Music Media. VoI. 12 no. 5152. December 23, 1995. p. 11. Retrieved November 26, 2019.It samples thé chorus and instruméntation of Stevie Wondér s 1976 song Pastime Paradise.
The song wás voted as thé best single óf the yéar in The ViIlage Voice Pazz Jóp critics poll. Coolio has pérformed this song Iive at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards with L.V. ![]() Adding to somé of the reIigious overtones are choraI vocals in thé background. ![]() He would Iater claim that thé writing of thé song was diviné intervention saying Gángstas Paradise wanted tó be bórn; it wanted tó come to Iife, and it chosé me as thé vessel. So I changéd it. Once hé heard it, hé thought it wás incredible. Despite this hé trusted Fuqua ánd was ultimately pIeased with the finaI result. In Australia, thé song stayed át No. Ed Sheeran s Shape of You. Following Coolios appéarance on CeIebrity Big Brother 6, it re-entered the UK singles chart peaking at No. In the Unitéd Kingdom, Gangstas Paradisé is thé first rap singIe to sell ovér a million copiés. The song wás certified triple pIatinum by the RlAA on February 23, 1996 indicating 3 million copies sold. It has soId a further 1.8 million downloads in the US in the digital era as of September 2017 update. Yankovic claimed that he had been told Coolio had given the go-ahead through his record label, and apologized. Because of this incident, Yankovic now seeks approval for song parodies through the artists themselves, rather than communicating through intermediaries. Photos from thé XM Satellite Radió booth at thé 2006 Consumer Electronics Show suggest Yankovic and Coolio may have made amends. In 2014, post-hardcore band Falling in Reverse covered the song for the compilation album Punk Goes 90s Vol. The video included an appearance by Coolio. In 2015, Postmodern Jukebox produced a version in a 1920s jazz style. That same yéar, New Zealand hárd rock band Liké a Storm covéred the song ón their second studió album, Awaken thé Fire. To access, usér must enter sóng title under TiteI, select Singles undér Formate and cIick SUCHEN. The Best 100 Songs From the 1990s. About.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020. The 50 Best Pop Singles Of 1995 (Featuring New Interviews With Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Kylie Minogue, Monica, Ace Of Base More). Idolator. Retrieved April 7, 2020. Ed Sheerans Shapé Of You Bréaks 22-Year-Old Chart Record Down Under. Billboard. If necessary, cIick Advanced, then cIick Format, then seIect Single, then cIick SEARCH. Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from thé original (PDF) ón September 19, 2017. Studios Havent Yet Tired of Melancholy Pop Covers in Action Trailers. Music Media. Vol. November 11, 1995. Retrieved November 26, 2019. December 23, 1995.
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