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The Score (album)

December 07, 2023

The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees, released worldwide on February 13, 1996, on Columbia Records. The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation, with many aspects of alternative hip hop that would come to dominate the hip-hop music scene in the mid- to late-1990s. Primarily, The Score's production was handled by the Fugees themselves, Jerry Duplessis and Warren Riker, with additional production from Salaam Remi, John Forté, Diamond D, and Shawn King. The album's guest verses are from Outsidaz members Rah Digga, Young Zee, and Pacewon, as well as John Forté, and Diamond D. Most versions of the album feature four bonus tracks, including three remixes of "Fu-Gee-La", and a short acoustic Wyclef Jean solo track entitled "Mista Mista".

The Score
Studio album by
Fugees
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1996 (1996-02-13)
RecordedJune–November 1995
Genre
Length60:52
Label
Producer
Fugees chronology
Blunted on Reality
(1994) 		The Score
(1996) 		Bootleg Versions
(1996)
Singles from The Score
  1. "Fu-Gee-La"
    Released: December 13, 1995
  2. "Killing Me Softly"
    Released: May 31, 1996
  3. "Ready or Not"
    Released: September 2, 1996
  4. "No Woman, No Cry"
    Released: December 5, 1996

Upon its release, The Score was a commercial success, peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200. It also topped the Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums chart for eight weeks, becoming the longest running number one for a hip hop group,[3] and topped the 1996 year-end chart. The singles "Killing Me Softly", "Fu-Gee-La", and "Ready or Not" also achieved notable chart success, leading the album to become the third best selling album of 1996 in the United States,[4] and helping the group achieve worldwide recognition.

The album received mostly favorable reviews. It received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 39th Grammy Awards, becoming the second rap album to receive a nomination in the category and the first from a hip hop group;[5] and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, along with Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Killing Me Softly". In retrospect, The Score has garnered a considerable amount of acclaim over the years, with many music critics and publications noting it as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The Score was included on the list of 200 Definitive Albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was ranked number 134 on Rolling Stone's revised list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" (2020).[6]

As of February 2021, The Score has been certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is the best-selling album by an American hip hop act in France,[7] where the album has been certified Diamond. With an estimated 22 million copies sold worldwide,[8] the album has become one of the best-selling albums of all time, at the time of its release it briefly became the best-selling hip hop album of all time,[9][10] and remains the best-selling album by a hip hop group.[11] As of June 2021, the album is the fifth-most streamed 1990s hip-hop album on Spotify.[12]

Background edit

Although the Fugees' previous album, Blunted on Reality proved to be critically and commercially unsuccessful, Chris Schwartz, the head of Ruffhouse Records, decided to give the group another chance. In early 1995, he gave them a $135,000 advance and granted them complete artistic control for a follow-up album.[13] The group used the money for recording equipment and set up a studio in Wyclef Jean's uncle's basement, which they referred to as the Booga Basement.[13]

Recording for the album began in June 1995, and extended into November 1995[14] at what Jean described as a "relaxed pace... It was done calmly, almost unconsciously. There wasn't any pressure - it was like 'let's make some music,' and it just started forming into something amazing. It sounded like a feel-good hip hop record to us, and it was different than what anyone was doing at the time. It was three kids from an urban background expressing themselves."[13]

In regard to The Score's unified themes and production, Lauryn Hill commented: "It's an audio film. It's like how radio was back in the 1940s. It tells a story, and there are cuts and breaks in the music. It's almost like a hip hop version of Tommy, like what The Who did for rock music."[15]

Music edit

The Score was produced by a variety of producers including each member of the Fugees, as well as Diamond D, Salaam Remi, and Jerry Duplessis. Although most tracks are built on sampled melodies, live instrumentation and DJing are incorporated into multiple tracks. Wyclef Jean plays the guitar on "Family Business", while DJ Scribble scratches on "Manifest/Outro". Nevertheless, samples are the predominant production tool on The Score. "Fu-Gee-La" incorporates a sample of Teena Marie's "Ooo La La La", and is interpolated in the song's chorus. "Ready or Not" also contains a sample that is interpolated; "Ready or Not (Here I Come)" by The Delfonics. "Manifest/Outro" contains a sample from "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers, while the title track, "The Score" contains vocal samples from every track on the entire album.

Three official singles were released in promotion of The Score, the first of which was "Fu-Gee-La", which was released on January 9, 1996, reached the Top 40, peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, the song reached No. 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[16] "Fu-Gee-La" was produced by Salaam Remi and includes elements of "Ooo La La La" as performed by Teena Marie.

