Foolish (soundtrack)

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Foolish
Foolish OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 23, 1999
RecordedJune 1998–March 1999
Genre Hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
Length69:44
Label No Limit/Priority
Producer Master P (exec.), Beats By the Pound, LT Hutton, Mark In Da Dark, Daz
No Limit compilation chronology
We Can't Be Stopped
(1998)
Foolish
(1999)
Who U Wit?
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Foolish is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It was released on March 23, 1999, by No Limit Records and was mainly produced by Beats By the Pound.

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The soundtrack proved to be fairly successful, peaking at #32 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified gold by the RIAA on April 27, 1999, for shipment of over 500,000 copies. [2] The soundtrack was led by two singles: Nothing Stays The Same and Foolish.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Foolish" (Master P, Magic & Mo B. Dick)4:05
2."Nothing Stays The Same" (O'Dell & Porsha)5:21
3."Don't Be Foolish" (Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound)4:11
4."They Don't Hear Me" (Fiend)2:27
5."Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye)4:00
6."School On Lock" (Lil Soldiers)3:21
7."Get Yo Mob On" (Crooked I)2:51
8."Like A Jungle" (C-Murder feat. Mo B. Dick)3:29
9."Whatchanogood" (Mia X)4:59
10."For The Love Of Money" (The O'Jays)7:14
11."For Money" (Silkk the Shocker)3:43
12."Jungle Boogie" (Kool & the Gang)3:05
13."Runnin' From The Police" (C-Murder & Mystikal)3:08
14."That's That Shit" (Mystikal)3:41
15."Nigga" (Ghetto Commission)3:31
16."Put 'Em Up" (Mr. Serv-On)2:57
17."Yes Indeed" (Kane & Abel)3:16
18."Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" (Parliament)4:25

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 20032
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums10

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Foolish - Original Soundtrack". Allmusic.
  2. 1 2 "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Foolish". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 17 August 2021.