Released November 20, 2015 Release date 20 November 2015 | Artist Empire Cast Label COLUMBIA Genre Contemporary R&B | |
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Producer Timbaland (also exec.)Brian Grazer (exec.)Francie Calfo (exec.)Danny Strong (exec.)Lee Daniels (exec.)Ilene Chaiken (exec.)Ne-YoJ.R. RotemSwizz BeatzTeal DouvilleTerrence HowardThomas "Da Hitman" GoodlettPetey PabloTroyBoiMax BeesleyJesse "Corparal" Wilson Empire Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1(2015) Empire Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2(2016) Contemporary R&B albums Empire: Original Soundtra, Empire: Original Soundtra, From Toni with Love The Vide, Another Round, OnMyRadio | ||
Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 is the second soundtrack album by the cast of the musical drama television series Empire which airs on Fox. The album includes songs that featured during the second season of the show. It was released on November 20, 2015.
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Commercial Performance
The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in the first week. As of April 2016, the album has sold 114,000 copies in the US.
Critical response
AllMusic gave the album a score of three out of five, commenting that "much like the show itself, the quality of songs has become somewhat uneven" and that the album's standout track is "Boom Boom Boom Boom". Entertainment Focus gave the album four out of five stars, based on the deluxe version of the album. They felt that eight bonus tracks were the best on the album.
Songs
1Born to Love U (feat Jussie Smollett)Jussie Smollett3:36
2Snitch Bitch (feat Terrence Howard & Petey Pablo)Terrence Howard - Petey Pablo3:48
3Hourglass (feat V Bozeman)V Bozeman3:46