Code Red (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)

Code Red is the fifth and final studio album by the American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, released on October 12, 1993, on Jive Records. The album peaked at number sixty-four on the Billboard 200 and number thirty-nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[9] On January 14, 1994, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album gold.^[10] Four singles reached the Billboard charts; "Boom! Shake the Room", "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)","I Wanna Rock", and "Can't Wait to Be With You".^[11]

Code Red
Studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Released	October 12, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	Hip hop East Coast hip hop
Length	54:00
Label	Jive
Producer	Pete Rock DJ Jazzy Jeff the Fresh Prince Hula K Fingers Teddy Riley Markell Riley Mr. Lee Xavier Hargrove Victor Emanuel Cooke Dallas Austin
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince chronology
Homebase (1991) Code Red (1993) Greatest Hits (1998)
Singles from Code Red
"Boom! Shake the Room" Released: July 20, 1993 "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" Released: 8 November 1993 "Can't Wait to Be with You" Released: 13 February 1994 "Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)" Released: 26 June 1994 "I Wanna Rock" Released: 23 July 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Music Week	[4]
NME	6/10[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[6]
Q	[5]
Select	[7]
Smash Hits	[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Somethin' Like Dis"	Will Smith Peter Phillips	Pete Rock	4:08
2.	""I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)""	W. Smith Menton Smith Teddy Riley	Teddy Riley Markell Riley	4:35
3.	"Boom! Shake the Room"	W. Smith Lee Haggard Wayne Williams Keith Mayberry Gregory Webster Marvin Pierce Norman Napier Walter Morrison Ralph Middlebrooks Marshall Jones Leroy Bonner Andrew Noland	Mr. Lee	3:49
4.	"Can't Wait to Be with You" (featuring Christopher Williams)	W. Smith Luther Vandross	Will Smith	3:51
5.	"Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)"	W. Smith Jeffrey Townes	Jeff Townes	5:23
6.	"Code Red"	W. Smith Phillips	Pete Rock	3:30
7.	"Shadow Dreams"	W. Smith Lamar Mahone Craig Simpkins	Hula K. Fingers	4:05
8.	"Just Kickin' It"	W. Smith Mahone Simpkins	Hula K. Fingers	4:11
9.	"Ain't No Place Like Home"	W. Smith Xavier Hargrove	Xavier Hargrove	5:08
10.	"I Wanna Rock"	W. Smith Townes Rick James	Jeff Townes	6:19
11.	"Scream"	W. Smith Dallas Austin Kevin Wales	Dallas Austin	4:31
12.	"Boom! Shake the Room (Street Remix)"	W. Smith Haggard W. Williams Mayberry	Mr. Lee DJ Jazz (r.) Victor Emanuel Cooke (r.) Jazzy Jeff (r.)	4:30

Samples

Ain't No Place Like Home

• "Melody for Thelma" by Blue Mitchell
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick

Boom! Shake the Room

• "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
• "The Jones' (12-inch Surgery Mix)" by the Temptations
• "Jump" by Kris Kross

Can't Wait to Be with You

• "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
• "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross

Code Red

• "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
• "Date with the Rain" by Eddie Kendricks

I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)

• "Funky President" by James Brown
• "Tell Me if You Still Care" by the S.O.S. Band

I Wanna Rock

• "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls
• "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J
• "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
• "Think About It" by Lynn Collins

Just Kickin' It

• "Mystic Voyage" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Scream

• "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
• "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band
• "Jump" by Kris Kross

Somethin' Like Dis

• "Rock Box" by Run-DMC
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick

Twinkle Twinkle (I'm Not a Star)

• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "I Wanna Thank You" by Johnny Guitar Watson
• "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Public Enemy

Boom! Shake the Room (Street Remix)

• "Superfluous" by Eddie Harris
• "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
• "Come In Out of the Rain" by Parliament
• "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
• "Long Red" by Mountain

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Code Red

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	25
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13]	68
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14]	54
European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)[15]	50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	50
US Billboard 200[19]	64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20]	39

Certifications

Certifications for Code Red

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. 'Code Red' Overview. AllMusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
2. Eddy, Chuck (December 17, 1993). "Code Red Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
3. Siegmund, Heidi (November 28, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
4. Jones, Alan (November 6, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
5. Album Reviews at CD Universe
6. Wood, Sam (November 16, 1993). "Welcome Reissue of a Little Nina Simone Gem". Philadelphia Inquirer.
7. ARP (January 1994). "New Albums: Soundbites". Select. p. 72. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
8. Daniels, Leesa. "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 52. November 24, 1993.
9. 'Code Red' Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
10. RIAA Searchable Database - "Code Red". RIAA. Accessed March 23, 2008.
11. 'Code Red' Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Accessed March 23, 2008.
12. "Australiancharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
13. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2353". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
15. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. December 18, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via World Radio History.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
17. "Swisscharts.com – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Code Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
18. "DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
19. "D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
20. "D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
21. "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
22. "American album certifications – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Code Red". Recording Industry Association of America.