Like Mike (soundtrack)

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Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 2, 2002 (2002-07-02)
Recorded2001–2002
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Length35:42
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Singles from Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture
  1. "Rule"
    Released: October 6, 2001
  2. "Take Ya Home"
    Released: March 12, 2002
  3. "Basketball"
    Released: June 24, 2002
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Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to John Schultz's 2002 American sports comedy film Like Mike . It was released on July 2, 2002 through So So Def/Columbia/Sony Soundtrax and consists of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. Production was handled by Jermaine Dupri, Chris Stokes, Cutmaster Swiff, Just Blaze, Kerry Brothers Jr., Platinum Status, Pop-Trax, Rainfall, The Neptunes and Trackmasters, with Alicia Keys and LaMarquis Jefferson serving as co-producers. It features contributions from the film star Lil' Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous, Fundisha, Mario, R.O.C., Solange Knowles, The Crowd Pleasers, TQ and Young Steff.

Contents

The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its single "Basketball", a cover version of Kurtis Blow's 1984 song, reached number 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 25 on the Hot Rap Songs in the US and number 53 on the Swiss Hitparade and number 81 in GfK Entertainment charts.

The album also features two previously released singles — "Rule" and "Take Ya Home". "Rule", taken from Nas' fifth studio album Stillmatic , peaked at number 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US. "Take Ya Home", which taken from Lil' Bow Wow's second album Doggy Bag and serves as the theme song for the film, made it to number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The soundtrack marks the final album wherein Lil' Bow Wow uses "Lil'" in his moniker and is also Bow Wow's final album under So So Def Recordings.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Basketball" (Lil' Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous and Fundisha)
3:19
2."NBA 2K2" (R.O.C.)
Jermaine Dupri2:09
3."I Remember" (TQ and Jagged Edge)
Rainfall4:21
4."Take Ya Home" (Lil' Bow Wow)
3:59
5."Put Me On" (Mario)
3:39
6."Playin' the Game" (Lil' Bow Wow)
4:32
7."Dance With You" (Solange and B2K)
3:00
8."Can I Holla" (Young Steff and Lil' Bow Wow)
  • George Goldsboro
  • James Rollins
  • Leon Huff Jr.
  • Mauldin
Pop-Trax3:28
9."Rule" (Nas and Amerie) Trackmasters 3:56
10."Hoop It Up" (T.C.P.)
  • Anthony Lamar Wilkins
  • Darrell Dwayne Parham
  • Dival J. Rivera
  • Michael A. Jordan
  • Archie Hall
Cutmaster Swiff3:19
Total length:35:42

Other songs

  1. "Radio Athletico" by Derek Dah Large & The BloodSuckas
  2. "Feel the Beat" by Darude
  3. "Fired Up" by Funky Green Dogs
  4. "Rock and Roll Part 2" by Gary Glitter
  5. "Party Up (Up in Here)" by DMX
  6. "Getcha Head in the Game" by Baha Men
  7. "Badinerie" and "Polinaise Double" by ARS Rediviva Orchestra
  8. "Topsy, Part 2" by Cozy Cole
  9. "Bounce" by Überzone
  10. "Jump!" by The Movement
  11. "Funky Cold Medina" by Tone Lōc

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture
Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Like Mike: Music From the Motion Picture
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [5] 120
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [6] 65

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