Men in Black: The Album

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Men in Black: The Album
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 1, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
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Length66:05
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Singles from Men in Black: The Album
  1. "Men in Black"
    Released: June 3, 1997 (US)
  2. "We Just Wanna Party with You"
    Released: August 23, 1997 (UK)
  3. "Just Cruisin'"
    Released: November 25, 1997 (EU)
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Men in Black: The Album is the soundtrack to the film Men in Black . It was released on July 1, 1997, distributed by Columbia Records and featured production from some of music's top producers, such as Poke & Tone, Jermaine Dupri and The Ummah.

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The album was a huge success, spending two consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as well as peaking at No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 3 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The RIAA certified the album 3× Platinum for shipments of over million copies in the United States.

Four singles were released from the album, Will Smith's "Men in Black" and "Just Cruisin'", Nas's "Escobar '97" and Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg's "We Just Wanna Party with You". Except for the title song and the two Danny Elfman cues, none of the tracks on the album are in the film.

This soundtrack also marked the debuts of then-unknowns Alicia Keys and Destiny's Child.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Men in Black" (Will Smith)Smith, Patrice Rushen, Terry McFadden & Fred Washington Poke and Tone 3:46
2."We Just Wanna Party with You" (Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Jermaine Dupri)Jermaine Dupri, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith, Calvin Broadus, James Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Robert Mickens, Eumir Deodato, Richard Westfield, Otha Nash, Larry Gittens, Dennis ThomasDupri4:32
3."I'm Feeling' You" (Ginuwine)Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin & -Jonathan "Mookie" MorantMookie4:40
4."Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)" (Alicia Keys)Alicia Keys, Taneisha Smith & Reese JohnsonJohnson4:12
5."Just Cruisin'" (Will Smith)Smith, Nasir "Nas" Jones & Kenneth Stover Poke and Tone3:59
6."The 'Notic" (The Roots featuring D'Angelo)Tariq Collins, Amtir "Questlove" Thompson, James Poyser, Larry Dunn, Maurice White & Philip Bailey Scott Storch (The Roots), Poyser & Kelo5:20
7."Make You Happy" (Trey Lorenz) Mariah Carey, Lorenz, Cory Rooney Carey & Rooney4:06
8."Escobar '97" (Nas)Jones, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Jerry Ragovoy & Aaron Schroeder Poke and Tone3:32
9."Erotik City" (Emoja)T. Footman, E. Taylor & T. WimbleyDeconzo Smith & Jerome Malcolm4:34
10."Same Ol' Thing" (A Tribe Called Quest) Kamaal "Q-Tip" Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor The Ummah 4:27
11."Killing Time" (Destiny's Child) Dwayne Wiggins & Taura Stinson Wiggins5:08
12."Waiting For Love" (3T)John Howcott, Emanuel Officer & Donald ParksCraig Burbidge3:47
13."Chanel No. Fever" (De La Soul) Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer, David "Dave" Jolicoeur & Vincent "Maseo" Mason De La Soul3:24
14."Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)" (Buckshot LeFonque) Branford Marsalis Marsalis5:10
15."M.I.B. Main Theme" (Danny Elfman)Elfman 2:58
16."M.I.B. Closing Theme" (Danny Elfman)Elfman 2:38
Total length:1:06:05

Sample Credits

Men In Black: The Score

Columbia Records released a Danny Elfman score album, including the two tracks included on Men In Black: The Album, on December 1, 1997.

  1. M.I.B. Main Theme (2:58)
  2. D's Memories/Chase (3:57)
  3. Edgar's Truck/A New Man (2:58)
  4. Imports/Quiet Moment (2:22)
  5. J Contemplates (1:18)
  6. Headquarters (1:13)
  7. The Suit (1:28)
  8. Morgue Time (:49)
  9. Petit Mort (1:42)
  10. K Reminisces (:48)
  11. Orion's Belt/Cat Stinger (2:18)
  12. Noisy Cricket/Impending Trouble (2:08)
  13. Sexy Morgue Babe/Icon (5:41)
  14. Take Off/Crash (7:20)
  15. Finale (3:02)
  16. M.I.B. Closing Theme (2:36)

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [24] 3× Platinum300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [25] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [27] 3× Platinum3,100,000 [28]
Summaries
Worldwide—5,000,000 [29]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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