Game Related

Game Related is the second studio album by American rap group The Click, released November 7, 1995 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Roger Troutman, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 21 on the Billboard 200.[3] Two singles were released, "Hurricane" and "Scandalous", and both appeared on multiple Billboard singles charts. The album features guest performances by Roger Troutman and Levitti, as well as one solo track for each member of the group.

For the album by Cardo, Larry June, Payroll Giovanni & HBK Kid, see Cardo (record producer).
Game Related
Studio album by
The Click
ReleasedNovember 7, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreWest coast hip hop
Length63:06
LabelJive, Sick Wid It
ProducerB-Legit, E-40 (exec.), Chaz Hayes (exec.), Kevin Gardner, Mike Mosley, Roger Troutman, Studio Ton, Tone Capone
The Click chronology
Down and Dirty
(1992)		 Game Related
(1995)		 Money & Muscle
(2001)
Singles from Game Related
  1. "Hurricane"
    Released: August 23, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rap Pages[2]

Two music videos were produced to promote the album, one for "Hurricane" featuring a cameo appearance by Boots Riley of The Coup and another for "Scandalous" featuring Roger Troutman.

The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 9, 1995.

The song "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto", was originally heard in the 1995 film, Tales from the Hood, and was also released on the film's soundtrack album.

Both "Hurricane" and "Scandalous" were later included on the 1999 compilation album, Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits.

Track listing
  1. "Wolf Tickets" (featuring Kaveo and T-Pup)
  2. "Hurricane"
  3. "Out My Body"
  4. "World Went Crazy" (E-40)
  5. "Actin' Bad"
  6. "Get Chopped"
  7. "We Don't Fuck Wit Dat" (B-Legit)
  8. "Be About Yo Paper" (featuring Levitti)
  9. "Boss Baller" (D-Shot)
  10. "Scandalous" (featuring Roger Troutman)
  11. "Learn About It"
  12. "If I Took Your Boyfriend" (Suga-T)
  13. "Rock Up My Birdie"
  14. "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto" (featuring Levitti)

Samples

Hurricane

If I Took Your Boyfriend

Scandalous

  • "Computer Love" by Zapp

We Don't F*** Wit Dat

Chart history
Album
Chart (1995)[3] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 21
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 3
Singles
Song Chart (1995)[4] Peak
position
"Hurricane" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 63
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 33
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 31
U.S. Billboard Rap Singles 4
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart 40
Song Chart (1996)[4] Peak
position
"Scandalous" U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 49
U.S. Billboard Rap Singles 18

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Game Related . Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.
  2. Columnist. "Review: Game Related". Rap Pages: 30. November, 1995.
  3. ((( Game Related > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.
  4. ((( Game Related > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.
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