Sunset Park (soundtrack)

Sunset Park (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Sunset Park (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	April 23, 1996
Recorded	1995–96
Studio	Can-Am Studios (Los Angeles, CA); 36 Chambers Studio (Staten Island, NY); Larrabee Studio (Los Angeles, CA); Undercity Studios (Hackensack, NJ); The Hit Factory (New York); Giant Recording Studio (New York, NY); KrossWire Studio (Atlanta, GA); The Junk Yard (Orlando, FL); Americayan Recording Studio (N. Hollywood, CA); Doorway Studios (Dallas, TX); D&D Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop ; R&B ;
Length	57:47
Label	Elektra
Producer	Anita Camarata (exec.); Merlin Bobb (exec.); Queen Latifah (exec.); Sha-Kim (exec.); Sylvia Rhone (exec.); Dedra N. Tate (co-exec.); KayGee (also exec.); Alan Fouse; Bass Mechanics; Bryce Wilson ; Carl Roland; Charles Jordan; Darren Lighty ; Daz Dillinger ; Easy Mo Bee ; Jermaine Dupri ; Livio Harris; Miles Goodman ; Mobb Deep ; RZA ; Sergio; Tony Pizarro ; Big Mike (co.); Hot Mike (co.); Max Gousse (co.); Roget Romain (co.); Warren Adams (co.);
Singles from Sunset Park
	"Keep On Keepin' On"; Released: March 13, 1996; "Hoop N Yo Face"; Released: March 19, 1996; "Are You Ready?"; Released: March 26, 1996;

Last updated October 03, 2023

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Sunset Park (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Steve Gomer's 1996 film Sunset Park . It was released on April 23, 1996 through EastWest Records America/Elektra Music Group.

Recording sessions took place at Can-Am Studios, at Larrabee Studio and at Americayan Recording Studio in Los Angeles, at 36 Chambers Studio, at The Hit Factory, at Giant Recording Studio and at D&D Studios in New York, at Undercity Studios in Hackensack, at KrossWire Studio in Atlanta, at The Junk Yard in Orlando, and at Doorway Studios in Dallas.

Production was handled by Alan Fouse, Bass Mechanics, Bryce Wilson, Carl Roland, Charles Jordan, Darren Lighty, Daz Dillinger, Easy Mo Bee, Jermaine Dupri, Livio Harris, Miles Goodman, Mobb Deep, RZA, Sergio, Tony Pizarro, and KayGee who also served as executive soundtrack album producer along with Merlin Bobb, Queen Latifah, Sha-Kim and Sylvia Rhone.

In addition to Latifah, it features contributions from 2Pac, 69 Boyz, Aaliyah, Adina Howard, Big Mike, Ghostface Killah, Groove Theory, Junior M.A.F.I.A., MC Lyte, Mobb Deep, Onyx, Quad City DJ's, Raekwon, Spank D, Tha Dogg Pound, Xscape and Miles Goodman.

The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On June 18, 1996, it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[2] In 2012 Complex magazine listed the album #8 on its 'The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time'.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"High 'Til I Die" (performed by 2Pac)	Tupac Shakur Tony Pizarro	Tony Pizarro	4:07
2.	"Motherless Child" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Raekwon)	Robert Diggs Dennis Coles	RZA	4:48
3.	"Just Doggin'" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound)	Delmar Arnaud Ricardo Brown	Dat Nigga Daz	4:39
4.	"Back at You" (performed by Mobb Deep)	Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson Hal David Burt Bacharach	Mobb Deep	3:43
5.	"Are You Ready" (performed by Aaliyah)	Renee Neufville	Kay Gee Darren Lighty	4:07
6.	"It's Alright" (performed by Groove Theory)	Amel Larrieux Bryce Wilson Darryl Brown	Bryce Wilson	4:05
7.	"Elements I'm Among" (performed by Queen Latifah)	Dana Owens	Easy Mo Bee	4:32
8.	"Keep On, Keepin' On" (performed by MC Lyte and Xscape)	Jermaine Dupri Lana Moorer	Jermaine Dupri	4:35
9.	"Hoop N Yo Face" (performed by 69 Boyz and Quad City DJ's)	Jay McGowan Van Bryant Nathaniel Orange	Bass Mechanics and Phat Albert Productions	4:50
10.	"For the Funk" (performed by Adina Howard and Spank D)	Reggie Dube Warren Adams George Clinton Garry Shider Walter Morrison	Livio Harris Carl Roland Charles Jordan Alan Fouse Max Gousse (co.) Roget Romain (co.) Warren Adams (co.)	4:05
11.	"We Don't Need It" (performed by Junior M.A.F.I.A.)	James Lloyd Kimberly Jones Trife	Minnesota Hot Mike (co.)	4:19
12.	"All Uv It" (performed by Big Mike)	Will Barnett Michael Barnett Ernest Polk Jr. Jack McNair Barrett Powell Darrell Yates Sean Price James Bush Tekomin Williams Kenyatta Blake Gil Evans James Savage Nathaniel Motley George Clinton	Ernest "Sergio" Polk Jr. Big Mike (co.)	3:07
13.	"Thangz Changed" (performed by Onyx)	Fredro Scruggs Kirk Jones Tyrone Taylor		3:59
14.	"Shorty's Game" (performed by Miles Goodman)	Miles Goodman	Miles Goodman	2:51
Total length:				57:47

