House of Pain (album)

House of Pain, subtitled Fine Malt Lyrics, is the debut album of American hip hop group House of Pain, released on July 21, 1992 through Tommy Boy Records.

House of Pain
Studio album by House of Pain
Released	July 21, 1992
Recorded	November 1991 – May 1992
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	54:28
Label	Tommy Boy CD 111
Producer	DJ Lethal DJ Muggs Ralph Tha Funky Mexican Pete Rock
House of Pain chronology
House of Pain (1992) Same as It Ever Was (1994)
Singles from House of Pain
"Jump Around" Released: May 5, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]

Reception

• Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p. 70) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "With a groovy swagger, this collection of hard-core hip-hop tracks offers many moments of technicolor snap and crackle, and also titled House of Pain."
• Q magazine (12/92, p. 124) - 3 Stars - Good - "...their music is of the dense, hard-hitting school of hip hop...the group have absorbed black rap's musical lessons and create a satisfying platform for their above average deliveries..."
• The Source (9/92, p. 57) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...a very solid and at times exceptional album...imagine if Licensed to Ill wasn't an upper middle class Jewish thing but rather a working class Irish thang...the atmosphere is like that of a cross between a frat party and a bar room brawl..."
• NME (11/7/92, p. 34) - 6 - Good - "...contains some creative and accomplished rap music..." [3]

Track listing

House of Pain

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Salutations"		1:08
2.	"Jump Around"	Everlast	3:37
3.	"Put Your Head Out"	Everlast, B-Real	3:02
4.	"Top o' the Morning to Ya"	Everlast, Danny Boy	3:37
5.	"Commercial 1"		0:08
6.	"House and the Rising Son"	Everlast, Son Doobie of Funkdoobiest	3:39
7.	"Shamrocks and Shenanigans"	Everlast, Danny Boy	3:38
8.	"House of Pain Anthem"	Everlast, Danny Boy	2:35
9.	"Danny Boy, Danny Boy"	Everlast, Danny Boy	1:54
10.	"Guess Who's Back"	Everlast	3:59
11.	"Commercial 2"		0:21
12.	"Put on Your Shit Kickers"	Everlast, Danny Boy	3:10
13.	"Come and Get Some of This"	Everlast	2:51
14.	"Life Goes On"	Everlast	2:43
15.	"One for the Road"	Everlast	2:49
16.	"Feel It"	Everlast	4:00
17.	"All My Love"	Everlast	3:20
18.	"Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)"	Everlast, Pete Rock	3:56

Additional:

• DJ Lethal for tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 15 and 17
• DJ Muggs for tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15
• Ralph Tha Funky Mexican for tracks 13, 14 and 16
• Pete Rock for track 18

Personnel

House of Pain:

• Everlast - Vocals
• Danny Boy O'Connor - Vocals
• DJ Lethal - scratches

Producers:

• DJ Lethal
• DJ Muggs
• Ralph Tha Funky Mexican

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[4]	14
U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums[5]	14
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6]	16
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales[7]	14
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales[8]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "House of Pain". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
2. "CG: House of Pain". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
3. "House Of Pain CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1992-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
4. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TLP. Retrieved 2019-10-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TCL. Retrieved 2019-10-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/BLP. Retrieved 2019-10-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/TSL. Retrieved 2019-10-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. . Billboard https://www.billboard.com/music/house-of-pain/chart-history/BLS. Retrieved 2019-10-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. "American album certifications – House of Pain – House of Pain". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.