View Full Version : Coolio is NOT a one-hit Wonder.
Locke.
08-01-2009, 10:25 PM
Saw a few people saying this recently so thought I'd post his chart positions.
United States Chart Positions:
Billboard Top 100 (Top 20's in bold).
C U When You Get There - 12
1,2,3,4 Slumpin' New - 5
It's All the Way Live (Now) - 29
Too Hot - 24
Gangsta's Paradise - 1
Fantastic Voyage - 3
Loads of other chart positions on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=36609&model.vnuAlbumId=908901
United Kingdom Chart Positions:
UK Top 40 (Top 20's in Bold)
Gangsta's Paradise - 1
Too Hot - 9
1,2,3,4 Slumpin' New - 13
It's All the Way Live (Now) - 34
C U When You Get There - 3
Ooh La La - 14
http://www.everyhit.co.uk/searchsec.php
There you go.
xDramatick
08-01-2009, 10:27 PM
So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career? :tongue:
Locke.
08-01-2009, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by Darenn
So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career? :tongue:
For a rap artist that is good.
fingers
08-01-2009, 10:32 PM
He's still rubbish - AND annoying!:dance:
TomV87
08-01-2009, 10:32 PM
I suppose the more sh!t you throw... the more that sticks?
30stone
08-01-2009, 10:33 PM
Ive heard one song...
Locke.
08-01-2009, 10:35 PM
Albums:
US:
It Takes a Thief - 8 (Platinum)
Gangsta's Paradise - 9 (2x Platinum)
My Soul - 39 (Gold)
UK:
Gangsta's Paradise - 18
My Soul - 28
Joe_88
08-01-2009, 10:37 PM
hes sold 30 million of course he isn't a one hit wonder
people that no fck all about music will say that
because they only know one of his songs
Wildcat!
08-01-2009, 10:59 PM
Gangtas paradise was good. Then fantastic vyage was his 2nd song I liked. then 1,2,3,4 was also pretty good. ANd there are others. He's got a few hits, its just that he didnt really have longevity in the Rap game.
Tom4784
09-01-2009, 12:12 AM
He's still an attention seeking tool...I liked him for two days then he goes and turns into a c*ck again.
30stone
09-01-2009, 12:18 AM
Originally posted by Dezzy
He's still an attention seeking tool...I liked him for two days then he goes and turns into a c*ck again.
Thats what im thinking sometimes hes alrite then hes a cock...
Btw andy i never said hes a one hit wonder. but ive just never heard of him didnt even know he sang gangsters paradise..
i just dont tend to listen to any rap music or whatever lol..
Amaru
09-01-2009, 06:06 AM
Originally posted by Darenn
So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career? :tongue:
those 5 hits were all in a short span....he hasnt had any big hits for a very long time. love him or hate him Coolio was a HUGE force in the rap world when he was in his prime....and if he were still in his prime he wouldnt be on CBB now, would he?? :thumbs:
GiRTh
09-01-2009, 12:54 PM
Fantastic Voyage is a great tune. Coolio was great back in the day.
Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
Deirdre
09-01-2009, 04:52 PM
C U When U Get There:lovedup::whistle:
DamonJ
09-01-2009, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by fingers
He's still rubbish - AND annoying!:dance:
Locke.
09-01-2009, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by Scampi
Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
It is, only the chorus isn't. (Well technically he only uses the beat as the original song doesn't mention the word 'Gangsta', it's 'Pastime' instead.)
Originally posted by David
Originally posted by Scampi
Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
It is, only the chorus isn't. (Well technically he only uses the beat as the original song doesn't mention the word 'Gangsta', it's 'Pastime' instead.)
Exactly and he made it into a hit
MarkWaldorf
09-01-2009, 08:41 PM
Just because they charted high doesn't mean they were as successful as Gangasters Paradise. A song can peak high and fall fast.
He's called a one-hit wonder because none of his songs since or before have matched GP.
Originally posted by Scampi
Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
You know most pop artists you listen to? ... *whispers* ... they dont write their own material.
Shaun
09-01-2009, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by .Andy.
people that no fck all about music will say that
because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
Wildcat!
09-01-2009, 08:56 PM
Originally posted by Shaun
Originally posted by .Andy.
people that no fck all about music will say that
because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
Shaun
09-01-2009, 08:58 PM
Originally posted by Aint_mad_atcha
Originally posted by Shaun
Originally posted by .Andy.
people that no fck all about music will say that
because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
Correction: I don't know about American Hip Hop. That is not the majority, or entirety, of music.
Wildcat!
09-01-2009, 09:02 PM
Originally posted by Shaun
Originally posted by Aint_mad_atcha
Originally posted by Shaun
Originally posted by .Andy.
people that no fck all about music will say that
because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
Correction: I don't know about American Hip Hop. That is not the majority, or entirety, of music.
Well you answered my question then.
He's a one-hit blunder :joker:
Conor
09-01-2009, 09:29 PM
Gangsta's Paradise is a really good song, infact I think I heard it in the background of 4Music the other day. Haven't heard any of his material that didn't reach the top 20, but I still think he was pretty revelutionary in the Hip Hop world. He's a good guy in general to :thumbs:
Xander
09-01-2009, 10:45 PM
Originally posted by David
Originally posted by Darenn
So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career? :tongue:
For a rap artist that is good.
LOL its good for a rap artist as that genre is generally crap, all talking no singing.
Locke.
09-01-2009, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by Xander
Originally posted by David
Originally posted by Darenn
So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career? :tongue:
For a rap artist that is good.
LOL its good for a rap artist as that genre is generally c**p, all talking no singing.
Erm, ok :conf:
TBH - Even though some of those songs you have mentioned have been minor-hits he hasn't had a hugley sucessfull career & comes over as a prick and a total wannabee.
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