The Decade of Darkness | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Afrika Bambaataa chronology | ||||
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The Decade of Darkness, also referred to as 1990–2000 The Decade of Darkness, is an album by the American musician Afrika Bambaataa, released in 1991. [1] [2] Bambaataa is credited with his backing musicians, the Family. [3] The Decade of Darkness was Bambaataa's first album for EMI Records. [4]
The first single was "Just Get Up and Dance", which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. [5] [6] It peaked at No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart. [7]
The album was recorded in Italy, where Bambaataa worked with producers with backgrounds in Italian disco. [8] [9] " Say It Loud (I'm Black, I'm Proud)" is a version of the James Brown song. [10] "Sweat" was inspired by Prince's song "Head". [11]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B [14] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10 [15] |
The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "another smoking mix of funk, rock, hip-hop and world beats and street-smart social commentary." [16] The Washington Post called it "a package of ambient, hip-house Euro-dance tracks." [8] The Calgary Herald wrote that the "first side is incendiary... Prime dance music, sorta like a '90s version of Chic packing heat." [13] Entertainment Weekly noted that, "unlike most of the trendy hip-house imitators currently working, [Bambaataa] has grit and soul... This album is one good street party, put together by an old master." [14]
AllMusic stated: "Fueled by righteous social commentary throughout the songs, the record showed that he wasn't creatively spent." [12]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Just Get Up and Dance" | |
2. | "Taste the Funk" | |
3. | "Sweat" | |
4. | "Save the World" | |
5. | "Can't Give You Up" | |
6. | "Power Boy Power" | |
7. | "Steppin' Hard Zulu Nation" | |
8. | "Freedom" | |
9. | "Soca Fever (Rock It)" | |
10. | "In a Minute" | |
11. | "Electro Funk Express" | |
12. | " Say It Loud (I'm Black, I'm Proud)" |
The Decade of Darkness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Afrika Bambaataa chronology | ||||
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The Decade of Darkness, also referred to as 1990–2000 The Decade of Darkness, is an album by the American musician Afrika Bambaataa, released in 1991. [1] [2] Bambaataa is credited with his backing musicians, the Family. [3] The Decade of Darkness was Bambaataa's first album for EMI Records. [4]
The first single was "Just Get Up and Dance", which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. [5] [6] It peaked at No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart. [7]
The album was recorded in Italy, where Bambaataa worked with producers with backgrounds in Italian disco. [8] [9] " Say It Loud (I'm Black, I'm Proud)" is a version of the James Brown song. [10] "Sweat" was inspired by Prince's song "Head". [11]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B [14] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10 [15] |
The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "another smoking mix of funk, rock, hip-hop and world beats and street-smart social commentary." [16] The Washington Post called it "a package of ambient, hip-house Euro-dance tracks." [8] The Calgary Herald wrote that the "first side is incendiary... Prime dance music, sorta like a '90s version of Chic packing heat." [13] Entertainment Weekly noted that, "unlike most of the trendy hip-house imitators currently working, [Bambaataa] has grit and soul... This album is one good street party, put together by an old master." [14]
AllMusic stated: "Fueled by righteous social commentary throughout the songs, the record showed that he wasn't creatively spent." [12]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Just Get Up and Dance" | |
2. | "Taste the Funk" | |
3. | "Sweat" | |
4. | "Save the World" | |
5. | "Can't Give You Up" | |
6. | "Power Boy Power" | |
7. | "Steppin' Hard Zulu Nation" | |
8. | "Freedom" | |
9. | "Soca Fever (Rock It)" | |
10. | "In a Minute" | |
11. | "Electro Funk Express" | |
12. | " Say It Loud (I'm Black, I'm Proud)" |