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Dead Presidents is the first of two soundtracks to the 1995 film, Dead Presidents. It was released on September 26, 1995, by Capitol Records and consists of 1970s R&B, funk and soul music. The soundtrack was very successful, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, and was certified gold on December 1, 1995. The soundtrack's success led Capitol Records to release a second volume the following year.
| Dead Presidents | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1973 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 74:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Dead Presidents soundtracks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If You Want Me to Stay" | Sly and the Family Stone | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Walk On By" | Isaac Hayes | 4:34 |
| 3. | "The Payback" | James Brown | 7:41 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Around" | The Spinners | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | Barry White | 7:58 |
| 6. | "I Miss You" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 8:28 |
| 7. | "Get Up and Get Down" | The Dramatics | 3:11 |
| 8. | "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go" | Curtis Mayfield | 7:44 |
| 9. | "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" | Aretha Franklin | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Where Is the Love" | Jesse & Trina | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Love Train" | The O'Jays | 2:58 |
| 13. | "The Look of Love" | Isaac Hayes | 11:13 |
| 14. | "Dead Presidents [Theme]" | 4:21 |
Notes
- "Dead Presidents [Theme]" composed and conducted by Danny Elfman.
Personnel and credits
edit- Executive-Producer, Album Producer – Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Darryl Porter
- Executive-Producer, Co-Executive Album Producer – Bonnie Greenberg
- Lacquer Cut – Wally
- Mastered – Wally Traugott
Liner album notes[2]
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Dead Presidents - Soundtrack (1995, Album)". Discogs. 1995.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Dead Presidents". Recording Industry Association of America.
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