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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast, and the first one following his departure from House of Pain. It was released on September 8, 1998, via Tommy Boy Records, a full eight years after his solo debut album Forever Everlasting and after he had a major heart attack.[4][5] "Whitey Ford" in the album title refers to the New York Yankees pitcher with that name.[4]

For other uses, see Whitey Ford (disambiguation).

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
Studio album by
Everlast
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
GenreBlues, rock, country rock, hip hop
Length55:07
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
  • Carl Stubner (exec.)
  • Everlast (also exec.)
  • Dante Ross (also exec.)
  • John Gamble
  • Divine Styler
  • Siba-Giba
  • E-Swift
Everlast chronology
Forever Everlasting
(1990)		 Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
(1998)		 Eat at Whitey's
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

The record was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than three million copies) and went 2× platinum according to RIAA. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Its hit single "What It's Like" became Everlast's most popular and successful song, which received him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues blended rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble. The album primarily incorporates a mix of musical styles such as blues, rock and hip hop.


Singles


Whitey Ford Sings the Blues spawned five singles: "What It's Like", "Painkillers", "Money (Dollar Bill)", "Ends", and "Today (Watch Me Shine)". Its lead single "What It's Like" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks. "Ends" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs, "Today (Watch Me Shine)" peaked at No. 12 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, and the other two did not appear in main music charts. "Painkillers" appeared in the 1999 Jet Li film Black Mask.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The White Boy Is Back" (Skit) (featuring Kia Jeffries)
  • Dante Ross
  • John Gamble
0:45
2."Money (Dollar Bill)" (featuring Sadat X)
  • Erik Schrody
  • Ross
  • Russell Simmons
  • Jimmy Spicer
  • David Reeves
  • Larry Smith
  • Pete Wingfield
  • Joe Jammer
  • DeLisle Harper
  • Glen Lefleur
  • Mike Vernon
  • Ross
  • Gamble
3:14
3."Ends"
  • Ross
  • Gamble
4:33
4."What It's Like"Schrody
  • Ross
  • Gamble
5:03
5."Get Down"Schrody
  • Ross
  • Gamble
3:59
6."Sen Dog" (Skit)
  • Ross
  • Gamble
0:15
7."Tired"
  • Schrody
  • Ross
  • John Gamble
  • Ross
  • Gamble
2:22
8."Hot to Death"
  • Schrody
  • Mark Richardson
Divine Styler3:49
9."Painkillers"SchrodySiba Giba3:23
10."Prince Paul" (Skit)
  • Paul Huston
  • Ross
  • Gamble
0:59
11."Praise the Lord"
  • Schrody
  • Eric Brooks
  • Keith Elam
  • Chris Martin
  • Greg Mays
  • Darryl Barnes
E-Swift3:05
12."Today (Watch Me Shine)" (featuring Bronx Style Bob)Schrody
  • Ross
  • Gamble
5:02
13."Guru" (Skit)
  • Elam
  • Ross
  • Gamble
0:17
14."Death Comes Callin'"
  • Bill Curtis
  • Richard Cornwell
  • Schrody
  • Ross
  • Ross
  • Gamble
4:16
15."Funky Beat" (featuring Casual & Sadat X)
  • Schrody
  • John Owens
  • Derrick Murphy
  • Ross
  • Sekou Bunch
  • Al Diaz
  • Malik Johnson
  • Stephan Piccarell
  • Ross
  • Gamble
4:03
16."The Letter"
  • Schrody
  • Ross
  • Ross
  • Gamble
2:06
17."7 Years"
  • Schrody
  • Ross
  • Ross
  • Gamble
4:04
18."Next Man"
  • Schrody
  • Ross
  • Ross
  • Gamble
3:52
Total length:55:07

Notes

Samples[6]


Personnel


Adapted from Discogs[7]

Vocalists

Instrumentalists

Technicals

Additional


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Henderson, Alex. "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues – Everlast". AllMusic.
  2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1018. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Everlast: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues". Robert Christgau.
  4. Mukherjee, Tiarra (September 29, 1998). "Everlast's White Boy Blues". Rolling Stone.
  5. Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Everlast: Whitey Ford Sings The Blues". The A.V. Club.
  6. "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues by Everlast: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  7. "Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings The Blues". Discogs.
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings the Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  10. "Everlast Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  13. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings the Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  16. "Everlast Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  17. "Everlast Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  18. "Everlast Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  19. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  20. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  21. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  22. "American album certifications – EVERLAST – WHITEY FORD SINGS THE BLUES". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 24, 2019.

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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues — второй сольный альбом музыканта Everlast, вышедший в 1998 году, первый — после его ухода из группы House of Pain


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