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1992 studio album by Dr. Dre

The Chronic Studio album by Dr. Dre Released December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15) Recorded April–June 1992[1][2] Studio Death Row (Los Angeles, California) Genre West Coast hip-hop[3] gangsta rap G-funk Length 62:52 Label Death Row Interscope Priority Producer Dr. Dre Dr. Dre chronology The Chronic (1992) 2001 (1999) Singles from The Chronic "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Released: January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19)[4] "Dre Day" Released: May 8, 1993 (1993-05-08) "Let Me Ride" Released: August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)

***The Chronic*** is the debut [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by American rapper and producer [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre). It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records) along with [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records) and distributed by [Priority Records](/source/Priority_Records). The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) and at [Bernie Grundman Mastering](/source/Bernie_Grundman_Mastering) in [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California).[5]

*The Chronic* was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he departed the [West Coast hip hop](/source/West_Coast_hip-hop) group [N.W.A](/source/N.W.A) and its label [Ruthless Records](/source/Ruthless_Records) over a financial dispute. It includes insults towards Ruthless Records and its owner, former N.W.A member and assembler [Eazy-E](/source/Eazy-E). It features many appearances by then-emerging American rapper [Snoop Doggy Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), who used the album as a launch pad for boosting his solo career. The album's title derives from a slang term for high-grade [cannabis](/source/Cannabis_(drug)), and its cover is a homage to [Zig-Zag](/source/Zig-Zag_(company)) rolling papers. In 2023, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the album was reissued by Dr. Dre's current label [Aftermath Entertainment](/source/Aftermath_Entertainment), Death Row Records, and Interscope Records.

*The Chronic* reached number three on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) and has been certified [triple platinum](/source/Triple_platinum) with sales of three million copies in the United States,[6][7] making Dre one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993.[8] *The Chronic* spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10.[9] The album's three singles became top ten *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* singles.[10] "[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang](/source/Nuthin'_but_a_'G'_Thang)" reached number two on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and number one on the [Hot Rap Singles](/source/Hot_Rap_Singles) and [Hot R&B Singles](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) charts.[10]

Dr. Dre's production popularized the [G-funk](/source/G-funk) subgenre within [gangsta rap](/source/Gangsta_rap). *The Chronic* has been widely regarded as one of [the most important and influential albums of the 1990s](/source/List_of_1990s_albums_considered_the_best) and one of the best-produced hip-hop albums.[11][12][13] In 2019, the album was selected by the [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress) for preservation in the [National Recording Registry](/source/National_Recording_Registry) as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[14]

## Music

### Production

The production on *The Chronic* was seen as innovative and ground-breaking, and received universal acclaim from critics. [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) commented on Dr. Dre's efforts, "Here, Dre established his patented G-funk sound: fat, blunted [Parliament-Funkadelic](/source/Parliament-Funkadelic) beats, soulful backing vocals, and live instruments in the rolling basslines and whiny synths"[12] and that "For the next four years, it was virtually impossible to hear mainstream hip-hop that wasn't affected in some way by Dre and his patented G-funk."[15] Unlike other hip hop acts (such as [The Bomb Squad](/source/The_Bomb_Squad)) that sampled heavily, Dr. Dre only utilized one or few samples per song.[16] In *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)'*s *The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time*, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 56, [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West) wrote on the album's production quality: "*The Chronic* is still the hip-hop equivalent to [Stevie Wonder](/source/Stevie_Wonder)'s *[Songs in the Key of Life](/source/Songs_in_the_Key_of_Life)*. It's the benchmark you measure your album against if you're serious."[17]

Jon Pareles of *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* described the production, writing "The bottom register is swampy synthesizer bass lines that openly emulate Parliament-Funkadelic; the upper end is often a lone keyboard line, whistling or blipping incessantly. In between are wide-open spaces that hold just a rhythm guitar, sparse keyboard chords."[18] Pareles observed that the songs "were smoother and simpler than East Coast rap, and [Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg] decisively expanded the hip-hop audience into the suburbs."[19] Until this point, mainstream hip hop had been primarily party music (for example, [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys))[20] or pro-empowerment and politically charged (for example, [Public Enemy](/source/Public_Enemy_(band)) or [X-Clan](/source/X-Clan)), and had consisted almost entirely of samples and breakbeats.[21][22] Dr. Dre ushered in a new musical style and lyrics for hip hop. The beats were slower and mellower, samples from late 1970s and early 1980s funk music. By mixing these early influences with original live instrumentation, a distinctive genre known as [G-funk](/source/G-funk) was created.[18]

### Lyrics

"Fuck wit Dre Day" The diss track conveys an aggressive production style, as well as critical lyrics aimed at rappers Eazy-E, Luke Campbell and Tim Dog. Problems playing this file? See media help.

