Raw Greatest Hits: The Music

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Raw Greatest Hits: The Music
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Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 18, 2007
Recorded1993–2007
Genre Rock
Hard Rock
Hip Hop
Length52:34
Label Columbia, WWE Music Group
Producer D. Pitman, Edward Murry, J. Grinnage, John Cena, M. Predka, Russell, Robert L.
World Wrestling Entertainment chronology
WWE The Music, Volume 7
(2007)
Raw Greatest Hits: The Music
(2007)
WWE The Music, Vol. 8
(2008)

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.

Contents

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 listing

TrackArtistSongSubjectLength
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
3Jim 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
6Jim Johnston"Rest in Peace" The Undertaker 3:16
7Jim Johnston with Peter Bursuker"No Chance In Hell" Mr. McMahon 1:59
8 Saliva "I Walk Alone" Batista 4:08
9Motörhead"Line In the Sand" Evolution 3:40
10Jim Johnston with Adam Morenoff"Break the Walls Down" Chris Jericho 2:03
11Jim Johnston"Wreck" Mick Foley 3:02
12Jim Johnston with Lil' Kim "Time to Rock & Roll" Trish Stratus 3:13
13Jim Johnston with Chris Classic"(619)" Rey Mysterio 2:50
14 Finger Eleven "Slow Chemical" Kane 3:42
15Jim Johnston with Chris Warren "Are You Ready?" D-Generation X 2:14
16Jim Johnston"Paparazzi" Melina 3:06
17Jim Johnston with Ted Nigro"Turn Up the Trouble" Mr. Kennedy 3:33

UK & Wal-Mart Edition Bonus Tracks

TrackArtistSongSubjectLength
18Jim 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

TrackArtistSongSubjectLength
18Jim Johnston"Enchanted Isle" Primo & Epico 3:50
19Jim Johnston"Meat on the Table (Shell Shocked Mix)" Ryback 2:46
20Sugar Tongue Slim"Making Moves" The Prime Time Players 3:13

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References

  1. "RAW Greatest Hits: The Music".[ permanent dead link ]