Street Songs (album)
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Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James; except where indicated- "Give It to Me BabyGive It to Me Baby"Give It to Me Baby" is the title of a 1981 song by American R&B / funk singer Rick James. Taken from his album Street Songs, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at #40 in July of 1981. However, the song proved to be more successful with R&B and dance club audiences...
" (4:08) - "Ghetto Life" (4:20)
- "Make Love to Me" (4:48)
- "Mr. Policeman" (4:17)
- "Super FreakSuper Freak"Super Freak" is a 1981 hit single produced and performed by Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' album Street Songs and became one of James' signature songs. It features background vocals from Motown labelmates The Temptations, in which the bass...
" (James, Alonzo Miller) (3:24) - "Fire and Desire" (duet with Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) (7:17) - "Call Me Up" (3:53)
- "Below the Funk (Pass the J)" (2:36)
2002 Remastered Edition
- "Give It to Me Baby" (4:08)
- "Ghetto Life" (4:20)
- "Make Love to Me" (4:48)
- "Mr. Policeman" (4:17)
- "Super Freak" (3:24)
- "Fire and Desire" (duet with Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) (7:17) - "Call Me Up" (3:53)
- "Below the Funk (Pass the J)" (2:36)
- "Give It to Me Baby" (12" Version) (5:42)
- "Super Freak" (12" Version) (7:05)
Deluxe Edition
Disc One:
- "Give It to Me Baby" (4:08)
- "Ghetto Life" (4:20)
- "Make Love to Me" (4:48)
- "Mr. Policeman" (4:17)
- "Super Freak" (3:24)
- "Fire and Desire" (duet with Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) (7:17) - "Call Me Up" (3:53)
- "Below the Funk (Pass the J)" (2:36)
- "Give It to Me Baby" (12" Version) (5:42)
- "Give It to Me Baby" (Instrumental) (6:48)
- "Super Freak" (12" Version) (7:05)
- "Super Freak" (Instrumental) (3:33)
Disc Two: (Recorded Live at Long Beach
Long Beach, California
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, California
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, July 30, 1981)
- "Introduction" (1:46)
- "Ghetto Life" (4:21)
- "Big Time" (7:08)
- "Come Into My Life" (4:14)
- "I'm a Sucker for Love" (8:28)
- "Square Biz" (7:01)
- "Fire It Up" (3:35)
- "Love Gun" (5:42)
- "Do You Want Some Funk (Interlude)" (2:22)
- "Mary Jane" (10:39)
- "Super Freak" (4:21)
- "You and I" (11:48)
- "Give It to Me Baby" (6:05)
Charts
Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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1981 | Street Songs Street Songs (album) -Track listing:All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James; except where indicated# "Give It to Me Baby" # "Ghetto Life" # "Make Love to Me" # "Mr... |
3 | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
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US 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... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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1981 | "Give It to Me Baby" | 40 | 1 | 1 |
"Super Freak" | 16 | 3 | — | |
1982 | "Ghetto Life" | — | 38 | — |
Later samples
- "Ghetto Life"
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- "In the Ghetto
- "Super Freak"
- "U Can't Touch ThisU Can't Touch This"U Can't Touch This" is MC Hammer's 1990 super hit signature song, from his album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. The album sold more than 10 million copies, due primarily to this single, and gaining multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA, and other Recording Industries.Rick James sued Hammer...
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- "U Can't Touch This
- "Give It To Me Baby"
- "I'm All That" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vocalist Will Smith met Jeff Townes while trying to make a name for himself in West Philadelphia's local hip hop scene. After joining forces with Clarence Holmes the team members became local celebrities...
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from the album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'EmPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'EmPlease Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em is the third and most popular album by MC Hammer, released between January 1, 1990 - February 12, 1990 by Capitol Records. There were different release dates for this album, some sources also claiming February 20, 1990...
- "I'm All That" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince