'Nard Explained

'Nard
Type:studio
Artist:Bernard Wright
Cover:Nard 1981.jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:1980
Studio:A&R Studios (New York City)
Length:41:07
Producer:Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Next Title:Funky Beat
Next Year:1983

Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.[1]

Personnel

Band

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 116
Billboard Top Soul Albums23
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 7

Singles

In popular culture

The song "Haboglabotribin" is featured in Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station Space 103.2. The song is also featured in the trailer for the Enhanced Edition of the game, which was shown during Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal event.

Samples

Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993,[4] and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995. Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 Doggystyle album. Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernard Wright – ‘Nard . 2024-02-03 . In Sheeps Clothing . en.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p12023/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Brick US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-02.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p12023/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Brick US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-09-02.
  4. Web site: Medina . Wendy . 2022-05-21 . Funk & Jazz Legend Bernard Wright Dead At 58 . 2023-11-19 . Black Enterprise . en-US.