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{{short description|1997 soundtrack album}}
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| name = Soul Food
| name = Soul Food
| type = soundtrack
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| released = September 16, 1997
| released = September 16, 1997
| recorded = 1996-1997
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| length = 56:35
| length = 56:35
| label = [[LaFace Records]]
| label = [[LaFace Records|LaFace]]
| producer = Various artists
| producer = Various artists
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| name = Soul Food
| name = Soul Food
| type = soundtrack
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = [[We're Not Making Love No More]]
| single1 = [[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]
| single1date = November 25, 1997
| single1date = August 12, 1997
| single2 = [[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]
| single2 = In Due Time
| single2date = August 12, 1997
| single2date = September 16, 1997
| single3 = [[A Song for Mama]]
| single3 = Boys and Girls
| single3date = November 11, 1997 <small>(airplay)</small><br/>November 25, 1997
| single3date = October 1997
| single4 = Boys And Girls
| single4 = [[A Song for Mama]]
| single4date = 1997
| single4date = November 11, 1997 <small>(airplay)</small><br/>November 25, 1997
| single5 = [[We're Not Making Love No More]]
| single5date = November 25, 1997
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'''''Soul Food''''' is the soundtrack to the [[Soul Food (film)|1997 film of the same name]]. It was released on September 16, 1997 through [[LaFace Records]] and mainly consisted of R&B music with a bit of hip hop. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], #1 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart and was certified 2x Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles made to the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "I Care 'Bout You", "[[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]", "[[We're Not Making Love No More]]", and "[[A Song for Mama]]"—making it to 23, 16, 13, and 7 on the chart, respectively. The latter was a #1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the quintet group Milestone, consisting of [[K-Ci & JoJo]], [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]] and his brothers, [[Kevon Edmonds|Kevon]] and Melvin Edmonds, who all came together only once for their single and the movie appearance.
'''''Soul Food''''' is the soundtrack to the [[Soul Food (film)|1997 film of the same name]]. It was released on September 16, 1997, through [[LaFace Records]] and mainly consisted of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] music with some [[hip hop music]]. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 1 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart and was certified double Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "I Care 'Bout You" , "[[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]" by [[Total (girl group)|Total]], "[[We're Not Making Love No More]]" by [[Dru Hill]], and "[[A Song for Mama]]" by [[Boyz II Men]], the latter of which was a number 1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the fictional quintet group Milestone, consisting of [[K-Ci & JoJo]] (of [[Jodeci]]), [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]] and his brothers, [[Kevon Edmonds|Kevon]] and Melvin Edmonds (of [[After 7]]), who all came together once for their single and cameo appearance in the film.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
<onlyinclude>{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = ''Soul Food'' track listing
| total_length = 56:35
| total_length = 56:35
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = [[A Song for Mama]]
| title1 = [[A Song for Mama]]
| note1 = [[Boyz II Men]]
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[Boyz II Men]]
| writer1 =
| writer1 = Babyface
| extra1 = [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]]
| length1 = 5:01
| length1 = 5:01

| title2 = Call Me
| title2 = [[Fix (Blackstreet song)|Call Me (Hip Hop Mix)]]
| note2 = Hip Hop Mix) ([[BLACKstreet]] featuring [[Jay-Z]]
| note2 = ft. [[Jay-Z]]
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]], Chauncey Hannibal <small>(co.)</small>
| extra2 = [[BLACKstreet]]
| writer2 = [[Teddy Riley]], Chauncey Hannibal <small>(co.)</small>
| length2 = 4:28
| length2 = 4:28

| title3 = I Care 'Bout You
| title3 = I Care 'Bout You
| note3 = Milestone
| note3 =
| extra3 = Milestone
| writer3 =
| writer3 = Babyface
| extra3 = Babyface
| length3 = 4:35
| length3 = 4:35

| title4 = [[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]
| title4 = [[What About Us? (Total song)|What About Us?]]
| note4 = [[Total (group)|Total]] featuring [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Timbaland]]
| note4 = ft. [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Timbaland]]
| extra4 = [[Total (girl group)|Total]]
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Timbaland]]
| writer4 = [[Timbaland]]
| length4 = 4:22
| length4 = 4:22

| title5 = Don't Stop What You're Doing
| title5 = Don’t Stop What You’re Doing
| note5 = [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]] featuring [[Lil' Kim]]
| note5 = ft. [[Lil’ Kim]]
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]]
| extra5 = [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]
| writer5 = Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence, Sean “Puffy” Combs
| length5 = 5:11
| length5 = 5:11

| title6 = [[We're Not Making Love No More]]
| title6 = [[We're Not Making Love No More]]
| note6 = [[Dru Hill]]
| note6 =
| extra6 = [[Dru Hill]]
| writer6 =
| writer6 = Babyface, [[Daryl Simmons]]
| extra6 = Babyface, [[Daryl Simmons]]
| length6 = 4:50
| length6 = 4:50

