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 by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). The album's chart success was the beginning of the popularization of Southern hip hop. 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... stood in stark contrast to the gangsta rap that ruled the hip hop charts in 1992 (such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic), in its focus on Christian spirituality, peace and love. It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. The album's title refers to the length of time it took Arrested Development to get a record contract.
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Track listing
- "Mama's Always on Stage" (Speech) - 3:25
- "People Everyday" (Speech) - 3:26
- "Mr. Wendal" (Speech) - 4:06
- "Raining Revolution" (Speech) - 3:25
- "Fishin' 4 Religion" (Speech) - 4:06
- "Give a Man a Fish" (Headliner/Speech) - 4:22
- "U" (Speech) - 4:59
- "Natural" (Speech) - 4:18
- "Dawn of the Dreads" (Speech) - 5:17
- "Tennessee" (Speech) - 4:32
- "Washed Away" (Speech) - 5:22
Personnel
- Arrested Development - Arranger
- Baba Oje
- Brother Larry - Guitar
- Rasha Don
- Montsho Eshe
- Dionne Farris - Vocals
- Headliner
- Aerle Taree - Stylist
- Tom Held - Engineer
- Larry Jackson - Saxophone
- Terrance Cinque Mason - Vocals
- Don Rasa
- Sister Paulette - Vocals
- Speech - Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing
- Alvin Speights - Engineer
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Richard Wells - Engineer
- Lindsey Williams - Project Director
- Jeffrey Henson Scales - Photography
- Matt Still - Assistant Engineer
- Randall Martin - Art Direction
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | No. 3 |
| Heatseekers | No. 1 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| The Billboard 200 | No. 7 |
Billboard (North America) - singles
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| People Everyday - The Billboard Hot 100 | No.8 |
| People Everyday - Hot Rap Single | No.1 |
| People Everyday - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No.2 |
| Revolution - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No.49 |
| Tennessee - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No.1 |
| People Everyday - Rhythmic Top 40 | No.2 |
| People Everyday - Hot Dance Music/Club Play | No.6 |
| Tennessee - Hot Dance Music/Club Play | No.34 |
| People Everyday - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | No.10 |
| Chart (1993) | |
| Mr. Wendal - The Billboard Hot 100 | No.6 |
| Mr. Wendal - Hot Rap Singles | No.4 |
| Mr. Wendal - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No.6 |
| Natural - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No.90 |
| Mr. Wendal - Rhythmic Top 40 | No.5 |
| Mr. Wendal - Top 40 Mainstream | No.10 |
| Mr. Wendal - Hot Dance Music/Club Play | No.1 |
| Mr. Wendal - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | No.27
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