Mr. Wendal
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"Mr. Wendal" is a single released by influential rap group Arrested Development
in 1992, from their most commercially successful album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
.
The song was written about the plight of the homeless and encourages people not to ignore them just because of their status or how they look.
The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100
in the US, which is one of their highest positions and, a month earlier, reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
, continuing the group's string of hits in both countries.
During a performance of the song in 1993, members of the homeless community were invited on stage during the performance, furthering the message of the song.
In 2004, Q
named it the 9th Worst Rap Song of All-Time.
The song was mentioned in the American Dad episode "In Country... Club" when Klaus was dressed as a bird.
The song's music video was directed by Keith Ward
, produced by Thomas Burns, with cinematography by Tommy Burns.
Arrested Development (hip hop group)
Arrested Development is an American alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s.-History:...
in 1992, from their most commercially successful album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... is the debut album by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released in 1992 . The album's chart success was the beginning of the popularization of Southern hip hop. 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... stood in stark contrast to the...
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The song was written about the plight of the homeless and encourages people not to ignore them just because of their status or how they look.
The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in the US, which is one of their highest positions and, a month earlier, reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, continuing the group's string of hits in both countries.
During a performance of the song in 1993, members of the homeless community were invited on stage during the performance, furthering the message of the song.
In 2004, Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
named it the 9th Worst Rap Song of All-Time.
The song was mentioned in the American Dad episode "In Country... Club" when Klaus was dressed as a bird.
The song's music video was directed by Keith Ward
Keith Ward
Keith Ward is a British cleric, philosopher, theologian and scholar. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and an ordained priest of the Church of England. He was a canon of Christ Church, Oxford until 2003...
, produced by Thomas Burns, with cinematography by Tommy Burns.