To the Extreme
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| Studio album by Vanilla Ice | ||
| Released | October 16, 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 57:22 | |
| Label | SBK | |
| Producer(s) | Vanilla Ice | |
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| Vanilla Ice chronology | ||
| To the Extreme (1990) |
Extremely Live (1991) |
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To the Extreme is the debut album by American rapper Vanilla Ice, released on August 28, 1990 (see 1990 in music). It is noted for demonstrating that a white rapper could be successfully marketed to a mainstream audience in the same way as other genres of popular music.
To the Extreme topped the Billboard 200 and peaked on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts (North America) at Number 6 in 1990.
As of 2006 more than 15 million copies have been sold.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ice Ice Baby" (samples Queen's 1981 hit "Under Pressure")
- "Yo Vanilla"
- "Stop That Train"
- "Hooked"
- "Ice Is Workin' It"
- "Life Is a Fantasy"
- "Play That Funky Music" (rap remake of the Wild Cherry song of the same name.)
- "Dancin'" (samples The Jackson 5's hit single, "Dancing Machine").
- "Go Ill"
- "It's a Party"
- "Juice to Get Loose Boy"
- "Ice Cold"
- "Rosta Man"
- "I Love You"
- "Havin' a Roni"
[edit] Personnel
- Vanilla Ice – vocals, producer
- Deshay – overdubs, beats
- George Anderson – engineer
- Tim Kimsey – engineer
- Paul Loomis – keyboards, producer, engineer, keyboard bass
- Craig Pride – vocals
- Tommy Quon – executive producer
- Kim Sharp – producer
- Gary Wooten – engineer
- Henry Falco – engineer
- Khayree – producer
- Janet Perr – art direction, design
- Michael Lavine – photography
- Darryl Williams – producer
- Michael Sarsfield – engineer
[edit] Charts
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) | |||
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| 1990 | To the Extreme | The Billboard 200 | #1 (16 weeks) |
| 1990 | To the Extreme | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | #6 |
| 1990 | "Ice Ice Baby" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #1 (1 week) |
| 1990 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Hot Rap Singles | #1 |
| 1990 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #6 |
| 1990 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #28 |
| 1990 | "Ice Ice Baby" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #6 |
| 1990 | "Play That Funky Music" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #4 |
| 1991 | "I Love You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #52 |
