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词条 A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album)
释义

  1. Release and reception

  2. Track listing

  3. Chart history

     Album  Singles 

  4. Personnel

  5. References

{{Infobox album
| name = A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
| type = studio
| artist = Black Sheep
| cover = Awolfinsheepsclothing.jpg
| caption =
| released = {{Start date|1991|10|22}}
| recorded = November 1990{{snd}}August 1991
| genre = East Coast hip hop
| length = 70:40
| label = Mercury
| producer = {{flatlist|
  • Lisa Cortes {{small|(exec.)}}
  • Dave Gossett {{small|(exec.)}}
  • William McLean
  • Dres}}

| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| year = 1991
| next_title = Non-Fiction
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{Singles
| name = A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
| type = studio
| single1 = Flavor of the Month
| single1date = September 9, 1991
| single2 = The Choice Is Yours
| single2date = October 29, 1991
| single3 = Strobelite Honey
| single3date = December 28, 1991
| single4 = Similak Child
| single4date = March 3, 1992}}
}}

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Black Sheep, released October 22, 1991, on Mercury Records.

The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1992, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}[1]
| rev2 = Robert Christgau
| rev2Score = (Choice Cut)[2]
| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev3Score = A[3]
| rev4 = RapReviews
| rev4Score = (7/10)[4]
| rev5 = Sputnikmusic
| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}[5]
}}

The album peaked at thirty on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart. It was certified gold in April 1992.[6]

John Bush of AllMusic called the album "playfully satirical, witty, and incredibly imaginative," and stated that "Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach."[1]

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source{{'}}s 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[7]

Track listing

{{Track listing
| all_music = W. McLean and A. Titus except where noted
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 0:49
| title2 = U Mean I'm Not
| length2 = 1:25
| title3 = Butt... In the Meantime
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Have U.N.E. Pull
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = Strobelite Honey
| length5 = 3:05
| title6 = Are You Mad?
| length6 = 0:43
| title7 = The Choice Is Yours
| length7 = 3:23
| title8 = To Whom It May Concern
| length8 = 4:04
| title9 = Similak Child
| length9 = 4:27
| title10 = Try Counting Sheep
| music10 = Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland, Jr., McLean, Titus, Cornelius Whitfield
| length10 = 4:24
| title11 = Flavor of the Month
| length11 = 4:17
| title12 = La Menage
| note12 = feat. Q-Tip
| music12 = McLean, Q-Tip, Titus
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = L.A.S.M.
| music13 = McLean, Jennifer Perry, Titus, Gwen Watts
| length13 = 2:12
| title14 = Gimme the Finga
| length14 = 4:25
| title15 = Hoes We Knows
| length15 = 4:20
| title16 = Go to Hail
| length16 = 1:02
| title17 = Black with N.V. (No Vision)
| length17 = 3:56
| title18 = Pass the 40
| note18 = feat. Chi-Ali
| music18 = Chi-Ali, Dave Gossett, Joe Jones, Clifton Lighty, McLean, Titus
| length18 = 4:46
| title19 = Blunted 10
| length19 = 1:56
| title20 = For Doz That Slept
| music20 = Jackson, Klein, McLean, Titus
| length20 = 2:39
| title21 = The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
| length21 = 4:03
| title22 = Yes
| length22 = 3:20
}}

Chart history

Album

{{Album chart|Billboard200|30|artist=Black Sheep|artistid={{BBID|Black Sheep}}|rowheader=true|refname=BT-200|accessdate=14 November 2017}}{{Album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|15|artist=Black Sheep|artistid={{BBID|Black Sheep}}|rowheader=true|refname=BT-RHA|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
Chart (1991)Peak
position
US Heatseekers{{Citation needed|date=November 2017 1

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions[8]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100U.S. Dance Music/Club Play SinglesU.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles SalesU.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & TracksU.S. Hot Rap Singles
1991"Flavor of the Month" {{N/a}} {{N/a}} 18 {{N/a}} 2
1992"The Choice Is Yours" 57 9 6 21 1
"Strobelite Honey" 80 1 4 {{N/a}} 5
"Similak Child" {{N/a}} {{N/a}} 44 {{N/a}} {{N/a}}

Personnel

Recording credits based on information from AllMusic:[9]

  • William McLean, Andre Titus{{snd}}arranging & production
  • Lisle Leete{{snd}}engineering
  • Lisa Cortes, Dave Gossett{{snd}}executive production
  • Tom Coyne{{snd}}mastering
  • Gregg Mann, W. McLean, A. Titus{{snd}}mixing
  • Angelique Bellamny{{snd}}vocals
  • Chi-Ali{{snd}}vocals (background)

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|last=Bush|first=John|title=allmusic ((( A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing > Review )))|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58281|pure_url=yes}}|website=AllMusic|accessdate=November 14, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Black Sheep|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Black+Sheep|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|accessdate=2010-09-24}}
3. ^{{cite news|last=Bernard|first=James|title=MUSIC REVIEW – A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (1992) – Black Sheep|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310131,00.html|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2010-09-24|date=1992-04-10}}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Fatboy|first=DJ|title=Black Sheep :: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing :: Mercury|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_awolfinsheeps.html|website=RapReviews.com|accessdate=2010-09-24}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Funkenstein|first=Dr.|title=Black Sheep — A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (album review) — Sputnikmusic|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/1387/Black-Sheep-A-Wolf-in-Sheeps-Clothing|publisher=Sputnikmusic|accessdate=2010-09-24}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Black%20Sheep&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – September 24, 2010 : Search Results – Black Sheep|website=RIAA|accessdate=2010-09-24}}
7. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/source.htm#100albums |title=100 Best Rap Albums |accessdate=November 14, 2017 |magazine=The Source |issue=100 |date=January 1998 |location=New York |issn=1063-2085}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/music/black-sheep |title=A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing § Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |website=AllMusic |accessdate=November 14, 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58281|pure_url=yes}} |title=A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing § Credits |website=AllMusic |accessdate=November 14, 2017}}
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