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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 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 R&B music with a bit of hip hop. The soundtrack was a 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.


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Revision as of 16:57, 3 February 2021

Soul Food
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997
Recorded1996-1997
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length56:35
LabelLaFace Records
ProducerVarious artists
Singles from Soul Food
  1. "What About Us?"
    Released: August 12, 1997
  2. "A Song for Mama"
    Released: November 11, 1997 (airplay)
    November 25, 1997
  3. "We're Not Making Love No More"
    Released: November 25, 1997
  4. "Boys And Girls"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 a bit of hip hop. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at #4 on the 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: "I Care 'Bout You", "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, Babyface and his brothers, Kevon and Melvin Edmonds, who all came together only once for their single and the movie appearance.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."A Song for Mama" (Boyz II Men)Babyface5:01
2."Call Me" (Hip Hop Mix) (BLACKstreet featuring Jay-Z)Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal (co.)4:28
3."I Care 'Bout You" (Milestone)Babyface4:35
4."What About Us?" (Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland)Timbaland4:22
5."Don't Stop What You're Doing" (Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim)Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Sean "Puffy" Combs5:11
6."We're Not Making Love No More" (Dru Hill)Babyface, Daryl Simmons4:50
7."Baby I" (Tenderoni)Babyface4:12
8."Let's Do It Again" (Xscape)Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (co.)3:15
9."In Due Time" (Outkast featuring CeeLo Green)OutKast3:53
10."Slow Jam" (Usher & Monica)Babyface4:43
11."Boys and Girls" (Tony! Toni! Toné!)Babyface, Raphael Saadiq (co.)4:16
12."You Are the Man" (En Vogue)Babyface4:13
13."September" (Earth, Wind & Fire)Maurice White3:36
Total length:56:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

  1. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Soul Food". Recording Industry Association of America.