The album's lyrics caused some controversy, as the subject matter included sexism and violent representations. It was noted that the album was a "frightening amalgam of inner-city street gangs that includes misogynist sexual politics and violent revenge scenarios". Most of the [N.W.A](/source/N.W.A) members were addressed on the album; [Eazy-E](/source/Eazy-E) and [Ice Cube](/source/Ice_Cube) were dissed on the second single "[Fuck wit Dre Day](/source/Fuck_wit_Dre_Day)", while [MC Ren](/source/MC_Ren) however was shouted out on the album's intro.[23] [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre)'s [dissing](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diss) of former bandmate, [Eazy-E](/source/Eazy-E), resulted in vicious lyrics, which were mainly aimed at offending his enemy with homosexual implications, although it was noted to have "a spirited cleverness in the phrasing and rhymes; in other words, the song is offensive, but it's *creatively* offensive".[24]

[Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), who had a significant role on the album, was praised for his lyrics and flow, and it was stated that, "Coupled with his inventive rhymes, Snoop's distinctive style made him a superstar before he'd even released a recording of his own"[25] and that his involvement was as important to the album's success as its production.[26] [Touré](/source/Tour%C3%A9_(journalist)) of *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* remarks that "While Snoop delivers rhymes delicately, the content is anything but. Growing up poor, often surrounded by violence, and having served six months in the Wayside County jail outside of Los Angeles (for cocaine possession) gave Snoop Dogg experiences upon which he draws."[27] Snoop Dogg later commented on the "reality" of his lyrics, stating, "My raps are incidents where either I saw it happen to one of my close homies or I know about it from just being in the ghetto. I can't rap about something I don't know. You'll never hear me rapping about no bachelor's degree. It's only what I know and that's that street life. It's all everyday life, reality."[27]

[Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg) also spoke on the surprise of him performing on every song, "When I listen back to *The Chronic* album, I’m like, how the fuck was I on damn near every song? I was whoopin’ niggas! They would be going home to go get chicken, I’d be in that motherfucker all night. If Dre even had half of a beat or had the drums, I’d write some shit to the drums and come up with a melody. Before you know it, I’m on a song.” [28]

Sheldon Pearce for *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* wrote, "Snoop was at the center of a writer’s room that Dre had taken to calling the Death Row Inmates: The D.O.C., rapper-producer Daz Dillinger and RBX (two of Snoop’s cousins), Kurupt, Lady of Rage (who Dre flew in from Manhattan), Snoop’s group 213 with Dre’s stepbrother Warren G and a little-known singer named Nate Dogg, and the First Lady of Death Row, the R&B vocalist Jewell. This oddball crew convened at Dre’s Calabasas mansion and the Solar studios with musicians Colin Wolfe and Chris “The Glove” Taylor, smoking, bonding, writing, and recording, punching in and exchanging ideas. Dre gave shape to L.A.’s present and future. His dispatch from inside a city in transition not only furthered its sense of place in the world beyond but helped affect the place it was becoming."[28]

Dre’s *Chronic* cowriter, multi-instrumentalist Colin Wolfe, told [Wax Poetics](/source/Wax_Poetics) in 2014, “At the same time [Dre and I] were like, ‘We need to do some P-Funk–sounding shit, We wanted to make a real Parliament-Funkadelic album.” [29]

## Singles

Three singles were released from the album: "[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang](/source/Nuthin'_but_a_'G'_Thang)", "[Fuck wit Dre Day](/source/Fuck_wit_Dre_Day_(And_Everybody's_Celebratin'))" and "[Let Me Ride](/source/Let_Me_Ride)".

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" was released as the first single on November 19, 1992. It peaked at number two on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and number one on the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Singles_%26_Tracks) and [Hot Rap Singles](/source/Hot_Rap_Singles).[30] It sold over a million copies and the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA) certified it [Platinum](/source/RIAA_certification) on March 24, 1993.[31] The song was nominated for [Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group](/source/Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group) at the [1994 Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards_of_1994),[32] but lost to [Digable Planets](/source/Digable_Planets)' "[Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)](/source/Rebirth_of_Slick_(Cool_Like_Dat))". Steve Huey of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) named it "*the* archetypal G-funk single" and added "The sound, style, and performances of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" were like nothing else on the early-'90s hip-hop scene."[25] He praised [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg)'s performance, stating "[Snoop Dogg's] flow was laconic and relaxed, massively confident and capable of rapid-fire tongue-twisters, but coolly laid-back and almost effortless at the same time".[25] It was voted in a VH1 poll as the 13th best song of the 1990s.[33]

"Fuck wit Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin')" was released as the second single on May 20, 1993, and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number eight on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and number six on the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Singles_%26_Tracks).[30] It sold over 800,000 units and the RIAA certified it [Gold](/source/RIAA_certification) on October 8, 1993.[31] Allmusic writer Steve Huey stated that the song was "a classic hip-hop single", citing Dr. Dre's production as "impeccable as ever, uniting his signature whiny synth melodies with a halting, descending bass line, a booming snare, and soulful female vocals in the background"[24] and alluded to Snoop Dogg, stating "Attitude was something Snoop had by the boatload, his drawling, laid-back delivery projecting unassailable control – it sounded lazy even though it wasn't, and that helped establish Snoop's don't-give-a-damn persona."[24] The track contains direct insults to rappers East coast rapper [Tim Dog](/source/Tim_Dog), [2 Live Crew](/source/2_Live_Crew) member [Luke](/source/Luther_Campbell), and Dre's former accomplices [Eazy-E](/source/Eazy-E) & [Ice Cube](/source/Ice_Cube).

