Life Is... Too Short
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Life Is... Too Short (stylized as Life Is... Too $hort) is the fifth album by American rapper Too Short. It was released in 1988 or early 1989 via Dangerous Music and Jive Records. It appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records issued the album on October 25, 1990, after it became successful. It is currently Too Short's highest-selling album, having been certified double Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 2 million copies.
Background
"Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | B+ |
In 2022, Rolling Stone included Life Is... Too Short on their list of "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time", at No. 186.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Todd Shaw, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is... Too Short" | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "Rhymes" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "I Ain't Trippin'" | 6:41 | |
| 4. | "Nobody Does It Better" | 6:15 | |
| 5. | "Oakland" | ShawAl Eaton | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Don't Fight the Feelin'" (featuring Danger Zone and Rappin' 4-Tay) | 8:18 | |
| 7. | "CussWords" | 7:44 | |
| 8. | "City of Dope" | ShawEaton | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Pimp the Ho" | 5:54 | |
| 10. | "Outro" | 0:59 |
Personnel
- T. Bohanon - Producer
- Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
- Victor Hall - Photography
- Helen Kim - Vocals (background)
- Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe
- Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Janna Thomas - Vocals (background)
- Mark Wholey - Artwork
- Jeanette Wright - Vocals (background)
- Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position US Billboard 200 37 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 9 | Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 16 |
| US Billboard 200 | 37 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
| Chart (1989) | Position |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |