Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture explained

Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	various artists
Cover:	AddamsFamilyValues.jpg
Released:	November 16, 1993
Genre:	Hip hop R&B funk
Length:	48:46
Label:	Atlas
Producer:	Salaam Remi Ralph Sall P.M. Dawn

The Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture album was released on Atlas Records in late 1993 to promote Addams Family Values, a sequel to the 1991 film The Addams Family.

Overview

The album features several hip-hop and R&B based cover songs of 1970s funk/soul songs by artists, including:

• Charles & Eddie, who cover Ben E. King's "Supernatural Thing" (composed by Haras Fyre)
• H-Town, who cover The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing"
• Shabba Ranks, Patra, and Terri & Monica, who cover Sly & the Family Stone's "Family Affair"
• R. Kelly and Mad Cobra (who cover Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing").

A remixed version of Tag Team's then-current hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)", "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", was used as the lead single.

Paramount Pictures had signed Michael Jackson to record a horror-themed song for the film and to promote it with a video. In an attempt to cope with the negative publicity from accusations of child molestation, Jackson turned to prescription drugs and had to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation. He was unable to finish the video and his song, "Family Thing", was dropped from the film.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "It's Your Thing", performed by H-Town – 3:59
2. "Be Thankful for What You Got", performed by Portrait – 4:37
3. "Express Yourself", performed by Roger and Fu-Schnickens – 5:31
4. "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", performed by RuPaul – 4:50
5. "Family Affair", performed by Shabba Ranks, Patra, with Terri & Monica – 4:29
6. "Night People", performed by Brian McKnight – 4:29
7. "Supernatural Thing", performed by Charles & Eddie – 4:35
8. "Do Your Thing (Love On)", performed by R. Kelly and Mad Cobra – 4:35
9. "Do It Any Way You Wanna (It's on You)", performed by Guru – 4:28
10. "May You Always Drink Bizarre", performed by P.M. Dawn – 3:23
11. "Addams Family (Whoomp!)", performed by Tag Team – 3:50

Notes and References

1. News: Weinraub . Bernard . 1993-11-16 . Jackson Being Treated Abroad For Addiction, Lawyer Says . The New York Times.
2. Book: Lecocq . Richard . Allard . François . Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track . London, England . . 2018 . 978-1-78840-057-2 .