Gangsta 's Paradise - wikipedia Gangsta 's Paradise For other uses, see Gangsta 's Paradise ( disambiguation ). `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' Single by Coolio featuring L.V. from the album Gangsta 's Paradise, I Am L.V. and Dangerous Minds soundtrack Released August 8, 1995 Format 12 '' CD cassette Recorded 1994 -- 1995 Genre Hip hop Length 4 : 00 Label Tommy Boy Songwriter ( s ) Artis Ivey, Jr. Larry Sanders Doug Rasheed Stevie Wonder Producer ( s ) Doug Rasheed Coolio singles chronology `` Mama I 'm in Love wit a Gangsta '' ( 1994 ) `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' ( 1995 ) `` Too Hot '' ( 1995 ) Music video `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' on YouTube Audio sample Coolio feat. L.V -- `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' file help `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' is a song by American rapper Coolio, featuring singer L.V. The song was released on Coolio 's album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dangerous Minds. It samples the chorus and instrumentation of Stevie Wonder 's 1976 song `` Pastime Paradise ''. The song was listed at number 85 on Billboard 's Greatest Songs of All - Time and number one biggest selling single of 1995 on U.S. Billboard. In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance, two MTV Video Music Award 's for Best Rap Video and for Best Video from a Film and a Billboard Music Award for the song / album. The song was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. The song has sold over 5 million copies in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany alone, and at least 6 million worldwide, making it one of the best - selling singles of all time. Coolio has performed this song live at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards with L.V. and Wonder, at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards with L.V., and also with Dutch singer Trijntje Oosterhuis. Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Synopsis 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 5 Parodies and covers 6 Accolades 7 Track listings 8 Charts 8.1 Peak positions 8.2 Year - end charts 8.3 Decade - end charts 9 Certifications 10 References 11 External links Background and writing The artists co-wrote the song with its producer Doug Rasheed, with Stevie Wonder receiving writing credits for the sampling of his song `` Pastime Paradise '' from his album Songs in the Key of Life. The Stevie Wonder sample is the reason why this is one of few Coolio tracks without profanity, as Wonder would not allow it. Coolio said, `` I had a few vulgarities... and he was n't with that. So I changed it. Once he heard it, he thought it was incredible. '' The song begins with a line from Psalm 23 : 4 : `` As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death '', but then diverges with : `` I take a look at my life and realize there 's nothin ' left. '' Adding to some of the religious overtones are choral vocals in the background. This entire sentence is also taken straight out of / heard in the documentary Paradise Lost : The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills about the `` West Memphis Three ''. Synopsis This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2017 ) Coolio begins by reflecting on his life in a Biblical fashion : that his partaking in hoodlum activities has drained him of hope, and his damaged relationship with his mother. However, the narrative turns at this point with Coolio threatening rival gangs with certain death in the event that they take verbal liberties or transgress into his territory. He subsequently educates the listener on the history behind his current position in society ; explaining the way in which his upbringing has entrapped him by creating his lust for power, money and murder. However it is at this point that he acknowledges the uncertainty of his survival on the street. Coolio therefore begins to lament the cyclical nature of the violence in which he partakes, as well as elucidating the collective chaos created by individual greed, selfishness and a lack of education or role models. He ends his personal journey on a hopeless admission : that his situation and surroundings will never improve. Music Video The music video for the song was directed by Antoine Fuqua, and featured Michelle Pfeiffer reprising her earlier role in Dangerous Minds. When Coolio won the Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1996, he said in a press conference that Bone Thugs - n - Harmony deserved the award for `` Tha Crossroads ''. Chart Performance The single reached number one in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand, making it Coolio 's most successful single. In Australia, the song stayed at No. 1 for 14 weeks, a record that would be broken 22 years later by Ed Sheeran 's `` Shape of You ''. Following Coolio 's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother 6, it re-entered the UK singles chart peaking at No. 31. In the United Kingdom, `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' is the first rap single to sell over a million copies. In the United States, the single spent twelve weeks in the top two of the Billboard Hot 100, of which three were spent at No. 1 and nine at No. 2, putting `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' in joint fourth place for the most weeks spent at No. 2 by a single in the chart 's history. The song was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on February 23, 1996 indicating 3 million copies sold. It has sold a further 1.8 million downloads in the US in the digital era as of September 2017. Parodies and covers There are several parodies of the song, including `` Amish Paradise '' by `` Weird Al '' Yankovic, which was released the following year, reaching number 53 on the U.S. chart. Coolio claimed that he did not give permission for the parody, which led to disagreements between the two. 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 receiving permission from the artists themselves, rather than communicating through intermediaries. Photos from the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show suggest Yankovic and Coolio may have made amends. Coolio himself said in a 2011 interview that he had since `` apologized to him ( Yankovic ) ''. L.V. released a solo version of the single in 1996 on his debut album, I Am L.V. This version did not feature Coolio, and featured additional lyrics written by L.V. himself, rap lyrics written by Scarface and Dani Blooms. In 1996, the song was covered by Battery for the electro - industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox and their 1996 album, `` Distance ''. American post-hardcore band In Fear And Faith covered the song in 2008. Austrian melodic death metal band Artas covered the song in 2008 on the album `` The Healing ''. In 2014 post-hardcore band Falling in Reverse covered the song for the compilation album Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2. The video included an appearance by Coolio. In 2015 Postmodern Jukebox produced a version in a 1920s jazz style. Accolades Billboard Billboard Year - End Chart - Toppers 1995 Top Hot 100 Single number one Top Hot 100 Single Sales number one ( 2.5 million copies ) ( 2x platinum ) Grammy Awards Best Rap Solo Performance Record of the Year ( nominated ) MTV MTV Video Music Awards 1996 Best Rap Video Best Video from a Film Track listings CD single No. Title Length 1. