Studio Album · No. 2
The Score Songwriting Credits by Fugees
Produced by Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Pras, Jerry Duplessis, Diamond D, John Forté, Shawn King, Warren Riker, Salaam Remi · Engineered by Warren Riker, Bob Brockmann, Gary Noble, Eddie Hudson, Delroy Pottinger
Ruffhouse / Columbia
East Coast Hip HopAlternative Hip Hop
Songwriter
77%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Fugees carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Fugees
3 tracksoutside writers
Fugees's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist77%
Composer77%
Producer92%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
22
Lyricists
10
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
1996
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the 13 tracks carry all three members and five carry nobody else. The other names are the people whose records they rebuilt: the Delfonics and Enya on "Ready or Not", Bob Marley on "No Woman, No Cry", Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel on the Roberta Flack cover. A group that wrote together on everything, and covered brilliantly where they did not.
The Score came out on Ruffhouse and Columbia in February 1996, went to number one on the Billboard 200 and is certified 7x platinum. It won two Grammy Awards and "Killing Me Softly" topped the charts in eight countries.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Red Intro
|
Kool DJ Red AlertRas Baraka | - | WyclefTe BassPras | Fugees (Performer)Kool DJ Red Alert (Voice)Ras Baraka (Voice) |
| 2 |
How Many Mics
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanShawn KingLauryn HillPrasJerry Duplessis | Fugees (Performer) |
| 3 |
Ready or Not
#1
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn HillThe DelfonicsEnyaThom BellNicky RyanRoma Ryan | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn HillWilliam HartEithne BhraonáinThomas BellNicholas RyanRoma Ryan | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 4 |
Zealots
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn Hill | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 5 |
The Beast
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn Hill | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 6 |
Fu-Gee-La
#21
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn HillSalaam RemiTeena MarieAllen McGrier | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn HillSalaam GibbsMary BrockertAllen McGrier | Salaam Remi | Fugees (Performer) |
| 7 |
Family Business
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn HillJohn FortéOmega | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn HillJohn FortéOmega | WyclefLauryn HillJohn FortéPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer)John Forté (Featured Vocals)Omega (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Killing Me Softly
#1
|
Charles FoxNorman Gimbel | Charles FoxNorman Gimbel | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Score
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn HillDiamond D | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn HillJoseph Kirkland | Diamond DWyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer)Diamond D (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
The Mask
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn Hill | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 11 |
Cowboys
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn HillYoung ZeeRah DiggaPacewonJohn Forté | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn HillDewayne BattleRashia FisherJerome HindsJohn Forté | WyclefLauryn HillJohn FortéPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer)Outsidaz (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
No Woman, No Cry
#2
|
Vincent Ford | Vincent Ford | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
| 13 |
Manifest"/"Outro
|
Wyclef JeanPrasLauryn Hill | Wyclef JeanPrakazrel MichelLauryn Hill | WyclefLauryn HillPrasTe Bass | Fugees (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 39 contributors
P
Pras
Writer · Producer
LH
Lauryn Hill
Writer · Producer
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Producer
PM
Prakazrel Michel
Writer
JF
John Forté
Writer · Producer · Vocals
DD
Diamond D
Writer · Producer · Vocals
SR
Salaam Remi
Writer · Producer
AM
Allen McGrier
Writer
CF
Charles Fox
Writer
DB
Dewayne Battle
Writer
EB
Eithne Bhraonáin
Writer
E
Enya
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions The Score
Who wrote The Score?
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras are credited together on ten of the 13 tracks, five of which have no other writer.
Who wrote "Killing Me Softly"?
Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. The Fugees recorded it as a cover of Roberta Flack's 1973 version.
Who wrote "Ready or Not"?
The group with the Delfonics, whose song it reinterprets, and Enya, added after her "Boadicea" was sampled without permission.
How did it sell?
It is certified 7x platinum in the United States and 5x platinum in the United Kingdom. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which singles charted?
"Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not" both reached number one in the United Kingdom, "No Woman, No Cry" number two and "Fu-Gee-La" number 21. "Fu-Gee-La" reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Warren Riker, Bob Brockmann, Gary Noble, Eddie Hudson and Delroy Pottinger.
How long is the album?
60:52 across 13 tracks, with four more on the CD edition.
Data note: The album article prints no writer for "Red Intro". Genius credits the spoken intro to Kool DJ Red Alert and Ras Baraka, and the Discogs release lists both as its voices. The four CD-only bonus tracks are listed separately on the album article and are not counted here.