"Let Me Ride" was released as a [cassette single](/source/Cassette_single) on September 13, 1993.[34] It experienced moderate success on the charts, reaching number 34 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and number three on the [Hot Rap Singles](/source/Hot_Rap_Singles).[30] The song won Dr. Dre [Best Rap Solo Performance](/source/Best_Rap_Solo_Performance) at the [1994 Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards_of_1994).[35] On this song and "Nuthin but a "G" Thang", *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine noted that Dr. Dre's verses were delivered with a "hypnotically intimidating ease" and made the songs feel like "dusk on a wide-open L.A. boulevard, full of possibility and menace".[36]

## Album cover

The album cover was heavily inspired by the "[We Want Eazy](/source/We_Want_Eazy)" single cover (which was also intended to be a tribute to Zig-Zag Cigarette rolling papers by [Zig-Zag](/source/Zig-Zag_(company)). Zig-Zag rolling papers are commonly known in cannabis culture to be used to roll up cannabis).

## Critical reception

Contemporary professional reviews Review scores Source Rating Chicago Tribune [37] Entertainment Weekly A+[38] Los Angeles Times [39] Rolling Stone [23] Select [40] The Source [41] Q [42] USA Today [43] The Village Voice C+[44]

In a contemporary review for *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*, Havelock Nelson wrote that the album "drops raw realism and pays tribute to hip-hop virtuosity".[23] *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)* said that it "storms with rage, strolls with confidence, and reverberates with a social realism that's often ugly and horrifying".[38] Matty C of *[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))* claimed that Snoop Dogg's "[Slick Rick](/source/Slick_Rick)-esque style" produces "new ground for West Coast MCs" and that the album is "an innovative and progressive hip-hop package that must not be missed."[41] [Edna Gundersen](/source/Edna_Gundersen) of *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)* found "Dre's prowess as beat-master and street preacher" to be "undeniable".[43] Jonathan Gold of the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* wrote that, although the rappers lack "quick wit" and "rhythmic virtuosity", Dre's artistry is "on a par with [Phil Spector](/source/Phil_Spector)'s or [Brian Wilson](/source/Brian_Wilson)'s". Gold argued that, because Dre recreates rather than samples beats and instrumental work, the finished album's fidelity is not inflected by that of "scratchy R&B records that have been played a million times", unlike productions from East Coast hip hop.[39]

[Greg Kot](/source/Greg_Kot) was less enthusiastic in the *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*, deeming *The Chronic* superficial, unrefined entertainment, while writing that "Dre combines street potency with thuggish stupidity in equal measure."[37] *[Village Voice](/source/Village_Voice)* critic [Robert Christgau](/source/Robert_Christgau) dismissed it as "sociopathic [easy-listening](/source/Easy-listening)" and "bad pop music" whose innovation—Dre's departure from sampling—is not inspired by contemporary [P-Funk](/source/P-Funk), but rather [blaxploitation](/source/Blaxploitation) soundtracks, which led him to combine preset bass lines with imitations of "[Bernie Worrell](/source/Bernie_Worrell)'s high keyb [sustain](/source/Sustain), a basically irritating sound that in context always signified fantasy, not reality—stoned self-loss or, at a best Dre never approaches, grandiose jive."[44] He felt that the brutal lyrical threats were vague and lacked detail,[45] but that Snoop Dogg rhymed "[drolly](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/drolly)" and less dully than Dre.[46] *[Select](/source/Select_(magazine))*'s Adam Higginbotham opined that *The Chronic* was not as strong as releases from other gangster rap artists such as [Ice Cube](/source/Ice_Cube) and [Da Lench Mob](/source/Da_Lench_Mob) and found it neither as "musically sharp, nor as lyrically smart as the latter".[40] His review concluded that the album sounded like "all the pedestrian bits from *[The Predator](/source/The_Predator_(1992_album))*", but that it was still better than anything [Eazy-E](/source/Eazy-E) had released.[47] *[Trouser Press](/source/Trouser_Press)* noted that "all of Dre's production wizardry can't mask the nasty misogyny that is essential to his mythos."[48]

In a retrospective piece, [Jon Pareles](/source/Jon_Pareles) from *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* said that *The Chronic* and [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg)'s *[Doggystyle](/source/Doggystyle)* "made the gangsta life sound like a party occasionally interrupted by gunplay".[19] [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'s Steve Huey compared Dr. Dre to his inspiration, [George Clinton](/source/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)), stating "Dre's just as effortlessly funky, and he has a better feel for a hook, a knack that improbably landed gangsta rap on the pop charts".[12] [Rhapsody](/source/Rhapsody_(online_music_service)) writer Brolin Winning named the album as "an untouchable masterpiece of [California Gangsta Rap](/source/West_Coast_hip_hop)" and that it had "track after track of G-Funk gems".[49] In *Rolling Stone*'s [500 Greatest Albums of All Time](/source/Rolling_Stone's_500_Greatest_Albums_of_All_Time), it was noted that "Dre funked up the rhymes with a smooth bass-heavy production style and the laid-back delivery of then-unknown rapper [Snoop Doggy Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg)."[50] *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine's [Josh Tyrangiel](/source/Josh_Tyrangiel) states that Dr. Dre created "a sound that defined early 90s urban [L.A.](/source/Los_Angeles) in the same way that [Motown](/source/Motown) defined 60s [Detroit](/source/Detroit)".[36] Laura Sinagra, writing in *[The Rolling Stone Album Guide](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide)* (2004), said that *The Chronic* "features system-busting [Funkadelic](/source/Funkadelic) beats designed to rumble your woofer while the matter-of-fact violence of the lyrics blows your smoke-filled mind".[51]

