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Wild Wild West (soundtrack)

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Released
  
June 15, 1999

Length
  
62:19

Release date
  
15 June 1999

Recorded
  
1998–99

Producer
  
Various artists

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Label
  
Genres
  
Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B

Awards
  
American Music Award for Top Soundtrack

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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

  • "Wild Wild West" contains portions of "I Wish" performed and written by Stevie Wonder and "Wild Wild West" written by Mohandas DeWese
  • "Confused" contains an interpolation of "Cover Action" written by Wilton Felder
  • "Getting Closer" contains elements of "Do That Stuff" written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry M. Shider, Bernard G. Worrell, performed by Parliament. Also contains elements of "Funky For You" written by G. Nice & Darryl Barnes. Also contains elements of "Impeach The President" written by J. Hammond and performed by The Honey Drippers
  • "I'm Wanted" contains a sample from "Wanted Dead or Alive" written by Richard Sambora & Jon Bongiovi, as recorded by Bon Jovi
  • "Hero" contains an interpolation of "Bettina" written by Bola Sete
  • "Chocolate Form" contains portions of "Desafinado" written by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Newton Ferreira de Mendonca
  • "Stick Up" contains a portion of "Just The Way I Like It" written by Terry Lewis & James Harris III
  • 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

    References

    Wild Wild West (soundtrack) Wikipedia


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