The second single, "Killing Me Softly", with lead vocals by Lauryn Hill, was released on May 31, 1996. "Killing Me Softly" proved to be the most successful single from the album. The song went No. 1 in 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it peaked atop the UK Singles Chart, and became one of the region's best-selling singles ever. In the US, the song wasn’t available for purchase, which made it ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to their previous rules;[17] however, it still managed to peak at No. 1 on the US Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic airplay charts.[18] Initially, the song was to be titled "Killing Them Softly", and though alluding to Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel's "Killing Me Softly with His Song", it was originally not intended to be a cover; however, the original writers refused permission for the rewrite of their song, but did allow the Fugees to do a cover version.[19] In 1997, "Killing Me Softly" won the Fugees a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by Duo or group.[20]

The third single released from the album was "Ready or Not", which was released on September 2, 1996. In the US the song peaked at No. 34 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[16] The song became their second No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, staying at the top for two weeks.[21] The track interpolates "Ready or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" as performed by The Delfonics, and also samples Enya's "Boadicea". Initially, this sample was uncredited, and Enya was prepared to sue for copyright infringement, but decided not to when she discovered that the Fugees were not gangsta rappers.[22]

The accompanying music video was directed by film director Marcus Nispel, and was reported to have cost approximately 1.3 million dollars at the time, making it one of the most expensive music videos ever.[23] In a later interview, Fugees member Pras described the recording of "Ready or Not", stating, "The three of us was each going through some pain. Lauryn was crying when she did her vocals. It was unbelievable. To see her singing with tears coming out of her eyes, it made me want to cry too."[14]

The fourth and final single from the album, a cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry", with lead vocals by Wyclef Jean, was released on November 18, 1996. It was produced by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, with additionally production from Pras and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis.[24] It features uncredited backing vocals from by Marley's children Stephen and Sharon Marley, as well as reggae singer Pam Hall.[25] An official remix of the track, featuring Stephen Marley, was included on the group's third release, Bootleg Versions.[24] The song peaked at No. 38 on the US Hot 100 Airplay chart.[26] It was more successful worldwide, peaking atop the New Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks,[27] and No. 2 in the UK.[28]

Critical reception edit

Upon its release, The Score received critical acclaim. Entertainment Weekly writer James Bernard commented, "What a shock: a smooth, well-produced rap album that doesn't have Dr. Dre's fingerprints on it [...] The Score showcases their acrobatic lyrical techniques and restless intelligence, and unlike much East Coast rap, The Score feels warm and intimate — partly because the instruments are live but also because the Fugees sound so relaxed and casual."[31] Robert Christgau from The Village Voice called The Score "so beautiful and funny its courage could make you weep", and said the Fugees possess "black humanism" and "the gender-equality formula in which one girl learning equals two guys calling the shots".[38] Steve Huey from AllMusic wrote that, "Even when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks [...] The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip hop albums of its era."[1] Cheo Hodari Coker from the Los Angeles Times wrote that, "The Score succeeds on all counts", while the Fugees are as fluid a rap group since A Tribe Called Quest: "Their specialty is matching a gymnastic rhyme flow and rock-solid beats with expert crooning."[32] Selwyn Seyfu Hinds of Spin commented, "A sense of organic interaction is the hallmark of this album [....] the album's most important factor is its beats; chest-shaking, obscure-texture-having, freestyle-friendly beats."[37] Q described the album as "An impressively panoramic soundscape."[34]

However, in a mixed review, Rolling Stone writer Ann Powers commented, "The Fugees' roots in reggae gives them a solid base in song and a basic philosophy that's richer than the money-or-nothing ethic that dulls much of rap these days. Without being sanctimonious, The Score paints the ghetto as a mythical landscape, one that can inspire pride as well as sorrow. Like Wu-Tang Clan, the Fugees view the world as their movie, complete with stunts and special effects."[35] Jon Pareles of The New York Times found the group's "vision of ghetto life" both eccentric and realistic, although he felt "Killing Me Softly" sounds "out of place amid the hard-nosed surrealism".[39]

Awards edit

Year Organization Award Result
1997 Soul Train Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Grammy Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Album Won

