Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Wood is the soundtrack Rick Famuyiwa's 1999 film The Wood. It was released on July 13, 1999 through Jive Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and went Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 25, 1999.
| Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Wood | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | July 13, 1999 |
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| Length | 1:19:08 |
| Label | Jive Records |
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| Singles from The Wood | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
It spawned four charting singles with music videos to promote the film: "Neck uv da Woods" by Mystikal and Outkast (directed by Little X), "Crave" by Marc Dorsey (directed by Tim Story), "Think About You" by Blackstreet (directed by Malik Sayeed) and "I Wanna Know" by Joe (directed by Bille Woodruff).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neck Uv Da Woods" (performed by Mystikal and OutKast) | Earthtone III | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Think About You" (performed by Blackstreet) |
| Teddy Riley | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Ya' All Know Who!" (performed by The Roots) | 3:41 | ||
| 4. | "I Can, I Can" (performed by DMX) | Swizz Beatz | 2:40 | |
| 5. | "The Hood (It's All Good)" (performed by Cash Money Millionaires) | Mannie Fresh | 4:03 | |
| 6. | "Belts to Match" (performed by UGK, Smitty and Sonji) |
| Organized Noize | 4:22 |
| 7. | "It's All Good" (performed by R. Kelly) |
| Trackmasters | 3:34 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Know" (performed by Joe) |
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| 4:57 |
| 9. | "Crave" (performed by Marc Dorsey) |
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| 4:57 |
| 10. | "24-7 (Lil' Jon Dirty South Mix)" (performed by Liberty City) |
| Vada Nobles Remixer: Lil Jon | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Jane's Law" (performed by Jane Blaze) |
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| 4:42 |
| 12. | "Still Strugglin'" (performed by Too $hort) |
| Jay Mac | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Dante's Girl" (performed by Night & Day) |
| Night & Day | 4:35 |
| 14. | "Love Letter" (performed by Imajin) |
| Night & Day | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Freaks Come out at Night" (performed by Whodini) | Larry Smith | 4:24 | |
| 16. | "Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz" (performed by Biz Markie) | Marley Marl | 4:06 | |
| 17. | "Back in the Day (Remix)" (performed by Ahmad) | Kendal | 4:44 | |
| 18. | "If This World Were Mine" (performed by Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn) | M. Gaye | Luther Vandross | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 1:17:18 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 7 contains a sample of "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee
- Track 17 contains a sample of "Love T.K.O." by Teddy Pendergrass
- Notes
- Tracks 3–7, 11-14 are not contained in the film.
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Wood - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack The Wood Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack The Wood Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – SOUNDTRACK – THE WOOD". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
External links
edit- Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture The Wood at Discogs (list of releases)