### Accolades

Retrospective professional reviews Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [12] Blender [52] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [53] Mojo [54] MusicHound R&B [55] Pitchfork 10/10[56] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [51] Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10[57] XXL 5/5[58]

In 1994, "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" and "Let Me Ride" were nominated at the [36th Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards_of_1994), with the latter winning [Best Rap Solo Performance](/source/Best_Rap_Solo_Performance) for Dr. Dre.[35] That year, readers of *[Hip Hop Connection](/source/Hip_Hop_Connection)* voted it the fourth best album of all time, leading the magazine to speculate, "In a few years' time, it could even be remembered as *the* best rap album of all time."[59]

*The Chronic* was included in *[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))* magazine's list of the 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century,[60] and the magazine later included it in their list of the Top 10 Rap Albums of All Time, dubbing it a "decade-defining opus".[61] The record was voted as one of the top 10 pop albums of the 1990s by the music writers of [The Associated Press](/source/The_Associated_Press).[62] The record was ranked eighth in *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))* magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s",[63] and in 2005, it was ranked at number thirty-five in their list of the "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".[64] *Rolling Stone* ranked *The Chronic* at number 138 on their list of the ["500 Greatest Albums of All Time"](/source/Rolling_Stone's_500_Greatest_Albums_of_All_Time),[50] and at 37 in their 2020 update. In 2005, [MTV Networks](/source/MTV_Networks) listed *The Chronic* as the third greatest hip hop album in history.[65] The following year, *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine named it as one of "The All-*Time* 100 Albums".[36] In a retrospective issue, *[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))* magazine awarded *The Chronic* a perfect "XXL" rating.[58] *[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))*, who originally gave the album a rating of 4.5 out of 5 mics in 1993, would later include it in their list of the 100 Best Rap Albums; in 2008, the magazine's former editor Reginald Dennis remarked that he "would have given it a five" in retrospect—the magazine's editors had a strict rule forbidding five-mic ratings at the time—and that "no one could have predicted the seismic shift that this album would produce".[66] *The Chronic* is listed in the book *[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die](/source/1001_Albums_You_Must_Hear_Before_You_Die)*.[67]

## Commercial performance

*The Chronic* debuted and peaked at number three on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) in its first week. By 2015, the album had sold 5.7 million copies in the United States,[6] and was certified [triple Platinum](/source/RIAA_certification) by [RIAA](/source/RIAA) on November 3, 1993.[68] It is Dr. Dre's second-bestselling album, as his follow-up album, *[2001](/source/2001_(Dr._Dre_album))*, was certified sextuple Platinum.[69] The album first appeared on music charts in 1993, peaking on the *Billboard* 200 at number three, and peaking on [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) at number one.[70] *The Chronic* spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10.[9] The album's three singles became top ten *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* singles.[10] "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" peaked at number two on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and at number one on both the [Hot Rap Singles](/source/Hot_Rap_Singles) and [Hot R&B Singles](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) charts.[10] "Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" became a top ten single on four different charts, including the Hot R&B Singles (number 6) and the Hot 100 (number 8).[10]

*The Chronic* didn't chart on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) until 2000. It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 48, and on the UK Albums Top 75 in 2004 at number 43.[71] As of 2015, it has sold 260,814 copies there.[72]

## Legacy

Comparison of [Zig-Zag](/source/Zig-Zag_(company)) rolling papers with *The Chronic* album cover

Having split from [N.W.A](/source/N.W.A), Dr. Dre's first solo album established him as one of the biggest hip hop stars of his era.[11] [Yahoo! Music](/source/Yahoo!_Music) writer S.L. Duff wrote of the album's impact on his status in hip hop at the time, stating "Dre's considerable reputation is based on this release, alongside his production technique on Snoop's *[Doggystyle](/source/Doggystyle)*" and his early work with N.W.A. Whatever one thinks of the over-the-top bravado rapping, the tracks and beats Dre assembled are beyond reproach".[73] *The Chronic* brought [G-funk](/source/G-funk) to the mainstream – a genre defined by slow bass beats and melodic synthesizers, topped by [P-Funk](/source/P-Funk) samples, female vocals, and a [laconic](/source/Laconic_phrase), laid-back lyrical delivery referred to as a "lazy drawl". The album takes its name from a slang term for premium grade cannabis, chronic. The album cover is an homage to [Zig-Zag](/source/Zig-Zag_(company)) rolling papers.[11] [Robert Christgau](/source/Robert_Christgau) said that, although he "can't stand" it, he respects *The Chronic* "for its influence and iconicity".[74]