Accolades edit

  • Information regarding accolades is extracted from Acclaimedmusic.net,[40] except for accolades with additional sources.
  • (*) Signifies unordered lists
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
About.com United States 100 Greatest Rap Albums[41] 2008 18
Best Rap Albums of 1996[42] 2008 5
Alternative Press 20 Albums That Paved The Way For Alternative As We Know It[43] 2022 *
BigO Singapore Albums of the Year 1996 34
Blender United States 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die 2003 *
Ego Trip hip hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980–98 1999 5
Elvis Costello United Kingdom 500 Albums You Need 2000 *
Expressen Sweden The 100 Best Records Ever 1999 100
Eye Weekly Canada Albums of the Year 1996 15
Face United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 1
Helsingin Sanomat Finland 50th Anniversary of Rock 2004 *
Hip Hop Connection United Kingdom The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995–2005 2005 15
Juice Australia The 100 (+34) Greatest Albums of the 90s 1999 64
Mixmag United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 2
Mojo Albums of the Year 1996 15
The Mojo Collection (3rd and/or 4th Edition) 03/07 *
Muzik Albums of the Year 1996 3
The New Nation Top 100 Albums by Black Artists 2005 34
NME United States 1996 Crits Poll 1996 22
United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 22
Nude as the News United States The 100 Most Compelling Albums of the 90s 1999 97
OOR Netherlands Albums of the Year 1996 38
Pause & Play United States The 90s Top 100 Essential Albums 1999 11
Plásticos y Decibelios Spain The 80 Best Albums of All Time 2000 68
Pop Sweden Albums of the Year 1996 1
Pure Pop Mexico Albums of the Year 1996 10
Q United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 *
90 best Albums of the 90s 1999 *
Record Collector 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century 2000 *
Robert Dimery United States 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[44] 2005 *
Rock Sound France Albums of the Year 1996 24
Rolling Stone United States Albums of the Year 1996 10
The Essential Recordings of the 90s 1999 *
100 Best Albums of the Nineties[45] 2011 44
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time [46][47] 2003 477
2012 469
2020 134
The Source 100 Best Rap Albums[48] 1998 *
The Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time[49] 2006 34
Spex Germany Albums of the Year 1996 41
Spin United States 20 Best Albums of '96 1996 2
Top 90 Albums of the 90s 1999 17
Tom Moon 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die[50] 2008 *
Various Writers Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings 2005 *
Vibe 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century 1999 *
The Village Voice Albums of the Year 1996 2
Vox United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 15
VPRO Netherlands 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time 2006 *
Yardbarker United States The 25 most important hip hop albums from the '90s[51] 2022 *
Yediot Ahonot Israel Top 99 Albums of All Time 1999 74

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Red Intro" 
  • Wyclef
  • Te Bass
  • Pras[a]
1:51
2."How Many Mics"
4:28
3."Ready or Not"
3:47
4."Zealots"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
4:20
5."The Beast"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
5:37
6."Fu-Gee-La"
Salaam Remi4:20
7."Family Business" (featuring John Forté and Omega)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Forté
  • Pras[a]
  • Te Bass[a]
5:43
8."Killing Me Softly"
4:58
9."The Score" (featuring Diamond D)
5:02
10."The Mask"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
4:50
11."Cowboys" (featuring the Outsidaz)
  • Wyclef
  • Hill
  • Forté
  • Pras[a]
  • Te Bass[a]
5:23
12."No Woman, No Cry"Vincent Ford
4:33
13."Manifest"/"Outro"
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
5:59
Total length:60:52
Bonus tracks (CD only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp remix featuring John Forté)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
  • McGrier
  • Marie
4:22
15."Fu-Gee-La" (Sly & Robbie mix)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
  • McGrier
  • Marie
Handel Tucker5:27
16."Mista Mista"Jean
  • Wyclef
  • Te Bass
  • Hill[a]
2:42
17."Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp global mix featuring John Forté)
  • Jean
  • Michel
  • Hill
  • McGrier
  • Marie
4:20
Total length:77:52

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • Interludes performed by Talent, Wil Shannon Briggs and Ras Baraka.
  • Intro performed by Red Alert and Ras Baraka.
  • Outro performed by Red Alert.

Sample credits

Personnel edit

The Fugees

Additional personnel

  • John Forté – vocals, producer, drum programming
  • Diamond D – vocals, producer
  • DJ Red Alert – vocals
  • Omega – vocals
  • Pacewon – vocals
  • Rah Digga – vocals
  • Young Zee – vocals
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, drum programming
  • Ras Baraka – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass
  • Backspin – DJ scratches
  • DJ Scribble – DJ scratches
  • Jerry Duplessis – producer
  • Salaam Remi – producer
  • Shawn King – producer
  • Handel Tucker – producer, keyboards
  • Warren Riker – recorder, engineer
  • Bob Brockmann – engineer
  • Gary Noble – engineer
  • Eddie Hudson – engineer, mixing
  • Delroy Pottinger – engineer
  • Courtney Small – engineer

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for The Score
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[97] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[98] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[99] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[100] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[101] 4× Platinum 80,000‡
Finland — 26,267[102]
France (SNEP)[103] Diamond 1,000,000*
Germany (BVMI)[104] 3× Gold 750,000^
Italy (FIMI)[105]
sales since 2009 		Gold 25,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[106] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[107] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[108] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[109] Gold 25,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[110] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[111] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[112] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[113] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[114] 5× Platinum 1,500,000^
United States (RIAA)[115] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[116] 6× Platinum 6,000,000*
Worldwide — 22,000,000[117][118]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References edit

