Bad Boys II (soundtrack)

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The 'Bad Boys II' [soundtrack] means a lot to us 'cause it's the second era of Bad Boy... When I heard they were doing Bad Boys II,' I had to pick up the phone and call Will Smith and [the movie's producer] Jerry Bruckheimer. I was like, 'I'm about to launch my label and I've never done a soundtrack. I think this would be the perfect thing.' [9]

P. Diddy shared his views on the album, saying "it's not just one of those soundtracks where it's just a compilation record and it's not cohesive... These are all new songs. I've done a lot of work [and] I've produced almost everybody that's on the soundtrack, or I've paired on a record with them before. I'm in constant contact with them. I think that everyone respected the fact that I wanted to do something that was special". [9]

Critical reception

Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack
BadBoys2.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 15, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length59:10
Label
Producer
Bad Boys soundtrack chronology
Bad Boys (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1995)		Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack
(2003)		 Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Entertainment Weekly B− [12]
IGN 6.5/10 [13]
RapReviews7/10 [14]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Rob Theakston of AllMusic noted that it is rare for a hip hop movie soundtrack to "be explosive and feel as if it's a solid cohesive album, rather than a showcase for various artists to use throwaway tracks". [10] Rolling Stone concurred, saying "this is how to do a hip-hop soundtrack". [15] Blender magazine observed that the record is "riddled with stars", "packed with production pyrotechnics", and called the album "pure Hollywood". [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (performed by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith)  Harve Pierre 0:12
2."Show Me Your Soul" (performed by P. Diddy, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell Williams and Loon)
5:20
3."La-La-La" (performed by Jay-Z)
The Neptunes3:54
4."Shake Ya Tailfeather" (performed by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee)
  • Nelly
  • Jayson "Koko" Bridges
4:53
5."Girl I'm a Bad Boy" (performed by Fat Joe and P. Diddy featuring Dre)
 Cool & Dre 3:22
6."Keep Giving Your Love to Me" (performed by Beyoncé)
3:08
7."Realest Niggas" (performed by Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent)
3:29
8."Flipside" (performed by Freeway and Peedi Crakk)
 Just Blaze 3:55
9."Gangsta Shit" (performed by Snoop Dogg with Loon)
4:31
10."Pretty Girl Bullshit" (performed by Mario Winans featuring Foxy Brown)
 Mario "Yellowman" Winans 4:22
11."Model (Interlude)" (performed by Martin Lawrence) Harve Pierre0:04
12."Love Don't Love Me" (performed by Justin Timberlake)
  • Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
  • Mario "Yellowman" Winans
4:21
13."Relax Your Mind" (performed by Loon)
  • Younglord
  • Ryan Leslie
4:15
14."Didn't Mean" (performed by Mary J. Blige)
  • Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
  • The Natural
3:44
15."God Sent You (Interlude)" (performed by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith) Harve Pierre0:15
16."Why" (performed by Da Band)
Tony Dofat4:38
17."Shot You (Interlude)" (performed by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith) Harve Pierre0:06
18."Wanna Be G's" (performed by M.O.P. featuring Sheritha Lynch)
 M.O.P. 4:28
Total length:59:10

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [34] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Silver60,000*
United States (RIAA) [36] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

Information taken from AllMusic: [10]

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