Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album)

Murder Was the Case
Studio album by
Gucci Mane
ReleasedMay 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)
Genre
Length51:44
LabelBig Cat
Producer
Gucci Mane chronology
Bird Money
(2009) 		Murder Was the Case
(2009) 		Writing On The Wall
(2009)
Singles from Murder Was the Case
  1. "Murder For Fun"
    Released: August 21, 2008
  2. "Stoopid"
    Released: January 22, 2009
  3. "Runnin' Back"
    Released: April 20, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews4.5/10[2]

Murder Was the Case is the fifth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 5, 2009, through Big Cat Records with distribution via Tommy Boy Entertainment. Production was handled by DJ Speedy, Zaytoven, Melvin "Mel Man" Breeden and Marlon "Big Cat" Rowe, the latter two also served as executive producers.

The album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, making it Gucci Mane's third highest charting album at the time. Three singles were released off the album, the first being "Murder For Fun" which was released on August 21, 2008. The second single was "Stoopid", which was released on January 22, 2009. The final single was "Runnin' Back", which was released on April 20, 2009.[3] The "Stoopid" and "Runnin Back" singles had the following versions of the songs: main, clean, instrumental, dirty and clean a cappellas. The single versions of both songs are longer than on the album ("Runnin' Back" is 4:15 on the single and only 3:52 on the album).

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Murder Was the Case - Gucci Mane | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 5, 2009). "Gucci Mane :: Murder Was the Case :: Big Cat Records/Tommy Boy". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Gucci Mane "Running Back" | GigaCrate - Dj Friendly Digital Music". GigaCrate. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.