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{{Short description|Album by Low Profile}}
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = We're in This Together
| Type = studio
| name = We're in This Together
| Artist = [[Low Profile]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Low Profile]]
| Cover = Were-in-this-together.L.jpg
| cover = Were-in-this-together.L.jpg
| Released = January 25, 1989
| Recorded = 1989
| alt =
| released = {{start date|1990|1|25}}
| Genre = [[West Coast hip hop]]
| Length = 45 minutes
| recorded = 1989
| venue =
| Label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| studio = Milagre Sound Recorders <small>([[Glendale, CA]])</small>
| Producer = DJ Aladdin
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxqu5ld6e link]
| Last album =
| length = 45:49
| label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| This album = '''''We're in This Together'''''<br /> (1989)
| producer = {{hlist|Doug Young <small>([[Executive producer|exec.]])</small>|[[DJ Aladdin]]}}<ref name="liner notes" />
| Next album =
| prev_title =
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year =
| Name = We're in This Together
| next_title =
| Type = studio
| next_year =
| Single 1 = Funky Song
| Single 1 date = 1990
| misc = {{Singles
| Single 2 = Pay Ya Dues
| name = We're in This Together
| Single 2 date = 1990
| type = studio
| single1 = Funky Song
}}
| single2 = Pay Ya Dues
}}
}}
}}
'''''We're in This Together''''' is the 1990 studio album by American hip hop duo [[Low Profile]]. It was released in 1990 through [[Priority Records]], and it was produced entirely by [[DJ Aladdin]]. The album peaked at number 66 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].


==Production==
'''''We're in This Together''''' is the first and only album from the [[West Coast hip hop]] group [[Low Profile]]. It was completely produced by DJ Aladdin.
''We're in This Together'' was recorded and mixed at Milagre Sound Recorders in [[Glendale, California]].<ref name="liner notes">{{Cite AV media notes
| title = We're in This Together
| year = 1989
| type = liner notes
| publisher = [[Priority Records]]
| id =CDL 57116
}}</ref>

==Release==
''We're in This Together'' was released on January 25, 1990.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/were-in-this-thing-together-mr0001268815|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Henderson|first=Alex|access-date=May 26, 2020|title=We're In This Together Now - Low Profile}}</ref>

Two singles from "We're in This Together" charated "Pay Ya Dues" which peaked at #8 on the [[Hot Rap Songs]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/low-profile/chart-history/rap-song|title=Low Profile Chart History|date=April 7, 1990|work=[[Hot Rap Songs]]|access-date=February 18, 2018}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and "Funky Song", which peaked at #87 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/low-profile/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519072818/https://www.billboard.com/music/low-profile/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2018|title=Low Profile Chart History|date=July 21, 1990|work=[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]|access-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref> [[Music video]]s for both of the singles were directed by actor and director [[Jon Gries]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2013/12/wamg-interview-actordirector-jon-gries-another-mans-gun/|title=WAMG Interview: Actor/Director Jon Gries on ANOTHER MAN’S GUN|last1=Stockman|first1=Tom|website=wearemoviegeeks.com|publisher=Lanier Media|access-date=2016-05-30}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic" />
}}

From retrospective reviews, Alex Henderson of [[Allmusic]] stated the WC and DJ Aladdin showed some potential on its first and only album" declaring the album "decent if uneven" specifically praising "How Ya Livin'" and "That's Why They Do It" as "riveting" while "Pay Ya Dues" made "a meaningful statement about rappers who get ahead without paying dues, but is marred by a homophobic reference."<ref name="allmusic"/>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
{|class="wikitable"
| all_writing = [[WC (rapper)|WC]] and [[DJ Aladdin]]<ref name="liner notes" />
!#
| title1 = Funky Song
!Title
| length1 = 3:57
!Length
| title2 = That's Y They Do It
|-
| length2 = 4:31
|1
| title3 = Pay Ya Dues
|"Funky Song"
| length3 = 4:40
|3:57
| title4 = Easy Money
|-
| length4 = 3:18
|2
| title5 = Keep Em' Flowin'
|"That's Y They Do It"
| length5 = 4:57
|4:32
| title6 = Aladdin's On A Rampage
|-
| length6 = 4:42
|3
|"Pay Ya Dues"
| title7 = How Ya Livin'
| length7 = 3:51
|4:30
| title8 = Comin' Straight From The Heart
|-
| length8 = 4:19
|4
| title9 = We're In This Together
|"Easy Money"
| length9 = 4:23
|3:15
| title10 = Make Room For The Dub.B.U.
|-
| length10 = 3:47
|5
| title11 = No Mercy
|"Keep Em' Flowin'"
| length11 = 3:24
|4:55
| total_length = 45:49
|-
}}
|6

