The United States vs. Billie Holiday (soundtrack)

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Soundtrack album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2021
RecordedSeptember 2019
VenueBay Eight Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre
Length39:26
Label Warner
Producer
Andra Day chronology
Cheers to the Fall
(2015)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
(2021)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All of Me" (Andra Day) Salaam Remi 3:35
2."Strange Fruit" (Day)Remi3:26
3."Tigress & Tweed" (Day)
  • Day
  • Saadiq
3:11
4."The Devil & I Got up to Dance a Slow Dance" (Charlie Wilson and Sebastian Kole)Felder for GO! Music/The Orphanage3:21
5."Solitude" (Day)Remi3:01
6."Break Your Fall" (Day)
  • Tillman
  • Felder
Felder for GO! Music/The Orphanage2:20
7."I Cried for You" (Day)Remi2:40
8."Ain't Nobody's Business" (Day)Remi3:03
9."Them There Eyes" (Day)
Remi2:49
10."Lady Sings the Blues" (Day)Remi3:15
11."Lover Man" (Day)Remi3:00
12."Gimme a Pigfoot and Bottle of Beer" (Day) Wesley Wilson Remi2:50
13."God Bless the Child" (Day)Remi2:27
Total length:39:06

All music is composed by Kris Bowers

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Original Motion Picture Score) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Don’t Cause a Fuss"1:22
2."Great Night"1:09
3."Billie’s Waltz"3:12
4."Tallulah"0:57
5."Judge's Ruling"1:38
6."Jimmy's Mistake/Lie to Her"1:08
7."Carnegie Hall"1:29
8."Lynching"3:08
9."Walk in the Park/Levy Frames Billie"1:12
10."All of Me"2:08
11."Paint My Nails"1:10
12."You Hate Her"0:44
Total length:19:23

Chart performance

Release history

Release dates and formats for The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture)
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelCatalogVersion(s)Ref.
VariousFebruary 19, 2021 Warner Records Standard [20]
United StatesMarch 19, 2021 CD 093624883395 [13]
Canada [21]
Europe [22]
JapanApril 21, 2021WPCR 18422 [23]
BrazilMay 6, 2021
  • Warner Records
  • Lil Dank Records
093624883395 [24]
United StatesAugust 13, 2021 Vinyl Ultra 093624883388 Limited edition [14]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic. [25]

Instruments

  • Strings – Stephen Coleman (arrangements), Dan Higgins (arrangements)
  • Bass – Salaam Remi, Raphael Saadiq
  • Drums – Salaam Remi, TFOX
  • Guitar – Vincent Henry, Charlie Hunter
  • Horns – Vincent Henry (arrangements)
  • Saxophone – Vincent Henry (arrangements), Khari Allen Lee
  • Clarinet – Vincent Henry
  • Orchestra – Czech Film Orchestras
  • Piano – Alex Bugnon, James Poyser, Daniel Crean (programming), Eren Cannata (programming)
  • Trumpet – Emilio Lopez
  • Flugelhorn – Emilio Lopez
  • Keyboards – Oak Felder (programming)

Production

  • A&R – Rani Hancock, Joanna Terrasi (administration)
  • Arranged By – Salaam Remi
  • Music co-ordinator – Nik Boskoff
  • Design – Stephen Walker (packaging)
  • Executive producer – Aaron Bay-Schuck, Amanda Ghost, Lynn Fainchtein, PJ Bloom, Rani Hancock, Tom Corson
  • Legal advisor – Jason R. Heller
  • Management – Jeffrey Evans, Chris Atlas (marketing), Shawnaé Corbett-Rice (marketing), Nacho Burgoa (music clearance)
  • Mastered by – Chris Gehringer (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 13), Dave Kutch (tracks: 3)
  • Mixed by – Eric J. Dubowsky (tracks: 4, 6), Hotae Alexander Jang (tracks: 3), Jimmy Douglass (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13), Salaam Remi (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13), Matt Curtin (tracks: 4, 6; mixing assistance)
  • Photography by – Philippe Bosse
  • Producer – Andra Day (tracks: 3), Raphael Saadiq (tracks: 3), Salaam Remi (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13), Warren Felder (tracks: 4, 6)
  • Recorded by – Hotae Alexander Jang (tracks: 3), Ryan Evans (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13), Downtown Trevor Brown (tracks: 4, 6), Warren Felder (tracks: 4, 6)
  • Supervised by – Lynn Fainchtein

Recording

  • Recorded at – Bay Eight
  • Mixed at – The Magic Mix Room
  • Mixed at – Instrument Zoo
  • Mastered at – Sterling Sound
  • Mastered at – The Mastering Palace

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Black Reel Awards April 11, 2021 Outstanding Original Song "Tigress & Tweed" – Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq Nominated [26]
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards March 7, 2021 Best Song "Tigress & Tweed" – Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq Nominated [27]
Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 Best Original Song "Tigress & Tweed" – Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq Nominated [28]
Grammy Awards April 3, 2022 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture)Won [29]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards January 27, 2021 Best Original Song in a Feature Film "Tigress & Tweed" – Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq Nominated [30]
Best Music Supervision – Film Lynn FainchteinNominated
NAACP Image Awards February 26, 2022 Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation AlbumThe United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture)Salaam Remi, Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq, Warren Felder Nominated [31]

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