Jason's Lyric (soundtrack)

{{Infobox album

| name = Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| type = Soundtrack

| longtype = to Jason's Lyric

| artist = various artists

| cover = Jason's Lyric (soundtrack).jpg

| alt =

| released = September 27, 1994

| recorded = 1993–94

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop}}

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=17|s=34}}

| label = Mercury Records

| producer = {{hlist|Adam Kidron (exec.)|Doug McHenry (exec.)|Ed Eckstine (exec.)|George Jackson (exec.)|Sam Sapp (exec.)|Aaron "Freedom" Lyles|Ahmad|Brian C. Walls|Brian McKnight|Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott|D'Angelo|D'wayne Wiggins|Eddie Kramer|Ike Lee III|James Mtume|Jam Master Jay|Kenny Whitehead|Mike Dean|Mint Condition|Narada Michael Walden|N.O. Joe|QDIII|Scarface|Scott Blockland|The Whole 9|Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer|Warren G}}

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Jason's Lyric

| type = soundtrack

| single1 = U Will Know

| single1date = October 4, 1994

| single2 = If You Think You're Lonely Now

| single2date = February 7, 1995

| single3 = Crazy Love

| single3date = June 20, 1995

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Jason's Lyric - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jasons-lyric-mw0000122317|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}}

}}

Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Doug McHenry's 1994 film Jason's Lyric. It was released on September 27, 1994, via Mercury Records. It spawned three singles: "If You Think You're Lonely Now", a cover of the Bobby Womack hit by Jodeci lead singer K-Ci, "Crazy Love" by Brian McKnight, and "U Will Know", a major collaboration from male R&B singers comprising Black Men United (BMU), written by future neo soul artist D'Angelo.

Many artists contributed to this effort, including: Aaron Hall, After 7, Al B. Sure!, Boyz II Men, Intro, Brian McKnight, Christopher Williams, D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Damion Hall, El DeBarge, Gerald LeVert, H-Town, Ice-T, Joe, Keith Sweat, Lenny Kravitz (guitar), Joe N Little III Lil' Joe from The Rude Boys, Portrait, R. Kelly, Silk, Sovory, Stokley Williams, Tevin Campbell, Tony! Toni! Toné! (Raphael Wiggins and Dwayne Wiggins), Usher and Snoop Dogg{{Citation|title=Black Men United: U Will Know (Video 1994) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9729294/fullcredits|access-date=March 22, 2021}}

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = U Will Know

| note1 = performed by Black Men United{{ref|c|[c]}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Brian McKnight|D'Angelo|Bob Power{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 4:00

| title2 = Forget I Was a 'G{{'-}}

| note2 = performed by Whitehead Brothers

| extra2 = {{hlist|Kenny Whitehead|Larry Gold{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 3:56

| title3 = Candy Man

| note3 = performed by LL Cool J

| extra3 = Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott

| length3 = 3:57

| title4 = If Trouble Was Money

| note4 = performed by Mint Condition and Albert Collins

| extra4 = Mint Condition

| length4 = 3:51

| title5 = Just Like My Papa

| note5 = performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!

| extra5 = D'wayne Wiggins

| length5 = 3:43

| title6 = If You Think You're Lonely Now

| note6 = performed by K-Ci

| extra6 = James Mtume

| length6 = 3:56

| title7 = Rodeo Style

| note7 = performed by Jamecia Bennett and Mike "Funky Mike" Jackson

| extra7 = Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott

| length7 = 4:23

| title8 = Up and Down

| note8 = performed by J. Quest

| extra8 = {{hlist|Aaron "Freedom" Lyles|Ike Lee III|Gerry E. Brown{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length8 = 4:01

| title9 = Walk Away

| note9 = performed by Da 5 Footaz

| extra9 = Warren G

| length9 = 3:42

| title10 = Love Is the Key

| note10 = performed by LSD

| extra10 = QD3

| length10 = 4:04

| title11 = No More Love

| note11 = performed by DRS

| extra11 = The Whole 9

| length11 = 4:11

| title12 = Crazy Love

| note12 = performed by Brian McKnight

| extra12 = Brian McKnight

| length12 = 4:02

| title13 = That's How It Is

| note13 = performed by Ahmad

| extra13 = {{hlist|Ahmad|Brian C. Walls}}

| length13 = 3:57

| title14 = First Round Draft Pick

| note14 = performed by the Twinz

| extra14 = Warren G

| length14 = 4:01

| title15 = Brothers and Sistas

| note15 = performed by Jayo Felony

| extra15 = {{hlist|Jam Master Jay|Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer}}

| length15 = 3:52

| title16 = This City Needs Help

| note16 = performed by Buddy Guy

| extra16 = {{hlist|Eddie Kramer|Gerry E. Brown{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length16 = 2:50

| title17 = Nigga Sings the Blues

| note17 = performed by Spice 1

| extra17 =

| length17 = 3:19

| title18 = Jesse James

| note18 = performed by Scarface

| extra18 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|N.O. Joe|Scarface}}

| length18 = 3:51

| title19 = Love Is Still Enough

| note19 = performed by Savory

| extra19 = Scott Blockland

| length19 = 3:55

| title20 = Many Rivers to Cross

| note20 = performed by Oleta Adams

| extra20 = Narada Michael Walden

| length20 = 4:03

| total_length = 1:17:34

}}

Notes

{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
{{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer
{{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} included Lenny Kravitz, Tevin Campbell, Gerald Levert, El DeBarge, Usher, R. Kelly, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, Melvin Edmonds, Keith Sweat, Raphael Saadiq, Christopher Williams, Joe and D'Angelo

;Sample credits

Track 2 contains a replayed sample from "Jungle Boogie" by Ronald Bell, George Melvin Brown, Claydes Charles Smith, Robert Spike Mickens, Donald Boyce, Ricky Westfield, Dennis Thomas and Robert Bell
Track 4 contains samples from "God Lives Through" by A Tribe Called Quest

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200{{Cite news\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/tlp/\|title=Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History\|work=Billboard 200\|access-date=August 12, 2020}} \| 17
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite news\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/blp/\|title=Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History\|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums\|access-date=August 12, 2020}} \| 1

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/tlp/|title=Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History|work=Billboard 200|access-date=August 12, 2020}}

| 17

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/blp/|title=Soundtrack Jason's Lyric Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=August 12, 2020}}

| 1

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 9, 2021}} \| 33

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 9, 2021}}

| 33

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (1995) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-billboard-200-albums\|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 9, 2021}} \| 112
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=May 9, 2021}} \| 21

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 9, 2021}}

| 112

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 9, 2021}}

| 21

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Soundtrack|title=Jason's Lyric|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1994|certyear=1994|access-date=December 11, 2022}}