Dead Presidents (soundtrack)

Dead Presidents
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	September 26, 1995
Recorded	1967–1995
Genre	R&B, funk, soul
Length	74:31
Label	Capitol
Dead Presidents soundtracks chronology
Dead Presidents (1995) Dead Presidents, Vol. 2 (1996)

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AllMusic	[1]

Dead Presidents is the first of two soundtracks to the 1995 film, Dead Presidents . It was released on September 26, 1995, by Capitol Records and consists of 1970s R&B, funk and soul music. The soundtrack was very successful, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, and was certified gold on December 1, 1995. The soundtrack's success led Capitol Records to release a second volume the following year.

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"If You Want Me to Stay"	Sly and the Family Stone	2:58
2.	"Walk On By"	Isaac Hayes	4:34
3.	"The Payback"	James Brown	7:41
4.	"I'll Be Around"	The Spinners	3:10
5.	"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"	Barry White	7:58
6.	"I Miss You"	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	8:28
7.	"Get Up and Get Down"	The Dramatics	3:11
8.	"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go"	Curtis Mayfield	7:44
9.	"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"	Aretha Franklin	3:15
10.	"Where Is the Love"	Jesse & Trina	4:12
11.	"Tired of Being Alone"	Al Green	2:48
12.	"Love Train"	The O'Jays	2:58
13.	"The Look of Love"	Isaac Hayes	11:13
14.	"Dead Presidents [Theme]"		4:21

Notes

• "Dead Presidents [Theme]" composed and conducted by Danny Elfman.

Personnel and credits

• Executive-Producer, Album Producer – Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Darryl Porter
• Executive-Producer, Co-Executive Album Producer – Bonnie Greenberg
• Lacquer Cut – Wally
• Mastered – Wally Traugott

Liner album notes ^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position US Billboard 200 [3] 14 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 58 Chart (1996) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Dead Presidents - Soundtrack (1995, Album)". Discogs . 1995.
3. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
4. "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
7. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Dead Presidents". Recording Industry Association of America.