|"Aladdin's On a Rampage"
;Sample credits
|4:43
*Track 3 contains a sample of "[[More Bounce to the Ounce]]" written by [[Roger Troutman|Roger]] and Larry Troutman and performed by [[Zapp (band)|Zapp]].
|-

|7
== Personnel ==
|"How Ya Livin'"
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner notes" />
|3:48
* [[DJ Aladdin]] – producer
|-
* Doug Young – executive producer
|8
* Guy Manganiello – A&R direction
|"Comin' Straight From The Heart"
* Kevin Hosmann – art direction
|4:17
* Dennis Keeley – photography
|-

|9
== Chart history ==
|"We're In This Together"
'''Album'''
|4:16
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Chart (1990)
|10
! scope="col" |Peak<br>position
|"Make Room For The Dub.B.U"
|3:45
|-
|11
|"No Mercy"
|13:20
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|66|artist=Low ProfileMistah F.A.B.}}
|}
|}


== References ==
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:1989 albums]]

[[Category:Debut albums]]
== External links ==
*''[http://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Were-In-This-Together/release/99225 We're in This Together]'' at [[Discogs]]
*''[http://musicbrainz.org/release/1cff2012-8222-4258-b187-ff5330ed379a.html We're in This Together]'' at [[MusicBrainz]]
*''[http://www.tower.com/were-in-this-together-dj-aladdin-cd/wapi/106675045 We're in This Together]'' at [[Tower Records]]

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[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Aladdin]]





Latest revision as of 22:35, 11 May 2024

We're in This Together
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1990 (1990-01-25)
Recorded1989
StudioMilagre Sound Recorders (Glendale, CA)
GenreHip hop
Length45:49
LabelPriority
Producer
[1]
Singles from We're in This Together
  1. "Funky Song"
  2. "Pay Ya Dues"

We're in This Together is the 1990 studio album by American hip hop duo Low Profile. It was released in 1990 through Priority Records, and it was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin. The album peaked at number 66 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Production

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We're in This Together was recorded and mixed at Milagre Sound Recorders in Glendale, California.[1]

Release

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We're in This Together was released on January 25, 1990.[2]

Two singles from "We're in This Together" charated "Pay Ya Dues" which peaked at #8 on the Hot Rap Songs,[3] and "Funky Song", which peaked at #87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[4] Music videos for both of the singles were directed by actor and director Jon Gries,[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

From retrospective reviews, Alex Henderson of Allmusic stated the WC and DJ Aladdin showed some potential on its first and only album" declaring the album "decent if uneven" specifically praising "How Ya Livin'" and "That's Why They Do It" as "riveting" while "Pay Ya Dues" made "a meaningful statement about rappers who get ahead without paying dues, but is marred by a homophobic reference."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by WC and DJ Aladdin[1]

No.TitleLength
1."Funky Song"3:57
2."That's Y They Do It"4:31
3."Pay Ya Dues"4:40
4."Easy Money"3:18
5."Keep Em' Flowin'"4:57
6."Aladdin's On A Rampage"4:42
7."How Ya Livin'"3:51
8."Comin' Straight From The Heart"4:19
9."We're In This Together"4:23
10."Make Room For The Dub.B.U."3:47
11."No Mercy"3:24
Total length:45:49
Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

  • DJ Aladdin – producer
  • Doug Young – executive producer
  • Guy Manganiello – A&R direction
  • Kevin Hosmann – art direction
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Chart history

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Album

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 66

References

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  1. ^ a b c d We're in This Together (liner notes). Priority Records. 1989. CDL 57116.
  2. ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "We're In This Together Now - Low Profile". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Low Profile Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. April 7, 1990. Retrieved February 18, 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Low Profile Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. July 21, 1990. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Stockman, Tom. "WAMG Interview: Actor/Director Jon Gries on ANOTHER MAN'S GUN". wearemoviegeeks.com. Lanier Media. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  6. ^ "Low ProfileMistah F.A.B. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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