Face the Nation (Kid 'n Play album)

Face the Nation
Studio album by Kid 'n Play
Released	September 24, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Golden age hip hop
Length	49:44
Label	Select/Elektra Records 61206
Producer	Eric "Quicksilver" Johnson, Christopher "Play" Martin, Pete Rock, Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor
Kid 'n Play chronology
Funhouse (1990) Face the Nation (1991)

Face the Nation is the third and final album by hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. It was released on September 24, 1991 on Select Records and produced by Eric "Quicksilver" Johnson, Christopher "Play" Martin, Pete Rock and Hurby Luv Bug. This title of the last album was inspired by the CBS Sunday morning public affairs program of the same name.

Reception

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The album was a critical and commercial failure, making it to #144 on the Billboard 200 and #27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. However, it featured the hit single "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody", which made it to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles and #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the few Select Records albums to have major-label distribution.

Track listing

1. "It's Alright Y'all" - 4:32
2. "Back on Wax" - 4:40
3. "Got a Good Thing Going On" - 4:40
4. "Next Question" - 5:08
5. "Face the Nation" - 4:44
6. "Foreplay" - 4:31
7. "Slippin'" - 4:13
8. "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" - 4:45
9. "Give It Here" - 4:35
10. "Bill's At the Door" - 4:51
11. "Toe to Toe (Fat R&B Mix)" - 5:54

Samples

Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody

• "Funky President" by James Brown
• "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" by Brick

Foreplay

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

Got a Good Thing Going On

• "The Champ" by The Mohawks
• "Ladies' Night" by Kool & the Gang

Slippin'

• "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band