Soul Food (soundtrack)

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Soul Food
Soul Food OST.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997
Recorded1996-1997
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length56:35
LabelLaFace Records
ProducerVarious artists
Singles from Soul Food
  1. "What About Us?"
    Released: August 12, 1997
  2. "A Song for Mama"
    Released: November 11, 1997 (airplay)
    November 25, 1997
  3. "We're Not Making Love No More"
    Released: November 25, 1997
  4. "Boys And Girls"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Soul Food is the soundtrack to the 1997 film of the same name. It was released on September 16, 1997 through LaFace Records and mainly consisted of R&B music with a bit of hip hop. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200, #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified 2x Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles made to the Billboard Hot 100: "I Care 'Bout You", "What About Us?", "We're Not Making Love No More", and "A Song for Mama"—making it to 23, 16, 13, and 7 on the chart, respectively. The latter was a #1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the quintet group Milestone, consisting of K-Ci & JoJo, Babyface and his brothers, Kevon and Melvin Edmonds, who all came together only once for their single and the movie appearance.

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."A Song for Mama" (Boyz II Men)Babyface5:01
2."Call Me" (Hip Hop Mix) (BLACKstreet featuring Jay-Z)Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal (co.)4:28
3."I Care 'Bout You" (Milestone)Babyface4:35
4."What About Us?" (Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland)Timbaland4:22
5."Don't Stop What You're Doing" (Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim)Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Sean "Puffy" Combs5:11
6."We're Not Making Love No More" (Dru Hill)Babyface, Daryl Simmons4:50
7."Baby I" (Tenderoni)Babyface4:12
8."Let's Do It Again" (Xscape)Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (co.)3:15
9."In Due Time" (Outkast featuring CeeLo Green)OutKast3:53
10."Slow Jam" (Usher & Monica)Babyface4:43
11."Boys and Girls" (Tony! Toni! Toné!)Babyface, Raphael Saadiq (co.)4:16
12."You Are the Man" (En Vogue)Babyface4:13
13."September" (Earth, Wind & Fire)Maurice White3:36
Total length:56:35

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Soul Food". Recording Industry Association of America.
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