| Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 15, 2019 |
| Length | 69:26 |
| Label | Motown |
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| Singles from Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.9/5 [1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [2] |
Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Melina Matsoukas' 2019 film Queen & Slim . It was released on November 15, 2019, through Motown Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride or Die" (performed by Megan Thee Stallion and VickeeLo) |
| Blaqnmild | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Soul Sista (Remix)" (performed by Bilal and Raphael Saadiq) |
| Saadiq | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Yo Love" (performed by Vince Staples, 6lack, and Mereba) |
| LeKenn | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Collide" (performed by Tiana Major9 featuring EarthGang) |
| 3:25 | |
| 5. | "Getting Late" (performed by Syd) | Sydney Bennett | Syd | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Still Tippin'" (performed by Mike Jones featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall) |
| Williams | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Queen & Slim" (performed by Coast Contra and BJ the Chicago Kid) |
| Pettiford | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Frame" (performed by Choker) | Christopher Lloyd | Choker | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Catch the Sun" (performed by Lil Baby) | Hit-Boy | 3:03 | |
| 10. | "Searching" (performed by Roy Ayers) | Ayers |
| 4:08 |
| 11. | "Guarding the Gates" (performed by Ms. Lauryn Hill) | Hill | Hill | 6:00 |
| 12. | "My Money, My Baby" (performed by Burna Boy) |
| Benny Cassette | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Cedes Benz" (performed by The-Dream) |
| 5:38 | |
| 14. | "Standin' At Yo Door" (Live at DBA Music Club, New Orleans, LA / 2017) (performed by Little Freddie King) | Fread E. Martin | "Wacko" Wade | 6:57 |
| 15. | "Runnin' Away" (performed by Blood Orange, Ian Isiah, and Jason Arce) | Blood Orange | 5:42 | |
| 16. | "Doomed" (performed by Moses Sumney) |
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| 4:28 |
| Total length: | 1:09:26 | |||
Notes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kids" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Hair" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Slim Lets Go" | 0:43 |
| 4. | "Opening" | 2:07 |
| 5. | "This Is A Safe Place" | 0:36 |
| 6. | "Bed" | 0:45 |
| 7. | "A Couple Deer" | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Slim’s Haircut" | 0:35 |
| 9. | "What’s Next" | 1:35 |
| 10. | "Love Theme (Dance)" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Slim’s Horse" | 1:17 |
| 12. | "Slim Calls Home" | 1:31 |
| 13. | "Uncle’s House" | 1:41 |
| 14. | "Love Theme (Photograph)" | 1:57 |
| 15. | "Get Upstairs" | 1:33 |
| 16. | "The Sheriff" | 0:44 |
| 17. | "Start The Car" | 2:15 |
| 18. | "Sneak Out" | 4:17 |
| 19. | "Arrival" | 3:40 |
| 20. | "Kissed All Your Scars" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 36:30 | |
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2019 | Best Music Supervision – Film | Kier Lehman | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Soundtrack Album | Queen & Slim | Nominated | |||
| Black Reel Awards | February 6, 2020 | Outstanding Original Score | Devonté Hynes | Nominated | [4] |
| Outstanding Original Song | "Collide" by Tiana Major9 and EarthGang | Won | |||
| "Guarding the Gates" by Lauryn Hill | Nominated | ||||
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | February 6, 2020 | Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $25 Million | Kier Lehman | Won | [5] |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2020 | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation | Queen & Slim | Nominated | [6] |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [7] | 122 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) [8] | 9 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9] | 16 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [10] | 16 |
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