Throwback Thursday! Coolio -“Gangsta’s Paradise”
On this date back in 1995, Coolio featuring L.V. scored his first No.1 single
On this date back in 1995, Coolio featuring L.V. scored his first No.1 single with ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’. The song sampled the chorus of the 1976 Stevie Wonder song ‘Pastime Paradise’ and featured in the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds (starring Michelle Pfeiffer).
The song also won a Grammy in 1995 for Best Rap Solo Performance.
According to SONGFACTS.COM…
For 22 years, the song held the record for the longest running #1 single in Australia since the first ever ARIA Chart was listed on July 10, 1983. It sat on the throne for 13 weeks, beating the likes of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” which stayed at the summit for 12 weeks. Coolio’s tune was eventually usurped by Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You,” which spent 15 consecutive weeks atop the listing in 2017.
