West Up!

"West Up!"
Single by WC and the Maad Circle
from the album Curb Servin'
ReleasedAugust 15, 1995 (1995-08-15)
StudioEcho Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreWest Coast hip-hop
LabelLondon
Songwriters
ProducerDJ Crazy Toones
WC and the Maad Circle singles chronology
"Ghetto Serenade"
(1992)		 "West Up!"
(1995)		 "The One"
(1996)
Music video
"West Up" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1][2]

"West Up!" is a song performed by American West Coast hip-hop group WC and the Maad Circle featuring fellow Californian rappers and future Westside Connection members Ice Cube and Mack 10. It was recorded at Echo Sound Studios in Los Angeles and released on August 15, 1995, via PayDay/London Records as the lead single from WC and the Maad Circle's second studio album Curb Servin'. Production was handled by member DJ Crazy Toones, who utilized a sample from George Duke's "Reach for It".

The single peaked at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States.

Track listing

12" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."West Up!" (Radio Version) 
2."West Up!" (Street Version) 
3."West Up!" (Instrumental) 
4."West Up!" (Acapella) 
Cassette single
No.TitleLength
1."West Up!" (Street Version) 
2."West Up!" (Instrumental) 
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."West Up!" (Street Version) 
2."West Up!" (Instrumental) 
3."Hit the Ground" 
4."Hit the Ground" (Instrumental) 

Personnel

  • William "WC" Calhoun Jr. – songwriter, vocals, executive producer
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – songwriter, vocals, engineering, executive producer
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – songwriter, vocals
  • Lamar "DJ Crazy Toones" Calhoun – songwriter, producer, executive producer
  • Keston Wright – engineering
  • Edward O'Dowd – artwork
  • Leslie Sokolow – photography
  • George Duke – songwriter
  • Byron Miller – songwriter
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – songwriter
  • Charles "Icarus" Johnson – songwriter

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 88
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 50
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 16

References

  1. ↑ "West Up! [Vinyl Single] - WC and the Maad Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "West Up! [CD Single] - WC and the Maad Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 21, 1995. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 4, 1995. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 39. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 30, 1995. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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