Think Like a Man | |
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Soundtrack album by various artists | |
Released | April 17, 2012 |
Length | 48:50 |
Label | Epic |
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Singles from Think Like a Man | |
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Think Like a Man is the soundtrack to the 2012 romantic comedy film of the same name. The album was released on April 17, 2012, through Epic Records, and featured contributions from Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Kelly Rowland, Marcus Canty and Future, along with guest appearances from Rick Ross, Ludacris, Bei Maejor. [1] Besides original songs, the album also consisted songs from Earth, Wind & Fire and Luther Vandross that was released in 1975 and 1981.
The lead single from the album "Think Like a Man" performed by Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo was released on January 13, 2012. [2] [3] The second song from the album "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" performed by John Legend featuring Ludacris and produced by Phatboiz was released on February 29. [4] Marcus Canty's song "Won't Make a Fool Out of You" was released as a single on March 7. [5] [6] Kelly Rowland performed the original song "Need a Reason" with rappers Future and Bei Maejor as the featuring artists and was released on April 5. [7] Keri Hilson's song "Freedom Ride" was released five days later. [8]
Stacey A. Anderson of Yahoo! News wrote "Much like the upcoming movie, the soundtrack to Think Like A Man is tale of how the opposite sexes view love, courting and relationships." [9] A reviewer from Blackfilm.com summarized "The music of Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo also adds flavor to the film." [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Think Like a Man" (Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross) |
| Harmony Samuels | 4:01 |
2. | "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris) |
| Phatboiz | 3:59 |
3. | "Need a Reason" (Kelly Rowland featuring Future and Bei Maejor) |
| Phil Schlemmer | 4:16 |
4. | "Won't Make a Fool Out of You" (Marcus Canty) |
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| 4:13 |
5. | "Baby Be Mine" (Quadron) | Rod Temperton | Robin Hannibal | 4:17 |
6. | "That's the Way of the World" (Earth, Wind & Fire) (Originally released in 1975) | White | 5:45 | |
7. | "Freedom Ride" (Keri Hilson) |
| Duplessis | 3:43 |
8. | "Shake That Jelly" (Billy Wes) |
| Trujillo | 3:15 |
9. | "Same Ole BS" (RaVaughn) |
| Lil' Ronnie | 3:44 |
10. | "Fire" (Brandon Hines) |
| Justin Reinstein | 3:47 |
11. | "Motion Picture" (Future) |
| DJ Spinz | 4:04 |
12. | "Never Too Much" (Luther Vandross) (Originally released in 1981) | Vandross | Vandross | 3:50 |
Total length: | 48:50 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [11] | 21 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [12] | 5 |
US Top Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [13] | 2 |