Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
The Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture album was released on Atlas Records in late 1993 to promote Addams Family Values, a sequel to the 1991 film The Addams Family.
| Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | November 16, 1993 |
| Genre | Hip-hop music/R&B/funk |
| Length | 48:46 |
| Label | Atlas Records |
| Producer | Salaam Remi Ralph Sall P.M. Dawn |
Overview
The album features several hip-hop and R&B based cover songs of 1970s funk/soul songs by artists, including:
- Charles & Eddie, who cover Ben E. King's "Supernatural Thing" (composed by Haras Fyre)
- H-Town, who cover The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing"
- Shabba Ranks, Patra, and Terri & Monica, who cover Sly & the Family Stone's "Family Affair"
- R. Kelly and Mad Cobra (who cover Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing").
A remixed version of Tag Team's then-current hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)", "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", was used as the lead single.
Paramount Pictures had signed Michael Jackson to record a horror-themed song for the film and to promote it with a video. In an attempt to cope with the negative publicity from accusations of child molestation, Jackson turned to prescription drugs and had to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation. He was unable to finish the video and his song, "Is It Scary", was dropped from the film.[2] The song was included on his 1997 album Blood on the Dance Floor (HIStory in the Mix); the video project was finished, independently, as the short film Ghosts.
Track listing
- "It's Your Thing", performed by H-Town – 3:59
- "Be Thankful for What You Got", performed by Portrait – 4:37
- "Express Yourself", performed by Roger and Fu-Schnickens – 5:31
- "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", performed by RuPaul – 4:50
- "Family Affair", performed by Shabba Ranks, Patra, with Terri & Monica – 4:29
- "Night People", performed by Brian McKnight – 4:29
- "Supernatural Thing", performed by Charles & Eddie – 4:35
- "Do Your Thing (Love On)", performed by R. Kelly and Mad Cobra – 4:35
- "Do It Any Way You Wanna (It's on You)", performed by Guru – 4:28
- "May You Always Drink Bizarre", performed by P.M. Dawn – 3:23
- "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", performed by Tag Team – 3:50
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188730
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (1993-11-16). "Jackson Being Treated Abroad For Addiction, Lawyer Says". New York Times.