Today Marks The 42nd Anniversary of
Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame’s Debut Self-titled Album “Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol.1” Originally Released February 7, 1982.
Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol.1 is the debut album by Steve Arrington and his band. The album was released in 1982 on Atlantic Records.
The album peaked at #12 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums charts and at #101 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
Three singles were released from the album “Way Out”, "Nobody Can Be You" and "Weak At The Knees".
The first single “Way Out” peaked at #49 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and at #68 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The second single “Nobody Can Be You” peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at #23 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs was a chart.
The third single from the album “Weak At The Knees" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The album was produced by Steve Arrington, Jimmy Douglass and Charles Carter.
Several artists have sampled from the album
N.W.A sampled "Weak At The Knees" on their song "Gangsta Gangsta" on their album Straight Outta Compton in 1988.
Ice Cube sampled "Weak At The Knees" on his song "The Nigga You Love to Hate" on his album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted in 1990.
A Tribe Called Quest sampled "Beddie-Biey" on their song "The Chase, Part II" on their album Midnight Marauders in 1993.
Shaquille O'Neal sampled "Nobody Can Be You" on his song "Nobody" on his album Shaq Fu: Da Return in 1994.
Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z sampled "Weak At The Knees" on their song "Money Ain't a Thang" on their album Life in 1472 & Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life in 1998.
3 X Dope sampled "Weak At the Knees" on the song Weak At The Knees on their album Live from Acknickulous Land in 1990.
Track-listing
1. Nobody Can Be You
2. You Meet My Approval
3. Last Nite/Nite Before
4. Strange (Soft & Hard)
5. Speak With Your Body
6. Weak At The Knees
7. Beddie-Biey
8. Way Out
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.
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