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' 4 : 00 2. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' ( instrumental ) 3 : 49 CD single bonus tracks No. Title Length 1. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' 4 : 02 2. `` Fantastic Voyage '' ( original version ) 4 : 05 3. `` Mama I 'm In Love Wit A Gangsta '' ( clean radio mix ) 4 : 09 4. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' ( instrumental ) 3 : 50 CD maxi No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' 4 : 00 2. `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' ( instrumental ) 3 : 49 3. `` Fantastic Voyage '' ( album version ) Coolio 4 : 04 Charts Peak positions Chart ( 1995 -- 96 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 29 Denmark ( IFPI ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Iceland ( Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Spain ( AFYVE ) 20 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 17 Year - end charts Chart ( 1995 ) Position Australian Singles Chart Belgian ( Flanders ) Singles Chart Belgian ( Wallonia ) Singles Chart 6 Canada Dance ( RPM ) 45 Dutch Top 40 23 French Singles Chart 7 Germany ( Official German Charts ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 Chart ( 1996 ) Position Austrian Singles Chart 6 Belgian ( Flanders ) Singles Chart 16 Belgian ( Wallonia ) Singles Chart 8 German Singles Chart 14 Swiss Singles Chart 15 US Billboard Hot 100 33 Decade - end charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 13 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 3 × Platinum 210,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 50,000 Germany ( BVMI ) 2 × Platinum 1,000,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 Netherlands ( NVPI ) Platinum 75,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) 4 × Platinum 40,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Gold 25,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) 2 × Platinum 100,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,585,504 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 3,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Coolio feat. 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External links Rock on the Net Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Coolio Albums It Takes a Thief Gangsta 's Paradise My Soul Coolio.com El Cool Magnifico The Return of the Gangsta Steal Hear From the Bottom 2 the Top Compilations Fantastic Voyage : The Greatest Hits Singles `` County Line '' `` Mama I 'm in Love '' `` I Remember '' `` Fantastic Voyage '' `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' `` Too Hot '' `` It 's All the Way Live ( Now ) '' `` 1, 2, 3, 4 ( Sumpin ' New ) '' `` Hit ' Em High ( The Monstars ' Anthem ) '' `` CU When U Get There '' `` Winner '' `` Ooh La La '' `` Ghetto Square Dance '' `` Hustler '' `` Gangsta Walk '' `` Boyfriend '' `` Change '' `` Lady '' `` Gangsta 's Paradise 2K11 '' Related articles Discography Awards and nominations WC and the Maad Circle Cookin ' with Coolio Billboard Year - End number one singles ( 1980 -- 1999 ) 1980 : `` Call Me '' -- Blondie 1981 : `` Bette Davis Eyes '' -- Kim Carnes 1982 : `` Physical '' -- Olivia Newton - John 1983 : `` Every Breath You Take '' -- The Police 1984 : `` When Doves Cry '' -- Prince 1985 : `` Careless Whisper '' -- Wham ! featuring George Michael 1986 : `` That 's What Friends Are For '' -- Dionne & Friends 1987 : `` Walk Like an Egyptian '' -- The Bangles 1988 : `` Faith '' -- George Michael 1989 : `` Look Away '' -- Chicago 1990 : `` Hold On '' -- Wilson Phillips 1991 : `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' -- Bryan Adams 1992 : `` End of the Road '' -- Boyz II Men 1993 : `` I Will Always Love You '' -- Whitney Houston 1994 : `` The Sign '' -- Ace of Base 1995 : `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' -- Coolio featuring L.V. 1996 : `` Macarena ( Bayside Boys Mix ) '' -- Los del Río 1997 : `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' / `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' -- Elton John 1998 : `` Too Close '' -- Next 1999 : `` Believe '' -- Cher Complete list ( 1946 -- 1959 ) ( 1960 -- 1979 ) ( 1980 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2019 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gangsta%27s_Paradise&oldid=854339390 '' Categories : 1995 singles 1995 songs Coolio songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Rap Songs number - one singles Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in Austria Ultratop 50 Singles ( Wallonia ) number - one singles Ultratop 50 Singles ( Flanders ) number - one singles European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Number - one singles in Finland SNEP Top Singles number - one singles Number - one singles in Germany Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Italy Dutch Top 40 number - one singles Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Norway Number - one singles in Sweden Number - one singles in Switzerland UK Singles Chart number - one singles Songs written for films Gangsta rap songs Songs written by Stevie Wonder Contemporary R&B ballads Songs about crime Songs about poverty Number - one singles in Scotland Hidden categories : CS1 German - language sources ( de ) Webarchive template webcite links Webarchive template wayback links CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 Norwegian - language sources ( no ) CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Articles with hAudio microformats Audio sample to be checked Articles needing additional references from August 2017 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2018 All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from September 2015 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart called without song Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Austria Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for Netherlands Certification Table Entry usages for Norway Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Français Italiano עברית ქართული Kiswahili Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Tiếng Việt 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 10 August 2018, at 16 : 17 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sings the chorus in gangster's paradise
Answer: Stevie Wonder