The album launched the careers of [West Coast hip hop](/source/West_Coast_hip_hop) artists, including [Snoop Doggy Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), [Daz Dillinger](/source/Daz_Dillinger), [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt), [Nate Dogg](/source/Nate_Dogg), and [Warren G](/source/Warren_G), Dr. Dre's stepbrother – all of whom pursued successful commercial careers.[11] *The Chronic* is widely regarded as the album that re-defined West Coast hip hop,[12] demonstrated [gangsta rap](/source/Gangsta_rap)'s commercial potential as a multi-[platinum](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) commodity, and established G-funk as the most popular sound in hip hop music for several years after its release, with Dr. Dre producing major albums that drew heavily on his production style.[15] The album's success established [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records) as a dominant force in 1990s hip hop.[15] It has been re-released three times, first as a remastered CD, then as a remastered [DualDisc](/source/DualDisc) with enhanced stereo and four videos, and in 2009 as "The Chronic Re-Lit" with a bonus DVD containing a 30-minute interview and 7 unreleased tracks.[12] On April 20, 2020, the album was distributed across all major streaming services, as it had previously been an [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) exclusive since 2015.[75]

However, on March 13, 2022, the album (along with several other Death Row albums) was removed from streaming services, with speculation that Snoop Dogg (who had acquired the label the previous month) wanted to turn the albums into [NFTs](/source/Non-fungible_token).[76] In January 2023, it was reported that as part of a deal with [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group) and [Shamrock Holdings](/source/Shamrock_Holdings) for his music assets, the masters for the album were set to transfer from Death Row back to Dre in August of the same year, with the masters then being transferred to UMG as part of the deal.[77] The following month, Dre announced that he has regained control of rights to the album (through his company Ary, Inc.) and restored the album to streaming services through the album's original distributor, [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records).[78]

## Track listing

All songs produced by [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre).

No. Title Songwriter(s)[79] Performer(s) Samples[79] Length 1 "The Chronic (Intro)" Andre Young Calvin Broadus Colin Wolfe Snoop Doggy Dogg Dr. Dre "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Solomon Burke "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players "Country Cooking" by Jim Dandy "The Shalimar" by Gylan Kain "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament 1:57 2 "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"[nb 1] Young Broadus Wolfe David Spradley Garry Shider George Clinton First verse: Dr. Dre Second verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Interlude: RBX Third verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Dr. Dre Outro: Snoop Doggy Dogg Outro vocals: Jewell "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic "Funkentelechy", "The Big Bang Theory", "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament 4:52 3 "Let Me Ride" Young Broadus Clinton Bernie Worrell Eric Collins William Collins Verses: Dr. Dre Refrain: Snoop Doggy Dogg Vocals: Ruben, Jewell "Mothership Connection (Star Child)", "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Live)" by Parliament "Kissing My Love" (Drums) by Bill Withers "Funky Drummer" (Drums) by James Brown 4:21 4 "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" Young Broadus Collins Delmar Arnaud Lawrence Parker Toni Colandreo Chorus: Snoop Doggy Dogg, RBX First verse: Daz Dillinger Second verse: Dr. Dre Third verse: RBX Fourth verse: Daz Dillinger Outro: Snoop Doggy Dogg Sampled from the LA uprising documentary, titled "Birth of a Nation 4x29x92", in which was directed by Matthew McDaniels. "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" by Boogie Down Productions 4:33 5 "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Young Broadus Frederick Knight Leon Haywood Tracy Curry Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood "Uphill (Peace of Mind)" by Frederick Knight "B Side Wins Again" by Public Enemy 3:58 6 "Deeez Nuuuts" Young Broadus Arnaud Wolfe Nathaniel Hale Intro: Warren G Chorus: Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre First verse: Dr. Dre Second verse: Daz Dillinger Third verse: Dr. Dre Outro: Nate Dogg "Chestnuts" by Rudy Ray Moore Excerpted from an episode, called "The Case of the Runaway Corpse", in which was taken from a show, Perry Mason. "Pull Fancy Dancer/Pull" by One Way 5:06 7 "Lil' Ghetto Boy" Young Broadus Curry First verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Second verse: Dr. Dre Third verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Backing vocals: Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg "Little Ghetto Boy" by Donny Hathaway "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae "The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues" by Gil Scott-Heron 5:27 8 "A Nigga Witta Gun" Young Broadus Curry Callie Cheek Dennis White Johnny Smith Kevin Bell Kevin Lassiter Michael Cheek Peter Duarte Ray Wright Ronald Bell Wilson Beckett Dr. Dre "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith "Who's the Man (With the Master Plan)" by The Kay Gees "Friends" by Whodini 3:52 9 "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" Young Broadus Intro: RBX Verses: Dr. Dre Chorus: Snoop Doggy Dogg, BJ Outro: Snoop Doggy Dogg Contains an audio sample from The Mack "Vegetable Wagon" by Donny Hathaway "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" by Willie Hutch "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson 3:48 10 "The $20 Sack Pyramid (skit)" Young Broadus Curry Intro: Dr. Dre Vocals: Snoop Doggy Dogg, Samara Show host: Big Tittie Nickie Contestant 1: The D.O.C. Contestant 2: Samara "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex 2:53 11 "Lyrical Gangbang" Young Broadus Curry Arnaud Collins Yvette Allen Donny Hathaway Ricardo Brown First verse: The Lady of Rage Second verse: Kurupt Third verse: RBX "Damn" by The Nite-Liters "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin "Played Like a Piano" by King Tee "Hole in the Head" by Cypress Hill 4:04 12 "High Powered" Young Wolfe Collins Intro: Dr. Dre Backing vocals: Lady of Rage Verses: RBX Outro: Daz Dillinger "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren 2:44 13 "The Doctor's Office (skit)" Young Allen Jewell Peyton Kevin Lewis Jewell, The Lady of Rage, Dr. Dre "Back in Bed" by Jewell 1:04 14 "Stranded on Death Row" Young Brown Collins Broadus Allen Isaac Hayes Intro: Bushwick Bill First verse: Kurupt Second verse: RBX Third verse: The Lady of Rage Fourth verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Outro: Bushwick Bill "Do Your Thing (Live)" by Isaac Hayes "If It Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express "The Jam" by Graham Central Station 4:47 15 "The Roach (The Chronic Outro)" Young Arnaud E. Collins Allen W. Collins Worrell Clinton Verses: RBX Chorus: Emmage, Ruben Backing vocals: Daz Dillinger, The Lady of Rage, Jewell "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)", "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament "Impeach the President" (Drums) by The Honey Drippers 4:36 16 "Bitches Ain't Shit" Young Broadus Wolfe Arnaud Brown Curry Chorus: Snoop Doggy Dogg First verse: Dr. Dre Second verse: Daz Dillinger Third verse: Kurupt Fourth verse: Snoop Doggy Dogg Outro: Jewell "Adolescent Funk" by Funkadelic "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk 4:48

