Training Day (soundtrack)

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Training Day
Training Day OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Recorded2001
Studio
Various
Genre Hip hop
Length1:05:24
Label Priority
Producer
Singles from Training Day
  1. "#1"
    Released: August 29, 2001
  2. "Put It On Me"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews4/10 [2]

Training Day: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to Antoine Fuqua's 2001 crime film Training Day . It was released on September 11, 2001, through Priority Records and contains mostly hip hop music.

Contents

Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, at Sony Studios, at Mirror Image Studios, at Daddy's House Recording Studio and at D&D Studios in New York, at Encore Studios, at Record One, at Studio 56, at Village Recorders, at Ameraycan Studios and at View Park Sound Lab in Los Angeles, at Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, and at Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach.

Production was handled by DJ Muggs, DJ Battlecat, DJ Premier, DJ Shok, Donald "XL" Robertson, Dr. Dre, Floss P, Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Mario Winans, Nottz, Pharoahe Monch, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rockwilder, The Neptunes and Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, with David M. Ehrlich, Doug Frank, Gary Lemel and John Houlihan serving as executive producers.

It features contributions from Big Azz Ko, Black Rob, C-Murder, Cypress Hill, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Gang Starr, Kain, King Jacob, Kokane, Krumbsnatcha, Mark Curry, Mark Mancina, Mimi, M.O.P., Napalm, Nelly, P. Diddy, Pharoahe Monch, Professor, Ras Kass, Roscoe, Saafir, (rapper) |Soldier B], changed his name to (King Joe ), the Clipse, The Lox, Trick Daddy, Xzibit and David Bowie.

The album did fairly well on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard 200, number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 3 on the Top Soundtracks chart, and spawning two hit singles, "#1" by Nelly and "Put It on Me" by Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and Mimi. "The Squeeze" was originally released as a 12" single, but was quickly pulled off shelves because of sample clearance issue. The single also has a special back cover, which says in big white letters, "In Stores September 11, 2001".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Keep Your Eyes Open" (Film dialogue) David Ayer  0:06
2."W.O.L.V.E.S." (performed by Krumbsnatcha and M.O.P.)
Nottz 3:57
3."Bounce, Rock, Golden State" (performed by Ras Kass, Saafir and Xzibit) DJ Battlecat 4:05
4."Put It on Me" (performed by Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and Mimi) Dr. Dre 5:04
5."#1" (performed by Nelly)
Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam4:23
6."Fuck You" (performed by Pharoahe Monch) Troy Jamerson Pharoahe Monch 3:54
7."Watch the Police" (performed by C-Murder and Trick Daddy) Donald "XL" Robertson 2:49
8."Dirty Ryders" (performed by The Lox)DJ Shok4:20
9."Crooked Cop" (performed by Napalm)
Rockwilder 3:57
10."American Dream" (performed by P. Diddy, Big Azz Ko, Black Rob, Kain, Mark Curry and David Bowie)
5:21
11."Greed" (performed by Cypress Hill and Kokane) DJ Muggs 3:42
12."Guns N' Roses" (performed by the Clipse) The Neptunes 3:38
13."Tha Squeeze" (performed by Gang Starr)3:28
14."Let Us Go" (performed by King Jacob and Professor)
  • Jacob Thomas
  • Prentiss Church
4:38
15."Training Day (In My Hood)" (performed by Roscoe)
DJ Muggs4:21
16."Protect Your Head" (performed by Soldier B (Kevin Duane Lewis) Aka King Joe)
  • Soldier B
  • Floss P.
Floss P4:18
17."Wolf or Sheep (Film Score)" (performed by Mark Mancina)Mark Mancina 3:41
Total length:1:05:24
Notes
Sample credits

Other songs

The following songs are featured in the film but are not present on the soundtrack album:

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [3] 49
US Billboard 200 [4] 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 19
US Soundtrack Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [7] 160
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [8] 81

References

  1. Kohlenstein, Brad. "Training Day - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 25, 2001). "Various Artists :: Training Day Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  3. "Top 100 Albums". Jam! . September 20, 2001. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 27, 2001". Billboard . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Vol. 113, no. 44. November 3, 2001. p. 45. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  6. "Soundtrack Training Day Chart History". Soundtrack Albums. October 20, 2001. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam! . Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.