External links edit

  • Article at Spin
  • Album Review at BBC Music
  • Album Review at RapReviews

December 07, 2023
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The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees released worldwide on February 13 1996 on Columbia Records The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation with many aspects of alternative hip hop that would come to dominate the hip hop music scene in the mid to late 1990s Primarily The Score s production was handled by the Fugees themselves Jerry Duplessis and Warren Riker with additional production from Salaam Remi John Forte Diamond D and Shawn King The album s guest verses are from Outsidaz members Rah Digga Young Zee and Pacewon as well as John Forte and Diamond D Most versions of the album feature four bonus tracks including three remixes of Fu Gee La and a short acoustic Wyclef Jean solo track entitled Mista Mista The ScoreStudio album by FugeesReleasedFebruary 13 1996 1996 02 13 RecordedJune November 1995GenreAlternative hip hop 1 progressive rap 2 Length60 52LabelRuffhouseColumbiaProducerPrakazrel Pras also exec Wyclef also co exec Lauryn Hill also co exec Jerry Te Bass DuplessisDiamond DJohn ForteShawn KingWarren RikerSalaam RemiFugees chronologyBlunted on Reality 1994 The Score 1996 Bootleg Versions 1996 Singles from The Score Fu Gee La Released December 13 1995 Killing Me Softly Released May 31 1996 Ready or Not Released September 2 1996 No Woman No Cry Released December 5 1996Upon its release The Score was a commercial success peaking atop the U S Billboard 200 It also topped the Top R amp B Hip hop Albums chart for eight weeks becoming the longest running number one for a hip hop group 3 and topped the 1996 year end chart The singles Killing Me Softly Fu Gee La and Ready or Not also achieved notable chart success leading the album to become the third best selling album of 1996 in the United States 4 and helping the group achieve worldwide recognition The album received mostly favorable reviews It received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 39th Grammy Awards becoming the second rap album to receive a nomination in the category and the first from a hip hop group 5 and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album along with Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Killing Me Softly In retrospect The Score has garnered a considerable amount of acclaim over the years with many music critics and publications noting it as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time The Score was included on the list of 200 Definitive Albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was ranked number 134 on Rolling Stone s revised list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 2020 6 As of February 2021 The Score has been certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA It is the best selling album by an American hip hop act in France 7 where the album has been certified Diamond With an estimated 22 million copies sold worldwide 8 the album has become one of the best selling albums of all time at the time of its release it briefly became the best selling hip hop album of all time 9 10 and remains the best selling album by a hip hop group 11 As of June 2021 the album is the fifth most streamed 1990s hip hop album on Spotify 12 Contents 1 Background 2 Music 3 Critical reception 3 1 Awards 3 2 Accolades 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 6 3 Decade end charts 7 Certifications 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksBackground editAlthough the Fugees previous album Blunted on Reality proved to be critically and commercially unsuccessful Chris Schwartz the head of Ruffhouse Records decided to give the group another chance In early 1995 he gave them a 135 000 advance and granted them complete artistic control for a follow up album 13 The group used the money for recording equipment and set up a studio in Wyclef Jean s uncle s basement which they referred to as the Booga Basement 13 Recording for the album began in June 1995 and extended into November 1995 14 at what Jean described as a relaxed pace It was done calmly almost unconsciously There wasn t any pressure it was like let s make some music and it just started forming into something amazing It sounded like a feel good hip hop record to us and it was different than what anyone was doing at the time It was three kids from an urban background expressing themselves 13 In regard to The Score s unified themes and production Lauryn Hill commented It s an audio film It s like how radio was back in the 1940s It tells a story and there are cuts and breaks in the music It s almost like a hip hop version of Tommy like what The Who did for rock music 15 Music editThe Score was produced by a variety of producers including each member of the Fugees as well as Diamond D Salaam Remi and Jerry Duplessis Although most tracks are built on sampled melodies live instrumentation and DJing are incorporated into multiple tracks Wyclef Jean plays the guitar on Family Business while DJ Scribble scratches on Manifest Outro Nevertheless samples are the predominant production tool on The Score Fu Gee La incorporates a sample of Teena Marie s Ooo La La La and is interpolated in the song s chorus Ready or Not also contains a sample that is interpolated Ready or Not Here I Come by The Delfonics Manifest Outro contains a sample from Rock Dis Funky Joint by Poor Righteous Teachers while the title track The Score contains vocal samples from every track on the entire album Three official singles were released in promotion of The Score the first of which was Fu Gee La which was released on January 9 1996 reached the Top 40 peaking at No 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Additionally the song reached No 13 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs and