Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | July 15, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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Length | 59:10 | |||
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Bad Boys soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bad Boys II:The Soundtrack | ||||
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Bad Boys II:The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Michael Bay's 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II . It was released on July 15,2003 through Bad Boy Records and Universal Records. [2] The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200,selling 324,000 units in the first week,becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position. [3] On August 21,2003,the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album platinum with over one million units shipped. [4]
The first single,Jay-Z's "La-La-La",is the sequel of "Excuse Me Miss" from his album The Blueprint 2:The Gift &The Curse . [5] The second single,"Shake Ya Tailfeather",by Nelly,P. Diddy and Murphy Lee,reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 [6] and it won Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards. [7]
The soundtrack became the first album to be released under the Bad Boy Records and Universal Records partnership. [8] As the album's executive producer,P. Diddy stated:
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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Blender | [11] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [12] |
IGN | 6.5/10 [13] |
RapReviews | 7/10 [14] |
Rolling Stone | [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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 Neptunes | 3:54 |
4. | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (performed by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee) |
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| 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) |
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| 3:29 |
8. | "Flipside" (performed by Freeway and Peedi Crakk) | Just Blaze | 3:55 | |
9. | "Gangsta Shit" (performed by Snoop Dogg with Loon) |
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| 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 Pierre | 0:04 | |
12. | "Love Don't Love Me" (performed by Justin Timberlake) |
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| 4:21 |
13. | "Relax Your Mind" (performed by Loon) |
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| 4:15 |
14. | "Didn't Mean" (performed by Mary J. Blige) |
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| 3:44 |
15. | "God Sent You (Interlude)" (performed by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith) | Harve Pierre | 0:15 | |
16. | "Why" (performed by Da Band) | Tony Dofat | 4:38 | |
17. | "Shot You (Interlude)" (performed by Martin Lawrence and Will Smith) | Harve Pierre | 0:06 | |
18. | "Wanna Be G's" (performed by M.O.P. featuring Sheritha Lynch) | M.O.P. | 4:28 | |
Total length: | 59:10 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [33] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [34] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] | Silver | 60,000* |
United States (RIAA) [36] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Information taken from AllMusic: [10]
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