Dead Presidents (soundtrack)
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
| 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 You Up" | Barry White | 7:58 |
| 6. | "I Miss You" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 8:28 |
| 7. | "Get Up & 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
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| 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. | ||
References
- 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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