The Chronic: Dualdisc Limited Edition DVD Side No. Title Length 1. "The Chronic" (In Enhanced Stereo) 62:04 2. "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Original Music Video) 4:47 3. "Let Me Ride" (Original Music Video) 6:54 4. "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) 6:15 5. "Lil' Ghetto Boy" (Original Music Video) 5:04

The Chronic: Remastered Edition Bonus Material No. Title Length 17. "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) 6:15

The Chronic: Re-Lit & From The Vault Bonus DVD No. Title Length 1. "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) 6:15 2. "Dre Day" (Censored Music Video) 6:14 3. "Let Me Ride" (Original Music Video) 6:54 4. "Let Me Ride" (TV Version Music Video) 4:24 5. "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Original Music Video) 4:47 6. "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Unrated Music Video) 4:48 7. "Lil' Ghetto Boy" (Original Music Video) 5:04 8. "Dr. Dre Interview" 30:22 9. "The Robbery" (Featurette) 6:34 10. "'The Chronic' Promo #1" 0:36 11. "'The Chronic' Promo #2" 0:36 12. "'The Chronic' Promo #3" 0:36 13. "'The Chronic' Promo #4" 0:36 14. "'The Chronic' Promo #5" 0:36 15. "'The Chronic' Commercial #1" 0:36 16. "'The Chronic' Commercial #2" 0:36 17. "'The Chronic' Commercial #3" 0:36 18. "'The Chronic' Commercial #4" 0:36 19. "Dr. Dre in Saigon, CA" (Featurette) 4:24 20. "Poor Young Dave" (Audio) (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg) 2:54 21. "Slippin' In The West" (Audio) (performed by CPO and Kurupt) 5:06 22. "Smoke Enough Bud" (Audio) (performed by Jewell and Snoop Doggy Dogg) 5:26 23. "Foo Nay Mic" (Audio) (performed by CPO) 4:24 24. "Dogg Collar" (Audio) (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Lady V, KV, Big Pimpin', 6'9°, Twin and Badass) 5:04 25. "Touchdown" (Audio) (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg and Threat) 4:26 26. "Would You Ride" (Audio) (performed by Kurupt, Amber, Tyrone, Daz and Snoop Doggy Dogg) 6:29

## Credits and personnel

- [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre) – [vocals](/source/Singing), [synthesizers](/source/Synthesizers), [producer](/source/Record_producer), [drum programming](/source/Programming_(music)), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)), programming, video director, writer

- [Snoop Doggy Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg) – vocals, co-writer

- [RBX](/source/RBX) – vocals, composer, co-writer

- [Lady of Rage](/source/Lady_of_Rage) – vocals

- [Warren G](/source/Warren_G) – vocals, drum programming, composer

- [The D.O.C.](/source/The_D.O.C.) – co-writer, vocals

- [Nate Dogg](/source/Nate_Dogg) – vocals, composer

- [Dat Nigga Daz](/source/Daz_Dillinger) – vocals, drum programming, composer

- [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt) – vocals, composer

- [Jewell](/source/Jewell_(singer)) – vocals

- [Colin Wolfe](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Wolfe&action=edit&redlink=1) – [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), [bass keyboard](/source/Keyboard_bass), co-writer, [keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument), [strings](/source/Bowed_string_instrument), [rhodes piano](/source/Rhodes_piano)

