808: The Music

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808: The Music
808-soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack album and remix album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Genre
Length69:33
Label
Singles from 808: The Music
  1. "Nothing but Trouble"
    Released: June 30, 2015

808: The Music is the soundtrack and remix album that accompanies the 2015 documentary film, 808 , which documents the history and popular culture of the Roland TR-808. It was released on November 25, 2016, by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records. [1]

Contents

It was promoted with a promotional single: "Nothing but Trouble" by American rapper Lil Wayne and American singer Charlie Puth, and was released on June 30, 2015.

History

Alongside the announcement of the documentary film, 808 , in October 2014, a soundtrack accompaniment was also announced, in which Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records would distribute the label. [2] On June 30, 2015, Lil Wayne and Charlie Puth announced and released "Nothing but Trouble", a promotional single for the film on Big Beat and Atlantic. [3] The album was then released on November 25, 2016.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Planet Rock"
  • Arthur Baker
  • John Robie
5:19
2."Paul Revere"
3:43
3."Yo! Bum Rush the Show"
4:26
4."Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" Man Parrish Man Parrish5:41
5."Play at Your Own Risk"
  • Arthur Baker
  • John Robie [4]
  • Arthur Baker
  • John Robie
7:50
6."Let the Music Play"
  • Mark Liggett
  • Chris Barbosa
5:47
7."Set It Off"Steve Standard [5] George Logios [5] 4:48
8."It's Yours"
  • Kevin Keaton
  • Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin [6] 4:23
9."Flow Coma" 808 State 808 State6:01
10."Kickdrum" Felix da Housecat Felix da Housecat3:50
11.UntitledLil Jon5:23
12."Vibrate" Flux Pavilion Flux Pavilion3:54
13."Gosh" Jamie Smith Jamie xx4:51
14."Nothing but Trouble"
  • Cook Classics
  • Charlie Puth
3:37
Total length:69:33

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
United States Dance/Electronic Albums Chart [7] 14

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