| Artist | WC and the Maad Circle |
|---|---|
| Album | Curb Servin' |
| Released | August 15, 1995 |
| Studio | Echo Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre | West Coast hip-hop |
| Label | London |
| Writer | William Calhoun, Jr. · O'Shea Jackson · Dedrick Rolison · Lamar Calhoun · George Duke · Byron Miller · Leon Chancler · Charles Foster Johnson |
| Producer | DJ Crazy Toones |
| Chronology | WC and the Maad Circle |
| Prev year | 1992 |
| Next year | 1996 |
"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.
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[1] | 88 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 50 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
References
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. October 21, 1995. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived November 18, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. November 4, 1995. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived November 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 39. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. September 30, 1995. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived November 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2025.