Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture

Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	November 16, 1993
Genre	Hip hop; R&B; funk;
Length	48:46
Label	Atlas
Producer	Salaam Remi; Ralph Sall; P.M. Dawn;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
Music Week	^[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	^[4]

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.

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, "Family Thing", was dropped from the film.^[5]^[6]

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

^ Ruhlmann, William. "Addams Family Values – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ Hunt, Dennis (December 19, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ Jones, Alan (December 18, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ Wood, Sam (November 23, 1993). "Elton John and Friends; Classic Jazz; Pop for Films". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
^ Weinraub, Bernard (November 16, 1993). "Jackson Being Treated Abroad For Addiction, Lawyer Says". The New York Times.
^ Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 978-1-78840-057-2.

[1] Ruhlmann, William. "Addams Family Values – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

[2] Hunt, Dennis (December 19, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[3] Jones, Alan (December 18, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[4] Wood, Sam (November 23, 1993). "Elton John and Friends; Classic Jazz; Pop for Films". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[5] Weinraub, Bernard (November 16, 1993). "Jackson Being Treated Abroad For Addiction, Lawyer Says". The New York Times.

[6] Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 978-1-78840-057-2.

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