# Dangerous Minds (soundtrack)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Dangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to John N. Smith's 1995 film Dangerous Minds, composed primarily of hip hop and R&B music. It was released on July 11, 1995 through MCA Soundtracks.
Production was handled by Cyrus Esteban, Franky J, Mr. Dalvin, Chris Stokes, Claudio Cueni, Doug Rasheed, Evil Dee, Michael J. Powell, Pimp C, The Bass Mechanics, Tre Black, Trevor Horn, and DeVante Swing, who also served as executive producer together with Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.
It features contributions from Rappin' 4-Tay, Static Major, 24-K, Aaron Hall, Big Mike, Craig Mack, Coolio, DeVante Swing, IMx, L.V., Mr. Dalvin, Sista, Tre Black, Wendy & Lisa.
In the United States, the soundtrack peaked atop the Billboard 200 albums and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. On December 22, 1995, it was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments exceeding 3,000,000 copies in the US alone.

## Track listing
### Sample credits

* Track 1 contains a sample from "Pastime Paradise" written and performed by Stevie Wonder.
* Track 7 contains elements from "Respect" written by Otis Redding.
* Track 8 contains elements from "Love Changes" performed by Mother's Finest.
* Track 10 contains elements from "I Want You Back" written by Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy and Dennis Lussier and performed by The Jackson 5.

## Personnel

* Artis "Coolio" Ivey, Jr. – performer (track 1)
* Larry "L.V." Sanders – performer (track 1)
* Aaron Hall – performer (track 2)
* Michael "Big Mike" Barnett – performer (track 3)
* Anthony "Rappin' 4-Tay" Forté – performer (tracks: 4, 10)
* Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate – performer (track 5), producer (tracks: 2, 5)
* Stephen "Static Major" Garrett – performer (tracks: 5, 11)
* Tre Black – performer & producer (track 6)
* 24-K – performer (track 7)
* Immature – performer (track 8)
* Sista – performer (track 9)
* Craig Mack – performer (track 9)
* Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, Jr. – performer & producer (track 11), executive producer
* Wendy Melvoin – performer (track 12)
* Lisa Coleman – performer (track 12)
* Doug Rasheed – producer (track 1)
* Chad "Pimp C" Butler – producer (track 3)
* Frank "Franky J" Hudson, Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 10)
* Cyrus Esteban – producer (tracks: 4, 10)
* Michael J. Powell – producer (track 6)
* Johnny "Jay Ski" McGowan – producer (track 7)
* Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant – producer (track 7)
* Chris Stokes – producer (track 8)
* Claudio Cueni – producer (track 8)
* Ewart C. "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (track 9)
* Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley – additional producer (track 5)
* Brian Kinkead – engineering (track 2)
* Gerhard P. Joost II – engineering (track 11)
* Ross Donaldson – engineering (track 11)
* Trevor Horn – producer (track 12)
* Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
* Don Simpson – executive producer
* Jerry Bruckheimer – executive producer
* Vartan Kurjian – art direction
* Wilson Design Group – design
* Linda R. Chen – photography
* Robert Reives – A&R
* Bill Green – coordinator
* Kevin Breen – coordinator
* Lesley Allery – coordinator
* Sylvia Krask – coordinator
* Todd Homme – coordinator
* Christine Edwards – coordinator
* Sheryl Konigsberg – coordinator
* Karyl "Kap" Laws – coordinator
* Kathy Nelson – supervisor

## Certifications and sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000$^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 4× Platinum | 400,000$^^$ |
| France | — | 210,000 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 50,000$^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||