puff Daddy, Erick Sermon, Easy Mo Bee and Marley Marl.

The album found a great deal of success, making it to #22 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the certified gold single "Can't You See" which launched the career of popular 90's girl group Total. On June 6, 1995 the soundtrack was certified gold by the RIAA.

New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2 was released on April 11, 1995.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Don't Shut Down on a Player" (Ill Al Skratch)
  • The LG Experience
  • LoRider
3:25
2."Where Am I?" (Redman)Redman5:40
3."Do What U Want" (Blak Panta)
  • Mike "Nice" Barrel
  • Brent Toussaint (add.)
  • Danett Levy (add.)
4:22
4."Old Thing" (Sabelle)Giovanni Salah4:12
5."All About My Fetti" (Young Lay featuring Mac Mall and Ray Luv)Khayree6:24
6."Can't You See" (Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)Sean "Puffy" Combs4:52
7."Burn Rubber" (Lords of the Underground)Marley Marl4:30
8."21 In the Ghetto" (Poets of Darkness)
  • Tracy Stuckey
  • 69 aka Satan (co.)
3:49
9."Love Slave" (Undacova)T-Ray4:30
10."Benz or Beamer" (Outkast)Organized Noize4:15
11."Check It Out" (Heavy D)Easy Mo Bee4:18
12."Jersey" (Queen Latifah)Queen Latifah4:53
13."East Left" (Keith Murray)Erick Sermon3:30
14."Ain't Nuthin' But Killin'" (MC Eiht)MC Eiht5:01
15."Thru the Window" (Coolio)Wino3:29
16."Before I Let Go" (Maze featuring Frankie Beverly)Frankie Beverly5:03
17."One and Only" (Smooth)Eric "Kenya" Baker4:09
Total length:1:16:22

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Various – New Jersey Drive, Volume 1". Recording Industry Association of America.
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