XXX: State of the Union (soundtrack)

XXX:
State of the Union
(Music from the Motion Picture)
XXX:; State of the Union; (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 26, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop; alternative rock; nu metal; urban gospel;
Length	1:01:20
Label	Jive
Producer	Darren Higman (exec.); Denise Luiso (exec.); Jonathan McHugh (exec.); Laura Z. Wasserman (exec.); Lee Tamahori (exec.); Neal H. Moritz (exec.); Maestro; The Trackboyz; B.Slade; DJ Rated R; Gavin Brown; Hallway Productionz; Hush; Jonathan Davis; Josh Abraham; Lil' Jon; Organized Noize; P.O.D.; Timbaland; Velvet Revolver; Warren G; Brian Stanley (co.); Greg Fidelman (co.); Randy Lynch (co.); Scott Sumner (co.);
XXX soundtracks chronology
Singles from XXX State of the Union
	"MKLVFKWR"; Released: July 2, 2004; "Dirty Little Thing"; Released: September 20, 2004; "Get XXX'd"; Released: 2005;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

XXX: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to Lee Tamahori's 2005 action film XXX: State of the Union. It was released on April 26, 2005 via Jive Records, and consists of hip hop and alternative/hard rock music. The album peaked at #40 in New Zealand, #71 in Germany, #92 in Switzerland, and #117 in the United States. Its lead single "Get XXX'd" reached #95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the US.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get XXX'd" (performed by J-Kwon, Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez)	J. Jones M. Barrett E. Williams J. Kent M. Williams	The Trackboyz	3:54
2.	"Anybody Seen the PoPo's?!" (performed by Ice Cube)	O. Jackson Sr. T. Underdue D. Lopez	Hallway Productionz	3:58
3.	"Fight the Power" (performed by KoЯn & Xzibit)	C. Ridenhour E. Sadler K. Boxley	Lil' Jon Jonathan Davis	3:30
4.	"Messiah" (performed by Dead Celebrity Status)	B. McIntosh Y. Taalat B. West C. Hunter G. Eaton J. McCollum J. Levine J. Dalziel J. Levine		4:00
5.	"Oh No" (performed by Big Boi, Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx)	A. Patton M. Render W. Mathis P. Brown R. Murray R. Wade J. Williams G. Morton	Organized Noize	3:40
6.	"The Payback" (performed by P.O.D.)	J. Truby P.O.D.	P.O.D. Greg Fidelman (co.)	2:50
7.	"Dirty Little Thing" (performed by Velvet Revolver)	S. Weiland S. Hudson D. McKagan M. Sorum K. Nelson	Josh Abraham Velvet Revolver	3:57
8.	"Wyle Out" (performed by Bone Crusher)	W. Hardnett V. Brooks	Maestro	3:38
9.	"Here We Go" (performed by Dirtbag)	J. James T. Mosley	Timbaland	3:41
10.	"Dis Dat Block" (performed by YoungBloodZ)	J. Grigsby S. Joseph J. Kent M. Williams	The Trackboyz	3:36
11.	"Lookin' for U" (performed by Chingy & G.I.B.)	H. Bailey C. Bowers K. Simms W. Griffin III	Warren G	4:19
12.	"The March" (performed by Hush)	D. Carlisle M. Martinez R. Lynch S. Sumner	Hush Randy Lynch (co.) Scott Sumner (co.)	3:28
13.	"MKLVFKWR" (performed by Moby & Public Enemy)	C. Ridenhour R. Hall W. Drayton		3:22
14.	"Just Like Wylin'" (performed by Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace)	W. Hardnett V. Brooks G. Brown Three Days Grace	Gavin "Golden" Brown Maestro	3:07
15.	"Did It Again" (performed by Labba)	R. Edwards D. Ford N. Bey B. Stanley	Rated R Brian Stanley (co.)	2:52
16.	"The Good Song" (performed by Tonéx)	A. Williams II	T. Boy	4:56
Total length:				1:01:20

Notes

Track 5 contains a sample of "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" written by Shadow Morton and performed by The Shangri-Las
Track 6 does not appear in the film

Other songs[]

The following songs did appear in the film, but were not included in the soundtrack album^[2]

"As the World Turns", written by Tupac Shakur, Darrell "Big D" Harper, Mutah Beale, Rufus Cooper, Yafeu Fula, Malcolm Greenidge and Bruce Washington, and performed by Outlawz
"I Play You Lose", written by Dwayne Artess Morgan and Brian Yalskulka, and performed by the Grusomes and Tezz
"Victory", written by Tonči Huljić, and performed by Bond
"Two Sisters of Mystery", written by Neftali Santiago, and performed by Planet People Movement
"State of the Union", written by Julian Bunetta and Peter Bunetta, and performed by Peter Bunetta

Personnel[]

Chaz Harper – mastering
Nick Gamma – art direction
Mickey Wright – A&R direction

Charts[]

Chart (2005)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	92
US Billboard 200^[6]	117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	48
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)^[8]	5

References[]

^ Loftus, Johnny. "XXX: State of the Union [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

External links[]

XXX: State Of The Union - Music From The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Loftus, Johnny. "XXX: State of the Union [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[2] "xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[ac_Germany4_Soundtrack-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[4] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[ac_Switzerland_Soundtrack-5] "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[6] "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[7] "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[8] "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

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