No 2 on the Hot Rap Songs chart 16 Fu Gee La was produced by Salaam Remi and includes elements of Ooo La La La as performed by Teena Marie The second single Killing Me Softly with lead vocals by Lauryn Hill was released on May 31 1996 Killing Me Softly proved to be the most successful single from the album The song went No 1 in 20 countries including the United Kingdom where it peaked atop the UK Singles Chart and became one of the region s best selling singles ever In the US the song wasn t available for purchase which made it ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to their previous rules 17 however it still managed to peak at No 1 on the US Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic airplay charts 18 Initially the song was to be titled Killing Them Softly and though alluding to Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel s Killing Me Softly with His Song it was originally not intended to be a cover however the original writers refused permission for the rewrite of their song but did allow the Fugees to do a cover version 19 In 1997 Killing Me Softly won the Fugees a Grammy Award for Best R amp B Performance by Duo or group 20 The third single released from the album was Ready or Not which was released on September 2 1996 In the US the song peaked at No 34 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart 16 The song became their second No 1 on the UK Singles Chart staying at the top for two weeks 21 The track interpolates Ready or Not Here I Come Can t Hide from Love as performed by The Delfonics and also samples Enya s Boadicea Initially this sample was uncredited and Enya was prepared to sue for copyright infringement but decided not to when she discovered that the Fugees were not gangsta rappers 22 The accompanying music video was directed by film director Marcus Nispel and was reported to have cost approximately 1 3 million dollars at the time making it one of the most expensive music videos ever 23 In a later interview Fugees member Pras described the recording of Ready or Not stating The three of us was each going through some pain Lauryn was crying when she did her vocals It was unbelievable To see her singing with tears coming out of her eyes it made me want to cry too 14 The fourth and final single from the album a cover of Bob Marley s No Woman No Cry with lead vocals by Wyclef Jean was released on November 18 1996 It was produced by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill with additionally production from Pras and Jerry Wonder Duplessis 24 It features uncredited backing vocals from by Marley s children Stephen and Sharon Marley as well as reggae singer Pam Hall 25 An official remix of the track featuring Stephen Marley was included on the group s third release Bootleg Versions 24 The song peaked at No 38 on the US Hot 100 Airplay chart 26 It was more successful worldwide peaking atop the New Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks 27 and No 2 in the UK 28 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Chicago Tribune nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 29 Christgau s Consumer GuideA 30 Entertainment WeeklyA 31 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 32 Pitchfork9 3 10 33 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 34 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 35 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 36 Spin9 10 37 Upon its release The Score received critical acclaim Entertainment Weekly writer James Bernard commented What a shock a smooth well produced rap album that doesn t have Dr Dre s fingerprints on it The Score showcases their acrobatic lyrical techniques and restless intelligence and unlike much East Coast rap The Score feels warm and intimate partly because the instruments are live but also because the Fugees sound so relaxed and casual 31 Robert Christgau from The Village Voice called The Score so beautiful and funny its courage could make you weep and said the Fugees possess black humanism and the gender equality formula in which one girl learning equals two guys calling the shots 38 Steve Huey from AllMusic wrote that Even when they re not relying on easily recognizable tunes their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip hop albums of its era 1 Cheo Hodari Coker from the Los Angeles Times wrote that The Score succeeds on all counts while the Fugees are as fluid a rap group since A Tribe Called Quest Their specialty is matching a gymnastic rhyme flow and rock solid beats with expert crooning 32 Selwyn Seyfu Hinds of Spin commented A sense of organic interaction is the hallmark of this album the album s most important factor is its beats chest shaking obscure texture having freestyle friendly beats 37 Q described the album as An impressively panoramic soundscape 34 However in a mixed review Rolling Stone writer Ann Powers commented The Fugees roots in reggae gives them a solid base in song and a basic philosophy that s richer than the money or nothing ethic that dulls much of rap these days Without being sanctimonious The Score paints the ghetto as a mythical landscape one that can inspire pride as well as sorrow Like Wu Tang Clan the Fugees view the world as their movie complete with stunts and special effects 35 Jon Pareles of The New York Times found the group s vision of ghetto life both eccentric and realistic although he felt Killing Me Softly sounds out of place amid the hard nosed surrealism 39 Awards edit Year Organization Award Result1997 Soul Train Music Awards Album of the Year NominatedGrammy Awards Album of the Year NominatedBest Rap Album WonAccolades edit Information regarding accolades is extracted from Acclaimedmusic net 40 except for accolades with additional sources Signifies unordered listsPublication Country Accolade Year RankAbout com United States 100 Greatest Rap Albums 41 2008 18Best