The Associate is the original motion picture soundtrack of the 1996 film The Associate, starring Whoopi Goldberg.
| The Associate | |
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | October 15, 1996 |
| Recorded | April 1996–September 1996 |
| Length | 53:15 |
| Label | Motown |
| Producer | Cassandra Mills Christopher Tyng Daryl Simmons Donald Lawrence Narada Michael Walden Chris "Tricky" Stewart Sean K.Hall DJ Clark Kent Vassal Benford Steve Russell Clifton "Specialist" Dillon James Brown Steve Lindsey Leif Larson Erik "E Smooth" Hicks |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The soundtrack features actress and rapper Queen Latifah, Sophie B. Hawkins, American country singer Wynonna Judd, Canadian-American recording artist Tamia, CeCe Peniston, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson (both of The B-52s), Jamaican reggae singer Patra and Swedish musician Louise Hoffsten.
The cover version of "Yes We Can Can", originally released by the American R&B girl group The Pointer Sisters as their first hit single (No.#11 on the US Hot 100) in 1973,[2] was re-recorded for the soundtrack by Taral Hicks, Chantay Savage, LaShanda Reese and the Pointer Sisters themselves. Kate Pierson along with Cindy Wilson contributed with the new version of the McFadden & Whitehead's disco track "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (No.#1 in the US R&B,[3] at #5 in UK Top 75[4] in 1979). From the classics, James Brown's composition "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (No.#1 on the US R&B in 1966),[5] and Elton John's gospel ballad "The Border Song" (No.#92 in the US Hot 100 in 1970[6] were also present.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All That I Need" | Christopher Tyng, Taylor Tyng | CeCe Peniston | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)" | Diane Warren | Wynonna Judd | 5:23 |
| 3. | "The Border Song" | Bernie Taupin, Elton John | Sophie B. Hawkins | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Keep Hope Alive" | Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota | Tamia | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Eventually" | Christopher A.Stewart, Sean K.Hall, London D.Jones | Shades (group) | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Mr. Big Stuff" | J.Broussard, R.Williams, C.Washington, Queen Latifah, Free, DJ Clark Kent | Queen Latifah, Shades and Free | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Yes We Can Can" | Allen Toussaint | Taral Hicks, Chantay Savage, LaShanda Reese and The Pointer Sisters | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Are You Ready for Me" | Dorothy Smith, Pebbles, Arthur Hoyle, Debra Killings, Alexander Richbourg, Jason Sylvain, Mario Winans, Clifton Dillon, & Roy Jobe | Patra | 4:32 |
| 9. | "The Turning Point" | Narada Michael Walden, Erik Hicks | LaShanda Reese | 5:25 |
| 10. | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome | James Brown | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | Jerry Cohen, McFadden & Whitehead | Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Nice Doin' Business" | Louise Hoffsten | Louise Hoffsten | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 53:15 | |||
Notes
- Mr. Big Stuff contains a sample of the self-titled song by Jean Knight.
Credits and personnel
edit- CeCe Peniston - lead vocal
- Wynonna Judd - lead vocal
- Sophie B. Hawkins - lead vocal
- Tamia Hill - lead vocal
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. The Associate at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ 'The pointer Sisters' US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
- ^ 'McFadden & Whitehead's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
- ^ 'McFadden & Whitehead's UK peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
- ^ 'James Brown's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
- ^ 'Elton John's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010