A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the debut studio album from American hip-hop duo Black Sheep, released October 22, 1991, on Mercury Records. The duo supported the album with a North American tour that included the Soup Dragons, Tom Tom Club, and James.
The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1992, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
The album peaked at thirty on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart. It was certified gold in April 1992.
John Bush of AllMusic called the album "playfully satirical, witty, and incredibly imaginative," and stated that "Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach."
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources "100 Best Rap Albums". In 2022, Rolling Stone placed it at number 146 on their list of the "200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time".
Track listing
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Billboard 200 98 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 31
Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsU.S. Billboard Hot 100U.S. Dance Music/Club Play SinglesU.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles SalesU.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & TracksU.S. Hot Rap Singles 1991 "Flavor of the Month" 18 2 "The Choice Is Yours" 57 9 6 21 1 "Strobelite Honey" 80 1 4 5 1992 "Similak Child" 44
Personnel William McLean, Andre Titusarranging & production Lisle Leeteengineering Lisa Cortes, Dave Gossettexecutive production Tom Coynemastering Gregg Mann, W. McLean, A. Titusmixing Angelique Bellamnyvocals Chi-Alivocals (background)
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