Black Sunday (album)

Black Sunday
Studio album by Cypress Hill
Released	July 20, 1993
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Alternative hip hop, hardcore hip hop, Latin rap, West Coast hip hop
Length	43:38
Label	Ruffhouse Columbia Records
Producer	DJ Muggs T-Ray
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link
Cypress Hill chronology
Cypress Hill (1991) Black Sunday (1993) Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom (1995)

Black Sunday is the second album by rap group Cypress Hill. It was released on July 20, 1993. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group at the time. The album went double Platinum in the U.S. The first single, "Insane in the Brain," became a crossover hit, initiating their following among rock audiences. The song "Hits from the Bong" was used in the movie How High. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album singles 4 Album Chart Positions 5 Singles Chart Positions 6 Personnel 7 References

Track listing

1. "I Wanna Get High" – 2:55
2. "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" – 4:27
3. "Insane In The Brain" – 3:29
4. "When The Shit Goes Down" – 3:08
5. "Lick A Shot" – 3:23
6. "Cock The Hammer" – 4:25
7. "Lock Down" – 1:17
8. "3 Lil' Putos" – 3:39
9. "Legalize It" – 0:46
10. "Hits From The Bong" – 2:40
11. "What Go Around Come Around, Kid" – 3:43
12. "A To The K" – 3:27
13. "Hand On The Glock" – 3:32
14. "Break 'Em Off Some" – 2:46

Samples

I Wanna Get High

• "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by The New Apocalypse
• "Taxman" by Junior Parker
• "One Draw" by Rita Marley

I Ain't Goin' Out Like That

• "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath

Insane In The Brain

• "I'm Black And I'm Proud" by James Brown
• "Good Guys Only Win In The Movies" by Mel & Tim
• "Four In The Morning" by The Youngbloods
• "Life" by Sly & The Family Stone

When The Shit Goes Down

• "Stratus" by Billy Cobham
• "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band

3 Lil' Putos

• "Ode To Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson

Legalize It

• "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" by Gene Chandler

Hits From The Bong

• "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
• "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
• "Don't Cha Hear Me Calling To Ya" by Junior Mance

What Go Around Come Around, Kid

• "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by Grassella Oliphant

Break 'Em Off Some

• "Money In The Pocket" by Joe Zawinul

Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Insane In The Brain" Released: June 22, 1993 B-side: "When The Shit Goes Down"
	"When The Shit Goes Down" Released: 1993 B-side:
	"Lick A Shot" Released: 1994 B-side:
	"We Ain't Goin' Out Like That" Released: 1994 B-side: "Hits From The Bong", "Scooby Doo"

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993	Black Sunday	#1	#1

Preceded by Zooropa by U2

Billboard 200 Number-one album August 7 - August 14, 1993

Succeeded by Sleepless in Seattle (soundtrack) by Various artists

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Rhythmic Top 40	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Hot Dance Music/Club Play
1993
	"Insane In The Brain"	#19	#27	#1	#16	#5	#16
1994
	"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"	#65	#86	#21	-	#21	-

Personnel

• B-Real - Vocals
• Sen Dog - Vocals
• Joe Gamble - Engineer
• Andy Kravitz - Engineer
• Manuel Lecuona - Engineer
• DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Scractching/Turntablism
• Joe Nicolo - Executive Producer, Mixing
• Jay Papke - Design
• Jason Roberts - Engineer
• Chris Schwartz - Executive Producer
• Christopher Shaw - Engineer
• T-Ray - Producer
• Anthony Artiaga - Photography

References

•  • e Cypress Hill
B-Real · Sen Dog · DJ Muggs · Eric Bobo
Albums	Cypress Hill · Black Sunday · III : Temples of Boom · Unreleased and Revamped · IV · Los grandes éxitos en español · Skull & Bones · Live at the Fillmore · Stoned Raiders · Stash · Till Death Do Us Part · Greatest Hits from the Bong
Singles	"How I Could Just Kill a Man" · "The Phuncky Feel One" · "Latin Lingo" · "Hand on the Pump" · "Insane in the Brain" · "When The Shit Goes Down" · "I Ain't Goin Out Like That" · "Lick A Shot" · "Throw Your Set in the Air" · "Illusions" · "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" · "Dr. Greenthumb" · "Tequila Sunrise" · "Rap Superstar" · "Rock Superstar" · "Highlife" · "Lowrider" · "Trouble" · "What's Your Number" · "Latin Thugs"
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