- [Justin Reinhardt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Justin_Reinhardt&action=edit&redlink=1) – keyboards

- [Katisse Buckingham](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katisse_Buckingham&action=edit&redlink=1) – flute, saxophone

- [Eric "The Drunk" Borders](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eric_%22The_Drunk%22_Borders&action=edit&redlink=1) – guitar

- [Chris Clairmont](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Clairmont&action=edit&redlink=1) – guitar

- [Bernie Grundman](/source/Bernie_Grundman) – mastering

- [Greg "Gregski" Royal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_%22Gregski%22_Royal&action=edit&redlink=1) – mixing

- [Chris "The Glove" Taylor](/source/Chris_%22The_Glove%22_Taylor) – mixing, drum programming

- [Willie Will](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willie_Will&action=edit&redlink=1) – assistant mixing engineer

- Ben Butler – producer

- [Suge Knight](/source/Suge_Knight) – executive producer

- Kimberly Brown – project coordinator

- [Kimberly Holt–Unleashed](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kimberly_Holt%E2%80%93Unleashed&action=edit&redlink=1) – art direction, graphic design

- [Daniel Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Jordan_(photographer)&action=edit&redlink=1) – photography

- [Rudy Ray Moore](/source/Rudy_Ray_Moore) – vocal samples

- [Cheron Moore](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheron_Moore&action=edit&redlink=1) – drums

- [Ain’t Nothin’ Goin' On but Funkin’](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ain%E2%80%99t_Nothin%E2%80%99_Goin%27_On_but_Funkin%E2%80%99&action=edit&redlink=1), [BMG](/source/Bertelsmann_Music_Group), [Bridgeport Music](/source/Bridgeport_Music), [Chariiz Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chariiz_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Jim-Edd Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim-Edd_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Kobalt Music](/source/Kobalt_Music), [Kuumba Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuumba_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Notting Hill Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Notting_Hill_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Nuthouse Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nuthouse_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [RBX Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RBX_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Rondor Music](/source/Rondor_Music), [Sony Music Entertainment](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment), [Southfield Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southfield_Music&action=edit&redlink=1), [Suge Publishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suge_Publishing&action=edit&redlink=1), [Warner/Chappell](/source/Warner%2FChappell), [Warner Music Group](/source/Warner_Music_Group) – publishers

- [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records), [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records), [Priority Records](/source/Priority_Records) – distributors

- [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records), [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records), [Priority Records](/source/Priority_Records) – label

- [Suge Knight](/source/Suge_Knight) – executive producer

- [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records), [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records), [Warner Music Group](/source/Warner_Music_Group) – phonographic copyright ℗

- [Death Row Records](/source/Death_Row_Records), [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records), [Warner Music Group](/source/Warner_Music_Group) – copyright ©

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993–2004) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[80] 91 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[81] 74 Irish Albums (IRMA)[70] 48 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[82] 35 UK Albums (OCC)[83] 43 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[84] 11 US Billboard 200[85] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[86] 1 2022 chart performance for The Chronic Chart (2022) Peak position Polish Albums (ZPAV)[87] 48 2023 chart performance for The Chronic Chart (2023) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[88] 139 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[89] 96 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[90] 35 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[91] 32 Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position US Billboard 200[92] 6 US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)[93] 2 Chart (1994) Position US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)[94] 57 Chart (2001) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[95] 73 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[96] 194

## Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[97] Platinum 100,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[98] Platinum 300,000‡ United States (RIAA)[99] 3× Platinum 5,700,000[6] ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## See also

- [List of number-one R&B albums of 1993 (U.S.)](/source/List_of_number-one_R%26B_albums_of_1993_(U.S.))

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-80)** All album art lists it as "___ wit Dre Day".

