1996 film soundtrack
Set It Off: Music From the New Line Cinema Motion Picture Released September 24, 1996 (1996-09-24 ) Recorded December 1995– July 1996 Genre Length 1 :01 :23 Label EastWest Producer
The soundtrack for the 1996 American crime action film Set It Off , directed by F. Gary Gray , consists of a compilation of R&B and hip-hop music and an original score composed by Christopher Young .
Set It Off (Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture) , a soundtrack album composed of R&B/hip-hop music, was released through East West Records on September 24, 1996. It was produced by Organized Noize , 88 X Unit, Barry Eastmond , Darrell "Delite" Allamby, DJ Rectangle , DJ Scratch , DJ U-Neek , Keith Crouch , Swoop & Bright Productions and The 45 King . It features contributions from the film star Queen Latifah , as well as Backbone, Billy Lawrence , Blulight, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , Brandy , Busta Rhymes , Chaka Khan , Chocolate, Cool Breeze , Da 5 Footaz, En Vogue , Gladys Knight , H Squad, Lumberjacks , MC Lyte , Ray J , Seal , Simply Red , Tamia and X-Man.
The soundtrack was a huge success, debuting number four on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 12, 1996 for selling 1,000,000 copies in the US alone. The album produced seven charted singles: "Set It Off", "Don't Let Go (Love) ", "Days of Our Livez ", "Angel ", "Come On ", "Let It Go " and "Missing You ", along with accompanying music videos . A music video was also directed doe the song "The Heist", even though it was not released as a single.
Film score Set It Off (Original Motion Picture Score) , a film score album by American composer Christopher Young , was released on November 19, 1996 through Varèse Sarabande . It features contributions from singers Lori Perry, Roy Galloway and Peggi Blu , as well as musicians George Doering, Nick Kirgo, John Goux, Mike Lang, Carl Vincent, Brandon Fields , Michael Vaccaro, M.B. Gordy, Steve Schaeffer , Mark Zimoski, Pete Anthony and Sandy de Crescent.
Track listing All music is composed by Christopher Young .
Title Lyrics 1. "Up Against the Wind" (featuring Lori Perry) David Goldsmith 3:28 2. "Set It Off" (featuring Roy Galloway) 4:08 3. "Hell Blowin Hard" 2:19 4. "Buttercrunch" (featuring Peggi Blu ) 2:20 5. "Rota Rooter" (featuring Roy Galloway) 4:03 6. "Four-One" 1:57 7. "Squeezebox" 1:38 8. "Balboa Blood" 2:32 9. "Toupee Soufflé" 2:23 10. "Q. for a Day" (featuring Roy Galloway) 2:58 11. "Flame on Fire" 2:10 12. "Up Against the Wind (Reprise)" (featuring Lori Perry) 4:28 Total length: 33:59
Personnel Christopher Young – composer, producer, orchestration Lori Perry – vocals (tracks: 1, 12) Roy Galloway – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 10) Peggi Blu – vocals (track 4) George Doering – guitar Nick Kirgo – guitar John Goux – nylon string guitar (track 1) Carl Vincent – electric bass Mike Lang – keyboards (track 1) Brandon Fields – saxophone Michael Vaccaro – saxophone Marvin B. Gordy III – drums Steve Schaeffer – drums Mark Zimoski – electronic percussion, synth programming Pete Anthony – orchestra conductor, orchestration Sandy de Crescent – orchestra contractor Robert Fernandez – mixing Christopher Kennedy – editor John Van Houten – electronic coordinator David Reynolds – supervisor This page is based on this
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