Zingalamaduni

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Zingalamaduni
Studio album by
Arrested Development
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioTransmedia Studio (Georgia)
GenreHip hop
Length54:25
LabelChrysalis/EMI
ProducerSpeech
Arrested Development chronology
Unplugged
(1993)		 Zingalamaduni
(1994)		 Best of Arrested Development
(1998)
Professional ratings
Initial reviews (in 1994)
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyA[1]
NME8/10[2]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[3]
SelectStarStarStarStar[4]
Smash Hits4/5[5]
SpinHalf star[6]
The Village VoiceC+[7]
Professional ratings
Retrospective reviews (after 1994)
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[9]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarHalf star[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[11]

Zingalamaduni is the second studio album by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released on June 14, 1994, by Chrysalis Records. The album's title is a truncated form of a Swahili phrase meaning "the beehive of culture."[12] Despite spawning three singles ("United Front", "Africa's Inside Me" and "Ease My Mind", the latter being the highest-charting single released from the album), it was considered a commercial disappointment compared to their previous album 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..., peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200 chart[13] and at number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Speech, except where noted.

Zingalamaduni track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."WMFW (We Must Fight & Win) FM" (Intro)
  • Speech
  • Baba Oje
1:55
2."United Minds" 5:17
3."Ache'n for Acres" 2:39
4."United Front" 4:39
5."Africa's Inside Me"
  • Speech
  • Fulani Faluke
3:11
6."Pride" 5:38
7."Shell"
  • Speech
  • Kwesi Asuo
3:25
8."Mister Landlord" 2:54
9."Warm Sentiments"
  • Speech
  • Headliner
4:11
10."The Drum" (Instrumental) 1:57
11."In the Sunshine" 4:31
12."Kneelin' at My Altar" 2:33
13."Fountain of Youth" 3:21
14."Ease My Mind" 4:12
15."Praisin' U" 4:02
Total length:54:25

Japanese edition extra tracks

  1. "Eggbeaters"
  2. "Ease My Mind" (Premier's Remix)
  3. "United Front" (Noise in My Attic Remix)

Samples used

  • "United Minds" contains a sample of "Your Kite, My Kite", written by Toney Romeo.
  • "United Front" contains a sample of "Footsteps in the Dark (Parts 1 & 2)" by the Isley Brothers.
  • "Africa's Inside Me" contains a sample of "In All My Wildest Dreams" by Joe Sample.
  • "Warm Sentiments" contains a sample of "Look What You've Done for Me" by Al Green.
  • "Kneelin' at My Altar" contains a sample of "Baby That's What I Need" by Joe Zawinul.
  • "Fountain of Youth" contains a sample of "Tighten Up My Thang", written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
  • "Ease My Mind" contains samples of "Open All Night Drums" by George Clinton and "Summer Breeze" by Ceasar Frazier.

Singles from the album

"Ease My Mind"
Single by Arrested Development
from the album Zingalamaduni
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
StudioTransmedia Studio (Georgia)
GenreHip-hop
Length4:12
LabelChrysalis
SongwriterArrested Development
ProducerSpeech
Arrested Development singles chronology
"Natural"
(1993)		 "Ease My Mind"
(1994)		 "United Front"
(1994)
Music video
"Ease My Mind" on YouTube

"Ease My Mind"

This song was the lead single from the album and was produced by member Speech. In the United States, the song peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 44 on the Radio Songs, number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 13 on both the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and the Rhythmic Airplay, number 4 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 5 on the Dance Singles Sales charts. It also reached number 11 in New Zealand, number 33 on the UK singles chart, and number 43 in Australia.

It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, but ultimately lost to Salt-N-Pepa's "None of Your Business".

Charts

Chart performance for Zingalamaduni
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15]34
Canadian Albums (RPM)[16] 40
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]34
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19]31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]30
UK Albums (OCC)[21]16
US Billboard 200[13]55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]20

References

  1. Sandow, Greg (June 17, 1994). "Zingalamaduni". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. Fadele, Dele (June 4, 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. June 30, 1994. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. Collis, Clark (July 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 83. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. Cochrane, Emma (June 8, 1994). "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 56. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. Keizer, Brian (July 1994). Marks, Craig (ed.). "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni". Spin. p. 67.
  7. Christgau, Robert (September 13, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. VV Publishing Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  8. Steve Huey. "Zingalamaduni". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  10. Moon, Tom (2004). "Arrested Development". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  11. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  12. "Zingalamaduni". Entertainment Weekly.
  13. "Arrested Development Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  14. "Arrested Development Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  15. "Australiancharts.com – Arrested Development – Zingalamaduni". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  16. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 59, No. 24, 4 July 1994". RPM. July 4, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Arrested Development – Zingalamaduni" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  18. "Offiziellecharts.de – Arrested Development – Zingalamaduni" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – Arrested Development – Zingalamaduni". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Arrested Development – Zingalamaduni". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  21. "Official Albums Chart on 12/6/1994 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2022.