Album · Arrested Development
3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of… by Arrested Development
3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of… is an album by Arrested Development, released in 1992. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 19 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Mr. Wendal”, on 9 lists with a best position of #49.
3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..., the debut from Atlanta's Arrested Development, arrived on Chrysalis on March 24, 1992, and its mouthful of a title clocks exactly how long the group waited for a record deal. Rapper and producer Speech and turntablist Headliner had started the crew back in 1988, and the album sounds like they spent the wait soaking up everything.
In a year when gangsta rap had the charts in a headlock, this went the other way: Afrocentric, socially aware, preaching spirituality, peace and love over loose, earthy, sunlit grooves. "Tennessee" and "Mr. Wendal" carried the message to radio. Critics adored it, it topped a major critics' poll, and its success helped throw the door open for Southern hip-hop. The Grammys followed in 1993: Best New Artist, a prize no hip-hop act had taken before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of… on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Wendal | 9 | #49 | – | 1993–2024 | |
| 2 | Tennessee | 8 | #48 | – | 2005–2023 | |
| 3 | People Everyday | 2 | #520 | – | 2022–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.