Romeo Must Die (soundtrack)

Romeo Must Die: The Album is the soundtrack to Andrzej Bartkowiak's 2000 action film Romeo Must Die, composed of hip hop and R&B music. It was released on March 28, 2000 through Blackground Records and Virgin Records in association with Warner Bros. Records (who helped co-financed the soundtrack). Recording sessions took time between May 1999 and January 2000.

Romeo Must Die: The Album
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 14, 2000 (2000-03-14)
RecordedMay 1999-January 2000
Genre
Length74:25
Label
Producer
Singles from Romeo Must Die: The Album
  1. "Try Again"
    Released: March 21, 2000
  2. "Come Back in One Piece"
    Released: June 6, 2000
  3. "We at It Again"
    Released: June 20, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Mixmag[3]
Q[4]
RapReviews3/10[5]
Soundtrack.Net2/5[6]
The Village VoiceA−[7]

Production was handled by several record producers, including Irv Gotti, Rapture Stewart, Ant Banks, Eric Seats, Mannie Fresh, J Dub, and Timbaland, who also served as executive producer along with Barry and Jomo Hankerson, and the film star Aaliyah.

It features contributions from Aaliyah, who appears on fours songs, as well as B.G., Chanté Moore, Dave Hollister, Destiny's Child, Ginuwine, Joe, Lil' Mo, Mack 10, Playa, Stanley Clarke, The Comrads and more.

Three singles and music videos were released from the album: Aaliyah's number one pop hit "Try Again" (directed by Wayne Isham), Aaliyah and her co-star DMX duet "Come Back in One Piece" (directed by Little X), and Timbaland & Magoo's "We At It Again" (directed by Chris Robinson), which introduced Timbaland's younger brother, rapper Sebastian, to audiences. Q magazine included the soundtrack album in their list of the '5 Best Compilations of 2000'.[8][9]

In August 2021, it was reported that Aaliyah's recorded work for Blackground (since rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0) would be re-released on physical, digital, and, for the first time ever, streaming services in a deal between the label and Empire Distribution.[10] Romeo Must Die: The Album was re-released on September 3, 2021.[11]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the soundtrack debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart selling 203,000 in its first week.[12] It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 2, 2000 for selling a million copies. The album sold 1.3 million copies by the end of 2000.[13] By 2001 the album sold 1.5 million copies domestically and over 2 million copies internationally.[14][15]

In Canada, the soundtrack peaked at number 4 and was certified Platinum by Music Canada. The album reached number 6 in Germany and lasted at number 76 in the year-ending. In 2013, it also was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Try Again" (performed by Aaliyah)
Timbaland4:45
2."Come Back in One Piece" (performed by Aaliyah and DMX)
4:19
3."Rose in a Concrete World (J Dub Remix)" (performed by Joe)
  • Joe
  • Joshua Thompson
4:50
4."Rollin' Raw" (performed by B.G.)
Mannie Fresh4:00
5."We at It Again" (performed by Timbaland & Magoo)
Timbaland4:45
6."Are You Feelin' Me?" (performed by Aaliyah)
Timbaland3:11
7."Perfect Man" (performed by Destiny's Child)
  • Eric Seats
  • Rapture Stewart
3:47
8."Simply Irresistible" (performed by Ginuwine)
  • Garrett
  • T. Mosley
  • Brian Kidd
  • Timbaland
  • Brian Kidd (co.)
4:01
9."It Really Don't Matter" (performed by Confidential)
  • Edward Ruiz
  • Franchesco Ferraro
  • Juan Enrique Figueroa
  • Louis M. Vizzo
  • Robert Scalere Jr.
  • Jeffery Walker
J Dub4:08
10."Thugz" (performed by Mack 10 and Tha Comrads)
Ant Banks4:13
11."I Don't Wanna" (performed by Aaliyah)
  • Donnie Scantz
  • Kevin Hicks
4:16
12."Somebody's Gonna Die Tonight" (performed by Dave Bing and Lil' Mo)
  • Irv Gotti
  • Lil' Rob
4:36
13."Woozy" (performed by Playa)
  • Garrett
  • Benjamin Bush
  • Jawaan Peacock
  • Matthew Brown
4:10
14."Pump the Brakes" (performed by Dave Hollister)
  • Bush
  • Seats
  • Stewart
  • Eric Seats
  • Rapture Stewart
4:27
15."This Is a Test" (performed by Chanté Moore)
  • Eric Seats
  • Rapture Stewart
3:20
16."Revival" (performed by Non-A-Miss)
  • K. Dang
  • M. Calaguas
  • Walker
J Dub4:57
17."Come On" (performed by Sonja Blade)
  • Sonja Holder
  • Anthony Moody
D-Moet3:50
18."Swung On" (performed by Stanley Clarke and Politix)
Stanley Clarke3:16
Total length:1:14:25
Notes
  • Tracks 8, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 did not appear in the film

Other songs
  • These songs did appear in the film but were not released on the soundtrack:

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[41] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for Romeo Must Die: The Album
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Canada March 14, 2000 Standard CD Virgin [44]
United States March 21, 2000 [45]
Japan May 10, 2000 EMI Music Japan [46]

See also

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