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{{short description|album by Low Profile}}
{{Short description|Album by Low Profile}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = We're in This Together
| name = We're in This Together
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| alt =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|1990|1|25}}
| released = {{start date|1990|1|25}}
| recorded =
| recorded = 1989
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = Milagre Sound Recorders <small>([[Glendale, CA]])</small>
| studio = Milagre Sound Recorders <small>([[Glendale, CA]])</small>
| genre = [[Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 45:49
| length = 45:49
| label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
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==Production==
==Production==
''We're in This Together'' was recorded And mixed At Milagre Sound Recorders in [[Glendale, California]].<ref name="liner notes">{{Cite AV media notes
''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
| title = We're in This Together
| others =
| year = 1989
| year = 1989
| type = liner notes
| type = liner notes
| publisher = [[Priority Records]]
| publisher = [[Priority Records]]
| id =CDL 57116
| id =CDL 57116
| location =
| ref =
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


==Release==
==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|accessdate=May 26, 2020|title=We're In This Together Now - Low Profile}}</ref>
''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|last=|first=|date=April 7, 1990|work=[[Hot Rap Songs]]|access-date=February 18, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</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|title=Low Profile Chart History|last=|first=|date=July 21, 1990|work=[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]|access-date=February 18, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</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|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</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 ==
== Critical reception ==
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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"/>
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 ==
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| total_length = 45:49
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;Sample credits
*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]].


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 11 May 2024

We're in This Together
Studio album by
Low Profile
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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