3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
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3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... is the debut album of Alternative Hip-Hop Band, Arrested Development. The album was produced by, "Speech Thomas".
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About
The album was released on March 24, 1992 by Chrysalis Records. The album chartered at #1 on The Billboard Heatseekers, #3 on The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #7 on The Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
It features the singles, "People Everyday" which chartered at #8 on the US Pop Singles Chart and #2 on the US R&B Singles Chart, "Mr. Wendal" which landed at #6 on the US Pop Singles Chart and "Tennnessee". The album is a certified platinum.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make Some Noize | 5:01 |
| 2 | Mama's Always on Stage | 3:25 |
| 3 | People Everyday | 3:26 |
| 4 | Blues Happy | 0:45 |
| 5 | Mr. Wendal | 4:06 |
| 6 | Children Play With Earth | 2:39 |
| 7 | Raining Revolution | 4:06 |
| 8 | Ho's a Housewife | 5:19 |
| 9 | Give a Man a Fish | 4:22 |
| 10 | U | 4:59 |
| 11 | Natural | 4:18 |
| 12 | Dawn of The Dreads | 5:17 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 4:32 |
| 14 | Washed Away | 6:24 |
| 15 | People Everyday (Remix) | 4:55 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist |
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Tennessee" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot Rap Single | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Rhythmic Top 40 | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | People Everyday | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 1992 | Tennessee | - | - | 1 | 34 | - | - |
| 1993 | Mr. Wendal | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Arrested Development Primary Artist
Brother Larry Guitar
Dionne Farris Vocals
Larry Jackson Saxophone
Terrance Cinque Mason Vocals
Sister Paulette Vocals
Technical Credits
Arrested Development Arranger
Baba Oje Contributor
Rasha Don Contributor
Montsho Eshe Contributor
Headliner Contributor
Aerle Taree Contributor
Tom Held Engineer
Don Rasa Contributor
Speech Producer, Contributor, Executive Producer
Alvin Speights Engineer
Howie Weinberg Mastering
Richard Wells Engineer
Randall Martin Art Direction
Trivia
- The song "Tennessee" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.
- It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
Shop
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