- To the Extreme
Infobox Album |
Name = To The Extreme
Type =Album
Artist =Vanilla Ice
Released =August 28 ,1990
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Pop, hip hop
Length = 57:22
Label = SBK
Producer = Vanilla Ice
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfixqu5ldke~T1 link]
*Entertainment Weekly (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318500,00.html link]
*Robert Christgau (C-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Vanilla+Ice link]
Last album = "Hooked"
(1989)
This album = "To the Extreme"
(1990)
Next album = "Extremely Live "
(1991)"To The Extreme" is the mainstream debut album by American
rapper Vanilla Ice , released onAugust 28 ,1990 (see1990 in music ). It was the most successful rap album by a white artist sinceThe Beastie Boys ' "Licensed to Ill " in 1987.The album topped the Billboard 200 charts for 16 consecutive weeks, and has been certified 7x Platinum for seven million copies sold in the US, making it the 3rd highest selling hip hop album by a white rapper (only behindEminem 'sThe Marshall Mathers LP andThe Eminem Show ).Track listing
#"
Ice Ice Baby " - 4:28 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake;M. Smooth)
#*Samples Queen's 1981 hit "Under Pressure "
#"Yo Vanilla" - :04 (Vanilla Ice)
#"Stop That Train" - 4:27 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake;Mike Smooth;Paul Loomis)
#*Samples Scotty's "Draw Your Brakes"
#"Hooked" - 4:49 (Khayree)
#"Ice Is Workin' It" - 4:34 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake;G Anderson;Mike Smooth;P Loomis)
#"Life Is A Fantasy" - 4:41 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake)
#"Play That Funky Music " - 4:19 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake)
#*Rap remake of the Wild Cherry song of the same name.
#"Dancin'" - 4:58 (Vanilla Ice;Earthquake)
#*SamplesThe Jackson 5 's hit single, "Dancing Machine ".
#"Go Ill" - 4:52 (Vanilla Ice;David Deberry;Kim Sharp)
#*SamplesMarva Whitney 's "Unwind Yourself".
#"It's A Party" - 4:36 (Vanilla Ice;Khayree)
#"Juice To Get Loose Boy" - :07 (Vanilla Ice)
#"Ice Cold" - 4:00 (Vanilla Ice;D. Williams;W. Stallings)
#"Rosta Man" - 4:29 (Vanilla Ice;D Williams;Graig Pride;W Stallings)
#"I Love You" - 5:02 (Vanilla Ice)
#"Havin' A Roni" - 1:07 (Vanilla Ice)Personnel
*Vanilla Ice – vocals, producer
*Deshay – overdubs, beats
*George Anderson – engineer
*Tim Kimsey – engineer
*Paul Loomis – keyboards, producer, engineer, keyboard bass
*Craig Pride – vocals
*Tommy Quon – executive producer
*Kim Sharp – producer
*Gary Wooten – engineer
*Henry Falco – engineer
*Khayree – producer
*Janet Perr – art direction, design
*Michael Lavine – photography
*Darryl Williams – producer
*Michael Sarsfield – engineeringles Remixes and Other Versions
Ice Ice Baby
*Ice Ice Baby [Album Version] 4:29
*Ice Ice Baby [12" Remix] 4:58
*Ice Ice Baby [Acapella Mix] 3:47
*Ice Ice Baby [Club Mix] 4:59
*Ice Ice Baby [Miami Drop Live] 8:57
*Ice Ice Baby [Miami Drop Mix Instrumental] 4:56
*Ice Ice Baby [Miami Drop Mix] 4:57
*Ice Ice Baby [Radio Mix] 3:47
*Ice Ice Baby [Radio Version] 4:28Play That Funky Music
*Play That Funky Music [Album Version] 4:19
*Play That Funky Music [Acapella Mix] 4:32
*Play That Funky Music [Extremely Live Version] 4:55
*Play That Funky Music [Short Radio Funk] 3:20
*Play That Funky Music [Long Radio Funk] 4:14
*Play That Funky Music [Single Version] 3:20
*Play That Funky Music [Sky King's Funky Club Jam] 5:39
*Play That Funky Music [Sky King's Groove Icestrumental] 4:30
*Play That Funky Music [Sky King's Short Sweet Funk] 3:39
*Play That Funky Music [Sky's 12" Club Vocal] 5:16
*Sky King's Medley - Ice Ice Baby-Play That Funky Music 5:41I Love You
*I Love You [Album Version] 5:02
*I Love You [Long Version] 5:07
*I Love You [Icetrumental] 5:08
*I Love You [Extremely Live Version] 5:58Charts
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