Notes

Tracks 5, 6 and 12 did not appear in the film.

Sample credits

Track 2 contains elements from traditional song "Motherless Child" and "Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)" written by James Shaw and Earl Randle as both performed by O. V. Wright
Track 4 embodies portions of "The Look of Love" written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David as performed by Isaac Hayes
Track 5 contains samples from "Movin' In The Right Direction" written and performed by Steve Parks
Track 8 contains replayed portion of "Liberian Girl" written by Michael Jackson
Track 10 contains elements from "One Nation Under A Groove" written by George Clinton, Garry Shider and Walter Morrison
Track 12 contains samples from "Heads Ain't Redee" written by Barrett Powell, Jack McNair, Darrell Yates, Sean Price, James Bush, Tekomin Williams, Kenyatta Blake and Gil Evans, and performed by Black Moon & Smif 'n Wessun, "One More Chance" written by Sean Combs, Christopher Wallace, Carl Thompson and the Bluez Brothers and performed by the Notorious B.I.G., "The Loc Is On His Own" written by James Savage, Nathaniel Motley and George Clinton, and performed by Jayo Felony

Personnel

Anita Camarata – executive music producer, management
Dana Owens – executive soundtrack album producer
Kier Lamont Gist – executive soundtrack album producer
Merlin Bobb-Willis – executive soundtrack album producer
Sylvia Rhone – executive soundtrack album producer
Shakim Compere – executive soundtrack album producer
Dedra N. Tate – co-executive soundtrack album producer, management
Mary Kusnier – project coordinator, management
Shirley Bell – music supervisor, management
Rosa Menkes – design
Aaron Seawood – management
Abigail Adams – management
Alan Voss – management
Anne Kristoff – management
Annette Chaparro – management
Aurora Montes De Oca – management
Beth Patterson – management
Billy Allrich – management
Brian Cohen – management
Carolyn Tracey – management
Darryl "Latee" French – management
Donna Johns – management
Gary Casson – management
Greg Robinson – management
Greg Thompson – management
Jade Robledo – management
Karen Mason – management
Kevin Weekes – management
Lauren Spencer – management
Lisa West – management
Mae Attaway – management
Michael "Blue" Williams – management
Monya Vanderpool – management
Morshia Ellis – management
Paul Compere – management
Rene McLean – management
Richard Nash – management
Rick A. Brown – management
Rita Owens – management
Sandra Cordoba – management
Sonia Ives – management
Steve Heldt – management
Steve Kleinberg – management
Jacque L. Shirley – legal advice & counsel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[4]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	29

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sunset Park - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
1 2 "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Sunset Park". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
↑ Barone, Matt (November 1, 2020). "The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time". Complex . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
↑ "Soundtrack Sunset Park Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
↑ "Soundtrack Sunset Park Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

External links

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sunset Park - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[RIAA-2] 1 2 "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Sunset Park". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[3] Barone, Matt (November 1, 2020). "The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time". Complex . Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[4] "Soundtrack Sunset Park Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[5] "Soundtrack Sunset Park Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[6] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

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