| Whoomp! (There It Is) | ||||
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| Released | July 8, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
| Studio | McMix Production Services ( Atlanta, GA) | |||
| Genre | Pop rap | |||
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| Producer | Tag Team | |||
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| Singles from Whoomp! (There It Is) | ||||
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Whoomp! (There It Is) is the debut studio album by American rap duo Tag Team. It was released on July 8, 1993 via Bellmark/Life Records. Recording sessions took place at McMix Production Services in Atlanta. Production was handled by members Steve Roll'n and DC the Brain Supreme.
The album peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. On January 27, 1994, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Its lead single, " Whoomp! (There It Is)", made it to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot Rap Singles chart; and, by February 24, 1994, reached 4x Platinum certification by the RIAA.
Critical reception
In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "although " Whoomp! (There It Is)" is a wonderfully mindless single, it can't carry an entire album alone. Nothing else on Tag Team's debut album comes close to matching the delirious chanting and rolling beats of the single, making Whoomp! (There It Is) a pretty tedious affair". [1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson, except tracks 3, 9 and 11 co-written with N' Nambi Paskins
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | " Whoomp! (There It Is)" | |
| 2. | "U Go Girl" | |
| 3. | "Free Style" | |
| 4. | "Just Call Me DC" | |
| 5. | "It's Somethin'" | |
| 6. | "Get Nasty" | |
| 7. | "Bring It On" | |
| 8. | "Funk Key" | |
| 9. | "Gettin' Phat" | |
| 10. | "Bobyahead" | |
| 11. | "Wreck da Set" | |
| 12. | "Drop Dem" | |
| 13. | "Kick da Flow" |
Personnel
- Cecil "DC the Brain Supreme" Glenn – songwriter, vocals, scratches (tracks: 4, 5), programming
- Stephen "Steve Roll'n" Gibson – songwriter, vocals, programming
- N' Nambi Paskins – songwriter (tracks: 3, 9, 11), backing vocals
- Cream (Of Wheat) – backing vocals
- Felony – backing vocals
- Kyra and Odyssey 6 – backing vocals
- Lamont Isom – backing vocals
- Lisa Hickembottom – backing vocals
- Marion Broussard – backing vocals
- Nika Mitchell – backing vocals
- Platinum (PG13) – backing vocals
- Stephanie Stokes – backing vocals
- Tiger Tiger Tiger – backing vocals
- Tracey Gibson – backing vocals
- Tyler Gibson – backing vocals
- Jim O'Neill – guitar (track 5)
- Juan José Blanco Hurtado – scratches (tracks: 7, 9)
- Don McKinzie – recording, editing, sequencing
- Andy Metcalf – recording
- Harry O'Brien – recording
- Stu Gordon – editing (track 1)
- Guy Costa – mastering
- Dennis Loren – art direction, design
- Dan Decker – photography
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [2] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States ( RIAA) [3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is) Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 21, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – TAG TEAM – WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Tag Team – Whoomp! (There It Is) at Discogs (list of releases)