Rap Albums of 1996 42 2008 5Alternative Press 20 Albums That Paved The Way For Alternative As We Know It 43 2022 BigO Singapore Albums of the Year 1996 34Blender United States 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die 2003 Ego Trip hip hop s 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980 98 1999 5Elvis Costello United Kingdom 500 Albums You Need 2000 Expressen Sweden The 100 Best Records Ever 1999 100Eye Weekly Canada Albums of the Year 1996 15Face United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 1Helsingin Sanomat Finland 50th Anniversary of Rock 2004 Hip Hop Connection United Kingdom The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995 2005 2005 15Juice Australia The 100 34 Greatest Albums of the 90s 1999 64Mixmag United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 2Mojo Albums of the Year 1996 15The Mojo Collection 3rd and or 4th Edition 03 07 Muzik Albums of the Year 1996 3The New Nation Top 100 Albums by Black Artists 2005 34NME United States 1996 Crits Poll 1996 22United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 22Nude as the News United States The 100 Most Compelling Albums of the 90s 1999 97OOR Netherlands Albums of the Year 1996 38Pause amp Play United States The 90s Top 100 Essential Albums 1999 11Plasticos y Decibelios Spain The 80 Best Albums of All Time 2000 68Pop Sweden Albums of the Year 1996 1Pure Pop Mexico Albums of the Year 1996 10Q United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 90 best Albums of the 90s 1999 Record Collector 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century 2000 Robert Dimery United States 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 44 2005 Rock Sound France Albums of the Year 1996 24Rolling Stone United States Albums of the Year 1996 10The Essential Recordings of the 90s 1999 100 Best Albums of the Nineties 45 2011 44The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 46 47 2003 4772012 4692020 134The Source 100 Best Rap Albums 48 1998 The Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time 49 2006 34Spex Germany Albums of the Year 1996 41Spin United States 20 Best Albums of 96 1996 2Top 90 Albums of the 90s 1999 17Tom Moon 1 000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die 50 2008 Various Writers Albums 50 Years of Great Recordings 2005 Vibe 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century 1999 The Village Voice Albums of the Year 1996 2Vox United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1996 15VPRO Netherlands 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time 2006 Yardbarker United States The 25 most important hip hop albums from the 90s 51 2022 Yediot Ahonot Israel Top 99 Albums of All Time 1999 74Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Red Intro WyclefTe BassPras a 1 512 How Many Mics Nel Ust Wyclef JeanPrakazrel Samuel MichelLauryn Noelle HillWyclefShawn KingHillPrakazrel Pras a Jerry Te Bass Duplessis a 4 283 Ready or Not JeanMichelThom BellWilliam HartHillEnyaNicholas RyanRoma RyanWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 3 474 Zealots JeanMichelHillWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 205 The Beast JeanMichelHillWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 5 376 Fu Gee La JeanMichelHillSalaam RemiMary BrockertAllen McGrierSalaam Remi4 207 Family Business featuring John Forte and Omega JeanMichelHillJohn ForteOmegaWyclefHillFortePras a Te Bass a 5 438 Killing Me Softly Charles FoxNorman GimbelWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 589 The Score featuring Diamond D JeanMichelHillJoseph KirklandDiamond DWyclef a Hill a Pras a Te Bass a 5 0210 The Mask JeanMichelHillWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 5011 Cowboys featuring the Outsidaz JeanMichelHillJerome HindsDewayne BattleRashia FisherForteWyclefHillFortePras a Te Bass a 5 2312 No Woman No Cry Vincent FordWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 3313 Manifest Outro JeanMichelHillWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 5 59Total length 60 52 Bonus tracks CD only No TitleWriter s Producer s Length14 Fu Gee La Refugee Camp remix featuring John Forte JeanMichelHillMcGrierMarieWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 2215 Fu Gee La Sly amp Robbie mix JeanMichelHillMcGrierMarieHandel Tucker5 2716 Mista Mista JeanWyclefTe BassHill a 2 4217 Fu Gee La Refugee Camp global mix featuring John Forte JeanMichelHillMcGrierMarieWyclefHillPras a Te Bass a 4 20Total length 77 52 Notes a signifies a co producer Interludes performed by Talent Wil Shannon Briggs and Ras Baraka Intro performed by Red Alert and Ras Baraka Outro performed by Red Alert Sample credits Ready or Not contains samples of Boadicea by Enya God Made Me Funky by The Headhunters and an interpolation of Ready or Not Here I Come Can t Hide from Love by The Delfonics Zealots contains a sample of I Only Have Eyes for You by The Flamingos The Beast contains a sample of God Made Me Funky by The Headhunters Fu Gee La contains a sample of If Loving You Is Wrong I Don t Want to Be Right by Ramsey Lewis and an interpolation of Ooo La La La by Teena Marie Family Business contains a sample of Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega and Gypsy Woman by Joe Bataan on the outro interlude Killing Me Softly covers Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack and contains samples of Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest Memory Band by Rotary Connection Fool Yourself by Little Feat and The Day Begins by The Moody Blues on the outro interlude The Score contains samples of Dove by Cymande My Melody by Eric B amp Rakim Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and Scorpio by Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band on the outro interlude Cowboys contains a sample of Something Bout Love by The Main Ingredient No Woman No Cry covers