The Mack (soundtrack)

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The Mack
Willie Hutch - The Mack.jpeg
Soundtrack album by
Willie Hutch
Released1973
StudioMoWest Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre Soul, funk, protodisco
Length37:10
Label Motown
Producer Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch chronology
Fully Exposed
(1973)		The Mack
(1973)		 Foxy Brown
(1974)
Singles from The Mack
  1. "Brother's Gonna Work It Out"
    Released: 1973
  2. "Slick"
    Released: 1973

The Mack is the first soundtrack and fourth album by singer Willie Hutch released on the Motown label. It is the soundtrack of the 1973 film The Mack .

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Ron Wynn from AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars stating, When an act called Sisters Love were offered a cameo in the blaxploitation film The Mack, their manager suggested that Willie Hutch do the soundtrack. It came to be one of the great 1970s film scores, including a pair of classic funk tunes, "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and the title cut. [1]

On May 5, 1973, the song from the soundtrack, Brother's Gonna Work It Out, first appeared at No. 47 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. [2] It peaked at No. 18, on June 21, 1973, as reported from Jet. [3] On September 15, 1973, Slick, appeared at No. 65 on the same chart, [4] as it did on August 25, 1973, [5] at No. 81, and on September 1, 1973, at the same position. [6] On September 22, 1973, it peaked at No. 23 on the same chart the next week shortly after peaking at No. 65. [7]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Vampin'"2:45
2."Theme of the Mack"5:36
3."I Choose You"3:42
4."Mack's Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)"3:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Slick"3:36
6."Mack Man (Got to Get Over)"5:10
7."Mother's Theme (Mama)"3:56
8."Now That It's All Over"4:31
9."Brother's Gonna Work It Out"4:46

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.com.

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions
US [8] US
R&B [8]
1973The Mack11417

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
US [9] US
R&B [9]
1973"Brother's Gonna Work It Out"6718 [3]
"Slick"6518

References

  1. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. "The Mack [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Billboard". May 5, 1973 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 "Jet". June 21, 1973 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Billboard". September 15, 1973 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Billboard". August 25, 1973 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Billboard". September 1, 1973.
  7. ↑ "Billboard". September 22, 1973 – via Google Books.
  8. 1 2 "Willie Hutch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip–Hop albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Willie Hutch". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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