Back to the Hotel

Back to the Hotel is the debut album by American rap group N2Deep, released June 23, 1992, on Profile Records. The album was produced by N2Deep and Jonny Z. The only guests on the album were fellow Vallejo, California, artists B-Legit and E-40. Along with singles, music videos were released for three songs: "Back to the Hotel",[1] "Toss Up"[2] and "The Weekend".[3] "The Weekend" was directed by Michael Luccro.

Back to the Hotel
Studio album by
N2Deep
ReleasedJune 23, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
StudioK-Lou (Richmond, California)
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length55:55
LabelProfile Records
ProducerJonny Z, N2Deep
N2Deep chronology
Back to the Hotel
(1992)		 24-7-365
(1994)
Singles from Back to the Hotel
  1. "Back to the Hotel"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Toss-Up"
    Released: January 11, 1993
  3. "The Weekend"
    Released: 1993

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The album was a huge success for the group, peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200, at number 29 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.[5] The album also featured the very successful single "Back to the Hotel", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 12 on the Billboard Rap Songs and performed well on several other charts as well.[6] The mildly successful single "Toss-Up" peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 74 on the Billboard Rap Songs.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:43
2."Toss-Up"4:00
3."Back to the Hotel"5:04
4."Do tha Crew"3:53
5."The Weekend"4:05
6."Get Mine"5:03
7."V-Town" (featuring B-Legit & E-40)6:57
8."Ya Gotta Go"0:58
9."Comin' Legit"4:40
10."Mack Daddyz"6:45
11."The Revenge of Starchild"1:31
12."Shakedown"4:47
Total length:55:09

Samples

Back to the Hotel

Do Tha Crew

Mack Daddyz

Shakedown

  • "Blues Dance Raid" by Steel Pulse

Chart history
Album
Chart (1992)[5] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 55
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 29
Singles
Song Chart (1992)[6] Peak
position
"Back to the Hotel" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 33
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 29
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs 12
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart 16
Song Chart (1993)[5] Peak
position
"Toss Up" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 92
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 74
End of year chart ("Back to the Hotel")
End of year chart (1992) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 78

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. N2Deep - "Back to the Hotel" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  2. N2Deep - "Toss Up" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  3. N2Deep - "The Weekend" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  4. Review: Back to the Hotel. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
  5. Back to the Hotel: Billboard Albums. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-09-15.
  6. Back to the Hotel: Billboard Singles. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
  7. "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  8. "American album certifications – N2Deep – Back to the Hotel". Recording Industry Association of America.
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