No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley amp The Wailers Manifest contains a sample of Rock Dis Funky Joint by Poor Righteous Teachers Personnel editThe Fugees Wyclef Jean vocals guitar producer Lauryn Hill vocals producer arranger Pras Michel vocals producerAdditional personnel John Forte vocals producer drum programming Diamond D vocals producer DJ Red Alert vocals Omega vocals Pacewon vocals Rah Digga vocals Young Zee vocals Sly Dunbar drums drum programming Ras Baraka vocals Robbie Shakespeare bass Backspin DJ scratches DJ Scribble DJ scratches Jerry Duplessis producer Salaam Remi producer Shawn King producer Handel Tucker producer keyboards Warren Riker recorder engineer Bob Brockmann engineer Gary Noble engineer Eddie Hudson engineer mixing Delroy Pottinger engineer Courtney Small engineerCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for The Score Chart 1996 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 52 5Austrian Albums O3 Austria 53 1Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 54 1Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 55 1Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 56 1Danish Albums Hitlisten 57 3Dutch Albums Album Top 100 58 1European Albums Music amp Media 59 1Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 60 3French Albums SNEP 61 1German Albums Offizielle Top 100 62 1Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 63 1Icelandic Albums Tonlist 64 1Irish Albums IRMA 65 2Italian Albums FIMI 66 2New Zealand Albums RMNZ 67 4Norwegian Albums VG lista 68 1Portuguese Albums AFP 69 8Spanish Albums AFYVE 70 14Scottish Albums OCC 71 5Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 72 2Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 73 1UK Albums OCC 74 2UK R amp B Albums OCC 75 1US Billboard 200 76 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 77 1 Year end charts edit 1996 year end chart performance for The Score Chart 1996 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 78 38Austrian Albums O3 Austria 79 5Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 80 3Dutch Albums Album Top 100 81 9European Albums Top 100 82 4French Albums SNEP 83 1German Albums Offizielle Top 100 84 1Italian Albums Hit Parade 85 6New Zealand Albums RMNZ 86 10Spanish Albums AFYVE 87 31Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 88 11Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 89 6UK Albums OCC 90 7US Billboard 200 91 5US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 92 11997 year end chart performance for The Score Chart 1997 PositionUK Albums OCC 93 532002 year end chart performance for The Score Chart 2002 PositionCanadian R amp B Albums Nielsen SoundScan 94 186Canadian Rap Albums Nielsen SoundScan 95 92Decade end charts edit Decade end chart performance for The Score Chart 1990 1999 PositionUS Billboard 200 96 58Certifications editCertifications and sales for The Score Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 97 Platinum 70 000 Austria IFPI Austria 98 Platinum 50 000 Belgium BEA 99 Platinum 50 000 Canada Music Canada 100 5 Platinum 500 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 101 4 Platinum 80 000 Finland 26 267 102 France SNEP 103 Diamond 1 000 000 Germany BVMI 104 3 Gold 750 000 Italy FIMI 105 sales since 2009 Gold 25 000 Japan RIAJ 106 Gold 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 107 Platinum 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 108 Platinum 15 000 Norway IFPI Norway 109 Gold 25 000 Poland ZPAV 110 Platinum 100 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 111 Platinum 100 000 Sweden GLF 112 Platinum 100 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 113 2 Platinum 100 000 United Kingdom BPI 114 5 Platinum 1 500 000 United States RIAA 115 7 Platinum 7 000 000 SummariesEurope IFPI 116 6 Platinum 6 000 000 Worldwide 22 000 000 117 118 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also editAlbum era List of Billboard 200 number one albums of 1996 List of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 1996 Billboard Year EndNotes edit a b c Huey Steve The Score Fugees AllMusic Retrieved September 21 2009 Coker Cheo Hodari March 31 1996 Lots of non hip hop fans groove to their complex beat but they ll tell you their roots are firmly in the hood Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 27 2021 Chart Juice Drake s Domination The Latest Chapter Billboard Retrieved May 19 2021 Billboard Best Selling Records of 1996 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc January 18 1997 p 61 3 Reasons Lil Uzi Vert Could be Headed for Album of the Year Grammy Nomination Billboard March 23 2020 Retrieved February 24 2021 The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone September 22 2020 Retrieved October 26 2020 Billboard Google Books September 23 2021 Retrieved May 29 2022 In The Score the Fugees Made Refugees the Heroes of an Epic Tale The Ringer February 20 2021 Archived from the original on February 20 2021 Retrieved May 29 2022 Boucher Geoff August 31 2000 Wyclef Jean s Ecleftic Debuts in Top 10 Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 2 2022 Vibe Google Books September 23 2021 Retrieved May 29 2022 Wyclef Jean Rocks the BPC Berklee college berklee edu Retrieved February 12 2021 Lil Wayne s Tha Carter III Surpasses One Billion Streams On Spotify VIBE com July 9 2021 Archived from the original on July 9 2021 Retrieved May 29 2022 a b c Coleman Brian 2007 Check the Technique New York City Random House pp 213 215 ISBN 978 0812977752 a b Furman Leah Elina 1999 p 86 Furman Leah Elina 1999 p 78 a b The Score Singles Billboard Peak Positions AllMusic Retrieved 2010 04 16 Boucher Geoff November 28 1998 Singles Only No Longer for Billboard s Hot 100 Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 2 2022 Killing Me Softly From Poem to Flack to Fugees Smash Notorious