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Rock the House (album)

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Rock the House
Studio album by
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Released April 7, 1987
Recorded 1986
Genre
Length 44 : 36
Label Jive / RCA
Producer Dana Goodman, Lawrence Goodman (co.)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince chronology
Rock the House
(1987) 		He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
(1988)
Singles from Rock the House
  1. " Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble "
    Released: 1986
  2. "Just One of Those Days"
    Released: 1987
  3. "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"
    Released: 1987
  4. "A Touch of Jazz"
    Released: 1987
  5. "Don't Even Try It"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

Rock the House is the debut album from the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince . The album was released on April 7, 1987 in Europe and the United States, and was subsequently re-issued in 1988 in Europe and the United Kingdom. Three tracks from the album were released as singles: "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff", "A Touch of Jazz" and " Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble ". When the album was released on CD in 1988, the rerecorded version of "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble", which was released as a single after He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper ran its course, replaced the original 1986 recording.The art work for the Album cover was done by a local Philadelphia Artist Charles Gossett.

Track listing [ edit ]

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. " Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble " Will Smith , Jeffrey Townes 5:07
2. "Just One of Those Days" W. Smith, J. Townes 5:43
3. "Rock the House" (Live, NY Union Square ) W. Smith, Clarence Holmes 4:21
4. "Taking It to the Top" W. Smith, J. Townes 5:21
5. "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" W. Smith, J. Townes 5:25
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "Just Rockin ' " W. Smith, J. Townes 5:03
7. "Guys Ain't Nothing but Trouble" (featuring Ice Cream Tee) W. Smith, J. Townes, Bettina Clark 4:30
8. "A Touch of Jazz" Dana Goodman, Lawrence Goodman 3:16
9. "Don't Even Try It" W. Smith, J. Townes 5:24
10. "Special Announcement" W. Smith, J. Townes, C. Holmes, D. Goodman 1:46
Total length: 44:36

Samples [ edit ]

Sample credits

" Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble "

" Just One of Those Days "

" Rock the House "

" Takin' It to the Top "

" The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff "

" Just Rockin' "

" Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble "

  • Theme From I Dream of Jeannie

" A Touch of Jazz "

Charts [ edit ]

Weekly charts [ edit ]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [4] 97
US Billboard 200 [5] 83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 24

Certifications [ edit ]

Region Certification Certified units /sales
United States ( RIAA ) [7] Gold 500,000 ^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 203.
  4. ^ "UK Albums Chart - February 22, 1987" . UK Albums Chart . Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200 - December 17, 1988" . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - June 6, 1987" . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
  7. ^ "American album certifications ? DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince ? Rock the House" . Recording Industry Association of America .


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