Raw Greatest Hits: The Music | ||||
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Released | December 18, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1993–2007 | |||
Genre | Rock Hard Rock Hip Hop | |||
Length | 52:34 | |||
Label | Columbia, WWE Music Group | |||
Producer | D. Pitman, Edward Murry, J. Grinnage, John Cena, M. Predka, Russell, Robert L. | |||
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Raw Greatest Hits: The Music is a compilation album released by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on December 18, 2007, to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the TV program, Monday Night RAW. [1] It features theme-music of Raw roster-members of the time - as well as that of former members.
The album, the first WWE album-release to feature the themes "Turn Up the Trouble" for Mr. Kennedy and "Paparazzi" for Melina/MNM, also marks the first time a bonus track from a previous WWE album, Kane's theme "Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven (previously a bonus track on Canadian and FYE store releases of 2002's WWF Forceable Entry ), appears as one of the main tracks. It also features main tracks from a previous album: Randy Orton's theme "Burn in My Light" by Mercy Drive, and Shane McMahon's WWE-produced theme "Here Comes the Money", as exclusive (in this case, to releases sold at Wal-Mart and the United Kingdom) bonus tracks. It was Re-Released by WWE as WWE: Raw Greatest Hits - The Music exclusively on iTunes with 3 bonus tracks.
Track | Artist | Song | Subject | Length |
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1 | John Cena and Tha Trademarc | "The Time is Now" | John Cena | 2:58 |
2 | Jim Johnston | "I Won't Do What You Tell Me" | Stone Cold Steve Austin | 3:03 |
3 | Jim Johnston | "If You Smell..." | The Rock | 2:56 |
4 | Motörhead | "The Game" | Triple H | 3:29 |
5 | Shawn Michaels | "Sexy Boy" | Shawn Michaels | 3:22 |
6 | Jim Johnston | "Rest in Peace" | The Undertaker | 3:16 |
7 | Jim Johnston with Peter Bursuker | "No Chance In Hell" | Mr. McMahon | 1:59 |
8 | Saliva | "I Walk Alone" | Batista | 4:08 |
9 | Motörhead | "Line In the Sand" | Evolution | 3:40 |
10 | Jim Johnston with Adam Morenoff | "Break the Walls Down" | Chris Jericho | 2:03 |
11 | Jim Johnston | "Wreck" | Mick Foley | 3:02 |
12 | Jim Johnston with Lil' Kim | "Time to Rock & Roll" | Trish Stratus | 3:13 |
13 | Jim Johnston with Chris Classic | "(619)" | Rey Mysterio | 2:50 |
14 | Finger Eleven | "Slow Chemical" | Kane | 3:42 |
15 | Jim Johnston with Chris Warren | "Are You Ready?" | D-Generation X | 2:14 |
16 | Jim Johnston | "Paparazzi" | Melina | 3:06 |
17 | Jim Johnston with Ted Nigro | "Turn Up the Trouble" | Mr. Kennedy | 3:33 |
UK & Wal-Mart Edition Bonus Tracks
Track | Artist | Song | Subject | Length |
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18 | Jim Johnston and Naughty by Nature | "Here Comes the Money" | Shane McMahon | 2:47 |
19 | Mercy Drive | "Burn In My Light" | Randy Orton | 3:58 |
Re-Released Edition Bonus Tracks
Track | Artist | Song | Subject | Length |
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18 | Jim Johnston | "Enchanted Isle" | Primo & Epico | 3:50 |
19 | Jim Johnston | "Meat on the Table (Shell Shocked Mix)" | Ryback | 2:46 |
20 | Sugar Tongue Slim | "Making Moves" | The Prime Time Players | 3:13 |
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