Tical (album)

Tical
Studio album by
Method Man
ReleasedNovember 15, 1994
Studio
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length43:49
LabelDef Jam
ProducerRZA
Method Man chronology
Tical
(1994) 		Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Words from the Genius
(1991) 		Tical
(1994) 		Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
(1995)
Singles from Tical
  1. "Bring the Pain"
    Released: October 25, 1994
  2. "Release Yo' Delf"
    Released: January 11, 1995[1]
  3. "I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By"
    Released: April 25, 1995

Tical is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released November 15, 1994, by Def Jam Recordings. It was the first Wu-Tang solo album released after the group's debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Similar to all first generation solo Wu-Tang projects, Tical was mainly produced by group member RZA, who provided a dark, murky and rugged sound. The album features guest appearances from RZA, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, as well as several affiliates, who would later appear on future group projects. On October 5, 2017, Method Man revealed on the Viceland talk show Desus & Mero that the album's title is an acronym for "taking into consideration all lives."[2]

Tical was a critical and commercial success, reaching number four on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. On January 18, 1995, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and on July 13, 1995, the record was certified platinum for the shipment of one million copies in the United States.[3] The success for the album was driven by two singles: "Bring the Pain" and "I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By".

  1. ^ Insanul Ahmed (2011-10-19). "Method Man Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs". Complex. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  2. ^ "Method Man Tells Desus and Mero What 'Tical' Means". www.vice.com.
  3. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on December 21, 2006. Retrieved November 15, 2006.