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMG-Singles_30-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMG-Singles_30-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AMG-Singles_30-2) [The Chronic – Billboard Singles](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r70573/charts-awards/billboard-single). Allmusic. Accessed March 6, 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RIAA-Singles_31-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RIAA-Singles_31-1) [RIAA Searchable database – Dr. Dre Singles](https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=single&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045232/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=single&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) October 17, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). RIAA. Accessed March 7, 2008.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Grammy_35-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Grammy_35-1) [Grammy Searchable database – Dr. Dre](http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090620171801/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx) June 20, 2009, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Grammy. Accessed March 4, 2008.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gold_39-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gold_39-1) Gold, Jonathan (December 27, 1992). ["The Rap's Flat, But Ya Can't Beat the Beat"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-27-ca-4829-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. [Archived](http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20090814234427/http://articles.latimes.com/1992-12-27/entertainment/ca-4829_1_dirty-beats) from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2009.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Matty_41-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Matty_41-1) The Mind Squad (Matty C) (February 1993). "Dr. Dre: The Chronic". *[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))*. No. 41. New York. p. 55.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** Cranna, Ian (April 1993). "Dr Dre: The Chronic". *[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))*. No. 79. p. 86.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gundersen_43-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gundersen_43-1) [Gundersen, Edna](/source/Edna_Gundersen) (March 2, 1993). ["Jesus Jones shows 'Perverse' grace"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130210214054/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55172126.html?dids=55172126%3A55172126&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Mar+02%2C+1993&author=Edna+Gundersen&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Jesus+Jones+shows+%60Perverse%27+grace&pqatl=google). *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*. McLean. p. 04.D. Archived from [the original](https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55172126.html?dids=55172126:55172126&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+02%2C+1993&author=Edna+Gundersen&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Jesus+Jones+shows+%60Perverse'+grace&pqatl=google) on February 10, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2009.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RollingStoneTop500_50-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RollingStoneTop500_50-1) ["500 Greatest Albums of All Time — 138: Dr. Dre, 'The Chronic'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/dr-dre-the-chronic-20120524). *Rolling Stone*. New York. May 31, 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121022235610/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/dr-dre-the-chronic-20120524) from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-RIAA-TheChronic_68-0)** [RIAA Searchable database – *The Chronic*](https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=The%20Chronic&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045232/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=The%20Chronic&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) October 17, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). RIAA. Accessed March 4, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RIAA-2001_69-0)** [RIAA Searchable database – *2001*](https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=2001&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045232/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=2001&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25) October 17, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). RIAA. Accessed March 4, 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMG-Sales_70-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMG-Sales_70-1) [Dr. Dre – Discography, Charts and Awards](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p26119/charts-awards). Allmusic. Accessed March 4, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-acharts_71-0)** [Dr. Dre – The Chronic Chart Positions](http://acharts.us/album/16663) [Archived](http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20080305010844/http://acharts.us/album/16663) March 5, 2008, at Wikiwix. aCharts. Accessed March 4, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UK_sales_72-0)** Jones, Alan (August 14, 2015). ["Official Charts Analysis: Dr. Dre tops UK Albums Chart with non-physical release"](http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-dr-dre-tops-uk-albums-chart-with-non-physical-release/062601). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. Intent Media. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170819101952/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-dr-dre-tops-uk-albums-chart-with-non-physical-release/062601) from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-75)** ["Dr Dre's 'The Chronic' is finally coming to Spotify"](https://www.timeout.com/news/dr-dres-the-chronic-will-be-on-all-streaming-platforms-from-4-20). *Time Out Worldwide*. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-76)** Eustice, Kyle (March 13, 2022). ["Snoop Dogg Blamed For Several Death Row Releases Disappearing From DSPs"](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68740/title.snoop-dogg-blamed-for-several-death-row-records-releases-being-removed-from-dsps). *HipHopDX*. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-77)** Christman, Ed (January 11, 2023). ["Dr. Dre Selling Music Assets to Universal Music and Shamrock"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/dr-dre-selling-music-assets-universal-music-shamrock-holdings/). *Billboard*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230201174810/https://www.billboard.com/pro/dr-dre-selling-music-assets-universal-music-shamrock-holdings/) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023. The latter Dre-owned assets that are said to be headed to UMG include the ownership of the master recording of his first solo album, The Chronic, which is scheduled to revert from Death Row Entertainment to Dre in August of this year

1. **[^](#cite_ref-78)** Lamarre, Carl (February 1, 2023). ["Dr. Dre's Debut 'The Chronic' Returns to Interscope and Streaming Services"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/dr-dre-chronic-streaming-interscope-album-re-release/). *Billboard*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230201174814/https://www.billboard.com/pro/dr-dre-chronic-streaming-interscope-album-re-release/) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-credits_79-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-credits_79-1) [The Chronic: Credits](http://www.dr-dre.com/info/chronic.php#15) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120310093815/http://www.dr-dre.com/info/chronic.php) March 10, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). RapBasement.com. Retrieved on 2009-04-16.

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**Works cited**

- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). [*The New Rolling Stone Album Guide*](/source/Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide). Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7432-0169-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-0169-8).

## External links

- *[The Chronic](https://www.discogs.com/master/33951)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

- [Parents' Weekend with Dr. Dre: *The Chronic*](https://web.archive.org/web/20230903192913/http://www.yaleherald.com/archive/xxviii/1999.10.15/aeiou/p15chronic.html) at *[The Yale Herald](/source/The_Yale_Herald)*

- *[The Chronic Stream](http://www.playthishiphop.com/listen-dr-dre-the-chronic-full-album)*

v t e Dr. Dre Discography Production discography Studio albums The Chronic (1992) 2001 (1999) Compton (2015) Compilation albums Concrete Roots (1994) First Round Knock Out (1996) The Aftermath (1996) Tours Up in Smoke Tour Related articles World Class Wreckin' Cru N.W.A Death Row Records Aftermath Entertainment Beats Electronics Super Bowl LVI halftime show

v t e Dr. Dre songs Discography Production discography The Chronic "Bitches Ain't Shit" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" 2001 "Still D.R.E." "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode" "The Watcher" "Fuck You"/"Xxplosive" "What's the Difference" Compton "Medicine Man" Other singles "We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor" Collaborations "We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Just Dippin'" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "Bitch Please II" "Fast Lane" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Imagine" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "Syllables" "The Recipe" "New Day" "Last Dance with Mary Jane"

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