| title7 = Baby I
| title7 = Baby I
| note7 = Tenderoni
| note7 =
| extra7 = Tenderoni
| writer7 =
| writer7 = Babyface
| extra7 = Babyface
| length7 = 4:12
| length7 = 4:12

| title8 = Let's Do It Again
| title8 = Let’s Do It Again
| note8 = [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]]
| writer8 =
| note8 =
| extra8 = [[Jermaine Dupri]], Manuel Seal <small>(co.)</small>
| extra8 = [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]]
| writer8 = [[Jermaine Dupri]], Manuel Seal <small>(co.)</small>
| length8 = 3:15
| length8 = 3:15

| title9 = In Due Time
| title9 = In Due Time
| note9 = [[Outkast]] featuring [[CeeLo Green]]
| note9 = ft. [[CeeLo Green]]
| writer9 =
| extra9 = [[Outkast]]
| extra9 = [[OutKast]]
| writer9 = [[OutKast]]
| length9 = 3:53
| length9 = 3:53

| title10 = Slow Jam
| title10 = Slow Jam
| note10 = [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] & [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| note10 =
| extra10 = [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] & [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| writer10 = Aaliyah Johnson
| writer10 = Babyface
| extra10 = Babyface
| length10 = 4:43
| length10 = 4:43

| title11 = Boys and Girls
| title11 = Boys and Girls
| note11 = [[Tony! Toni! Toné!]]
| note11 =
| extra11 = [[Tony! Toni! Toné!]]
| writer11 =
| writer11 = Babyface, [[Raphael Saadiq]] <small>(co.)</small>
| extra11 = Babyface, [[Raphael Saadiq]] <small>(co.)</small>
| length11 = 4:16
| length11 = 4:16

| title12 = You Are the Man
| title12 = You Are the Man
| note12 = [[En Vogue]]
| note12 =
| extra12 = [[En Vogue]]
| writer12 =
| writer12 = Babyface
| extra12 = Babyface
| length12 = 4:13
| length12 = 4:13

| title13 = [[September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September]]
| title13 = [[September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September]]
| note13 = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]
| note13 =
| extra13 = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]
| writer13 =
| writer13 = [[Maurice White]]
| extra13 = [[Maurice White]]
| length13 = 3:36
| length13 = 3:36
}}</onlyinclude>
}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Soul Food''
! scope="col"| Chart (1997–1998)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=312}}</ref>
| 86
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 1997 year-end chart performance for ''Soul Food''
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 81
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 27
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 1998 year-end chart performance for ''Soul Food''
! scope="col"| Chart (1998)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 73
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 31
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Soul Food''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|artist=Soundtrack|type=album|title=Soul Food}}
{{certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997]]


==References==
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 18:18, 13 December 2024

Soul Food
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997
Genre
Length56:35
LabelLaFace
ProducerVarious artists
Singles from Soul Food
  1. "What About Us?"
    Released: August 12, 1997
  2. "In Due Time"
    Released: September 16, 1997
  3. "Boys and Girls"
    Released: October 1997
  4. "A Song for Mama"
    Released: November 11, 1997 (airplay)
    November 25, 1997
  5. "We're Not Making Love No More"
    Released: November 25, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Soul Food is the soundtrack to the 1997 film of the same name. It was released on September 16, 1997, through LaFace Records and mainly consisted of R&B music with some hip hop music. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified double Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "I Care 'Bout You" , "What About Us?" by Total, "We're Not Making Love No More" by Dru Hill, and "A Song for Mama" by Boyz II Men, the latter of which was a number 1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the fictional quintet group Milestone, consisting of K-Ci & JoJo (of Jodeci), Babyface and his brothers, Kevon and Melvin Edmonds (of After 7), who all came together once for their single and cameo appearance in the film.

Track listing

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Soul Food track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."A Song for Mama"BabyfaceBoyz II Men5:01
2."Call Me (Hip Hop Mix)" (ft. Jay-Z)Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal (co.)BLACKstreet4:28
3."I Care 'Bout You"BabyfaceMilestone4:35
4."What About Us?" (ft. Missy Elliott and Timbaland)TimbalandTotal4:22
5."Don’t Stop What You’re Doing" (ft. Lil’ Kim)Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence, Sean “Puffy” CombsPuff Daddy5:11
6."We're Not Making Love No More"Babyface, Daryl SimmonsDru Hill4:50
7."Baby I"BabyfaceTenderoni4:12
8."Let’s Do It Again"Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (co.)Xscape3:15
9."In Due Time" (ft. CeeLo Green)OutKastOutkast3:53
10."Slow Jam"BabyfaceUsher & Monica4:43
11."Boys and Girls"Babyface, Raphael Saadiq (co.)Tony! Toni! Toné!4:16
12."You Are the Man"BabyfaceEn Vogue4:13
13."September"Maurice WhiteEarth, Wind & Fire3:36
Total length:56:35

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Soul Food
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 312.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Soul Food". Recording Industry Association of America.
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