Released June 15, 1999 Length 62:19 Release date 15 June 1999 | Recorded 1998–99 Producer Various artists | |
Awards American Music Award for Top Soundtrack Similar Greatest Hits, Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxit, Escape, Gang Related ‑ The Soun, Quizás |
Wild Wild West is the soundtrack to the 1999 film of the same name. It was released June 15, 1999, through Interscope Records and consisted mostly of hip hop music (none of which was in the movie, with the exception of the Will Smith and Enrique Iglesias tracks played over the end credits). The soundtrack features a song by the film's main actor, Will Smith, along with other hip hop and R&B artists including BLACKstreet, Faith Evans, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, 702, Destiny's Child, Common, MC Lyte, Tatyana Ali, Slick Rick, Blaque, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Bow Wow, Puff Daddy, Jermaine Dupri and Eminem. The soundtrack was very successful, peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and features the hit single "Wild Wild West" which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified double platinum a week after its release, June 21, 1999. The album is also the debut of famous artists Lil' Bow Wow, Jill Scott and Kel Spencer.
Contents
Sample credits
Trivia
Before rapper Eminem made a stab at Will Smith in his hit song "The Real Slim Shady" in 2000; he recorded a song for the movie.
Songs
1Wild Wild WestWill Smith - Dru Hill - Kool Moe Dee4:07
2BailamosEnrique Iglesias3:39
3ConfusedBlackstreet3:58