Classics Retrieved June 2 2022 Nickson Chris 1999 pp 74 75 The Score Grammy Awards Allmusic Retrieved April 16 2010 FUGEES full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved March 8 2020 Irish Voice article at archive org February 18 1997 Archived from the original on April 7 2005 Retrieved March 26 2007 Nelson Daryl May 31 2018 The 15 of the Most Expensive Hip Hop and R amp B Videos of All Time The Boombox Retrieved June 2 2022 a b Flick Larry November 9 1996 Singles Reviews amp Previews Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc p 68 Fugees Refugee Camp No Woman No Cry August 10 1996 retrieved June 2 2022 Fugees Billboard Retrieved June 2 2022 charts org nz Fugees No Woman No Cry charts nz Retrieved June 2 2022 no woman no cry full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved June 2 2022 Kot Greg March 14 1996 Fugees The Score Ruffhouse Chicago Tribune Retrieved March 1 2015 Christgau Robert 2000 Fugees The Score Christgau s Consumer Guide Albums of the 90s St Martin s Griffin p 109 ISBN 0 312 24560 2 Retrieved January 4 2012 a b Bernard James February 16 1996 The Score Entertainment Weekly New York Archived from the original on February 2 2019 Retrieved September 21 2009 a b Coker Cheo Hodari February 24 1996 Versatile Fugees Wrap Up Some Classics Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 21 2009 Ruiz Matthew Ismael May 16 2021 Fugees The Score Pitchfork Retrieved May 16 2021 a b Fugees The Score Q No 115 London April 1996 p 109 a b Powers Ann March 21 1996 The Score Rolling Stone New York Retrieved September 21 2009 Sarig Roni 2004 Fugees In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster p 316 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 a b Hinds Selwyn Seyfu March 1996 The Fugees The Score Spin Vol 11 no 12 New York p 113 Retrieved March 1 2015 Christgau Robert April 9 1996 Consumer Guide The Village Voice New York Retrieved January 4 2012 Pareles Jon February 13 1996 Fugees The Score The New York Times Retrieved September 21 2009 The Score album accolades Archived November 24 2009 at the Wayback Machine acclaimedmusic net Retrieved April 16 2010 Adaso Henry About com s 100 Greatest Rap Albums About com Retrieved April 16 2010 Adaso Henry About com s Best Rap Albums of 1996 About com Retrieved April 16 2010 20 albums that paved the way for alternative as we know it Alternative Press Magazine February 11 2022 Retrieved February 14 2022 Robert Dimery Michael Lydon March 23 2010 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Revised and Updated Edition Universe ISBN 978 0 7893 2074 2 100 Best Albums of the Nineties Rolling Stone Retrieved June 7 2012 Rolling Stone The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 2003 Genius com Retrieved January 5 2022 The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rollingstone com September 22 2020 Retrieved January 5 2022 Columnist The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums The Source Retrieved 2010 04 16 Columnist The Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time Archived February 4 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Source Retrieved 2010 04 16 Moon Tom 1 000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die Archived September 2 2011 at the Wayback Machine Tom Moon Retrieved April 16 2010 The 25 most important hip hop albums from the 90s Yardbarker February 11 2022 Retrieved February 14 2022 Australiancharts com Fugees The Score Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Austriancharts at Fugees The Score in German Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Ultratop be Fugees The Score in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Ultratop be Fugees The Score in French Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Top RPM Albums Issue 3012 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved May 27 2022 Top National Sellers Denmark PDF Music amp Media July 27 1996 p 14 Retrieved July 7 2022 Dutchcharts nl Fugees The Score in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 European Top 100 Albums PDF Music amp Media July 27 1996 p 13 Retrieved July 7 2022 Fugees The Score in Finnish Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland Retrieved January 4 2014 Lescharts com Fugees The Score Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Offiziellecharts de Fugees The Score in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved December 8 2021 Album Top 40 slagerlista 1996 33 het in Hungarian MAHASZ Retrieved July 7 2022 Tonlist Island Plotur og diskar DV in Icelandic June 1 1996 Retrieved July 7 2022 Top National Sellers Ireland PDF Music amp Media July 6 1996 p 14 Retrieved July 7 2022 Billboard September 14 1996 Charts nz Fugees The Score Hung Medien Retrieved April 16 2016 Norwegiancharts com Fugees The Score Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 Top National Sellers Portugal PDF Music amp Media September 28 1996 p 22 Retrieved July 7 2022 Top National Sellers Spain PDF Music amp Media August 24 1996 p 14 Retrieved July 8 2022 29 1996 40 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Swedishcharts com Fugees The Score Hung Medien Swisscharts com Fugees The Score Hung Medien Retrieved January 4 2014 29 1996 7502 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 4 2014 2 1996 115 Official R amp B Albums Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Fugees Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved January 4 2014 Fugees Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved January 4 2014 ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1996 ARIA Retrieved March 11 2021 Jahreshitparade Alben 1996 Austriancharts at in German Retrieved March 11 2021 Top Albums CDs Volume 64 No 18 December 16 1996 RPM December 16 1996 Retrieved March 11 2021 Jaaroverzichten Album 1996 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