Back to the Hotel

Back to the Hotel
Back to the Hotel
Studio album by N2Deep
Released	June 23, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Studio	K-Lou (Richmond, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	55:55
Label	Profile
Producer	Jonny Z, N2Deep
N2Deep chronology
Singles from Back to the Hotel
	"Back to the Hotel"; Released: 1992; "Toss-Up"; Released: January 11, 1993; "The Weekend"; Released: 1993;

Back to the Hotel is the debut album by American rap group N2Deep, released on June 23, 1992, via Profile Records. The album was produced by N2Deep and Jonny Z. The only guests on the album were fellow Vallejo, California, artists B-Legit and E-40. Along with singles, music videos were released for three songs: "Back to the Hotel",^[1] "Toss Up"^[2] and "The Weekend".^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200, at number 29 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.^[5] The album also featured the successful single "Back to the Hotel", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 12 on the Billboard Rap Songs and performed well on several other charts as well.^[6] The mildly successful single "Toss-Up" peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 74 on the Billboard Rap Songs.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:43
2.	"Toss-Up"	4:00
3.	"Back to the Hotel"	5:04
4.	"Do tha Crew"	3:53
5.	"The Weekend"	4:05
6.	"Get Mine"	5:03
7.	"V-Town" (featuring B-Legit & E-40)	6:57
8.	"Ya Gotta Go"	0:58
9.	"Comin' Legit"	4:40
10.	"Mack Daddyz"	6:45
11.	"The Revenge of Starchild"	1:31
12.	"Shakedown"	4:47
Total length:		55:09

Samples

Back to the Hotel

"Darkest Light" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
"Early in the Morning" by the Gap Band

Do Tha Crew

"A Real Mother for Ya'" by Johnny Guitar Watson

Mack Daddyz

"Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Shakedown

"Blues Dance Raid" by Steel Pulse

Chart history

Album

Chart (1992)^[5]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	55
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	29

Singles

Song	Chart (1992)^[6]	Peak position
"Back to the Hotel"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	33
	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	29
	U.S. Billboard Rap Songs	12
	U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart	16
Song	Chart (1993)^[5]	Peak position
"Toss Up"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	92
"Toss Up"	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	74

End of year chart ("Back to the Hotel")

End of year chart (1992)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	78

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ N2Deep - "Back to the Hotel" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
^ N2Deep - "Toss Up" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
^ N2Deep - "The Weekend" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
^ Review: Back to the Hotel. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Back to the Hotel: Billboard Albums. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-09-15.
^ ^a ^b Back to the Hotel: Billboard Singles. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^ "American album certifications – N2Deep – Back to the Hotel". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

[1] N2Deep - "Back to the Hotel" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.

[2] N2Deep - "Toss Up" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.

[3] N2Deep - "The Weekend" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.

[4] Review: Back to the Hotel. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.

[AMG-5] Back to the Hotel: Billboard Albums. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-09-15.

[AMG2-6] Back to the Hotel: Billboard Singles. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.

[7] "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.

[United_StatesN2DeepBack_to_the_HotelalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – N2Deep – Back to the Hotel". Recording Industry Association of America.

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