Love Jones (soundtrack)

Love Jones: The Music
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	March 11, 1997
Recorded	1994–96
Genre	R&B
Length	1:07:15
Label	Sony
Producer	Dana Sano (exec.) Jon McHugh (exec.) Lori Silfen (exec.) Nick Wechsler (exec.) Theodore Witcher (exec.) Toby Emmerich (exec.) A Touch of Jazz Bob Thiele Bryce Wilson Cassandra Wilson Cassie Bonner Darryl Pearson Dionne Farris Fugees Jazz at Lincoln Center Jermaine Dupri Kenny Lattimore Marcus Miller Maxwell Randy Jackson Samuel J. Sapp The Brand New Heavies Van Hunt
Singles from Love Jones: The Music
"Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe" Released: 1997

Love Jones: The Music is the soundtrack to Theodore Witcher's 1997 film Love Jones . It was released on March 11, 1997, via Sony Music. The album features a blend of R&B, neo-soul, jazz, and spoken word, reflecting the film's poetic and intimate tone. It includes contributions from artists such as Lauryn Hill, Dionne Farris, Maxwell, Meshell Ndegeocello, and The Brand New Heavies, among others.

The soundtrack was a commercial success, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reaching the top 20 of the Billboard 200. The album's standout track, "The Sweetest Thing" by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill, became a hit single and marked one of her first musical releases outside of the Fugees. Maxwell's "Sumthin' Sumthin' (Mellosmoothe)" also gained lasting recognition and remains one of his most beloved deep cuts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Brother to the Night (A Blues for Nina) - Darius' Poem" (performed by Larenz Tate)	Reginald Gibson		3:18
2.	"Hopeless" (performed by Dionne Farris)	Van Hunt Dionne Farris	Randy Jackson Dionne Farris Van Hunt	3:53
3.	"The Sweetest Thing" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill)	Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean	4:49
4.	"I Got a Love Jones for You" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars)	Melky Sedeck Darryl Pearson Pras Michel Wyclef Jean Randolph Murph Clarence Johnson Ralph Eskridge	Pras Wyclef Jean Darryl Pearson Farel Jean (co.)	3:38
5.	"Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe" (performed by Maxwell)	Gerald Rivera Leon Ware	Musze	4:12
6.	"Never Enough" (performed by Groove Theory)	Amel Larrieux Bryce Wilson	Bryce Wilson	4:P12
7.	"Inside My Love" (performed by Trina Broussard)	Minnie Riperton Leon Ware Richard Rudolph	Jermaine Dupri Trina Broussard (co.)	4:13
8.	"In the Rain" (performed by Xscape)	Tony Hester	Samuel J. Sapp Tim Shider (co.)	5:14
9.	"You Move Me" (performed by Cassandra Wilson)	Cassandra Wilson	Cassandra Wilson	4:17
10.	"Rush Over" (performed by Marcus Miller & Me'Shell Ndegéocello)	Marcus Miller Me'Shell Ndegéocello	Marcus Miller David I. Ward II (co.)	5:19
11.	"I Like It" (performed by The Brand New Heavies)	Simon Bartholomew Siedah Garrett Jan Kincaid Andrew Levy	The Brand New Heavies	3:34
12.	"Girl" (performed by Cassie Bonner)	Cassie Bonner	Cassie Bonner	3:56
13.	"Can't Get Enough" (performed by Kenny Lattimore)	Carvin Haggins Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lerum	A Touch of Jazz Kenny Lattimore	3:59
14.	"Jelly, Jelly" (performed by The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra)	Billy Eckstine Earl Hines	Jazz at Lincoln Center	5:46
15.	"In a Sentimental Mood" (performed by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane)	Duke Ellington	Bob Thiele	4:14
16.	"Lyric: I Am Looking at Music - Nina's Poem" (performed by Nia Long)	Pinkie Gordon Lane		2:29
Total length:				1:07:15

Notes

• Tracks 6, 7, 8, 12 are not featured in the film.

Personnel

• Stephen Marcussen — mastering
• Toby Emmerich — executive producer
• Dana Sano — executive producer
• Lori Silfen — executive producer
• Jon McHugh — executive producer
• Nick Wechsler — executive producer
• Theodore Witcher — executive producer
• Melodee Sutton — music coordinator
• Pilar McCurry — music supervisor
• Michael T. Mauldin — A&R
• Samuel J. Sapp — A&R
• Randy Jackson — A&R
• Glen Brunman — A&R
• Christine Wilson — design

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [3]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [4]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Promis, Jose F. "Love Jones [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 13, 2020.
2. "Soundtrack Love Jones: The Music Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved June 13, 2020.
3. "Soundtrack Love Jones: The Music Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved June 13, 2020.
4. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Love Jones". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 14, 2022.

External links

• Love Jones (The Music) at Discogs (list of releases)