3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...

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3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
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Studio album by Arrested Development
Released March 24, 1992[1]
Recorded 1991
Genre Alternative hip hop[1][2]
Length 61:08
Label Chrysalis/EMI Records
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F2-21929
Producer Speech
Arrested Development chronology
3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...
(1992)		 Zingalamaduni
(1994)Zingalamaduni1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[2]
Q 3/5 stars[3]

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 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.

The song "Tennessee" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Man's Final Frontier" – 2:39
  2. "Mama's Always on Stage" (Speech) – 3:25
  3. "People Everyday" (Speech) – 4:57
  4. "Blues Happy" – 0:45
  5. "Mr. Wendal" (Speech) – 4:06
  6. "Children Play with Earth" – 2:39
  7. "Raining Revolution" (Speech) – 3:25
  8. "Fishin' 4 Religion" (Speech) – 4:06
  9. "Give a Man a Fish" (Headliner/Speech) – 4:22
  10. "U" (Speech) – 4:59
  11. "Eve of Reality" – 1:42
  12. "Natural" (Speech) – 4:18
  13. "Dawn of the Dreads" (Speech) – 5:17
  14. "Tennessee" (Speech) – 4:32
  15. "Washed Away" (Speech) – 6:24
  16. "People Everyday [Metamorphosis Mix]" (Speech) – 4:55

Personnel

  • Arrested Development  – Arranger
  • Baba Oje
  • Brother Larry  – Guitar
  • Montsho Eshe
  • Dionne Farris – Vocals
  • Headliner
  • Aerle Taree  – Stylist
  • Tom Held  – Engineer
  • Larry Jackson  – Saxophone
  • Terrance Cinque Mason  – Vocals
  • Rasa Don
  • 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 – album

Chart (1992) Peak position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3
Heatseekers 1
UK Albums Chart 3
Chart (1993) Peak position
The Billboard 200 7

Billboard – singles

Song Chart (1992) Peak position
People Everyday The Billboard Hot 100 8
Hot Rap Single 1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 2
Rhythmic Top 40 2
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 6
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 10
Revolution Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 49
Tennessee Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 1
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 34
Song Chart (1993) Peak position
Mr. Wendal The Billboard Hot 100 6
Hot Rap Singles 4
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 6
Rhythmic Top 40 5
Top 40 Mainstream 10
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 27
Natural Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 90

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 allmusic Review
  3. ↑ Q Review
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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