Bad Boys (soundtrack)
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Bad Boys is the soundtrack to the 1995 action-comedy film, Bad Boys
. It was released on March 25, 1995 through Sony Music Entertainment
's sub-label, Work Records. The album peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200
and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
.
The charting singles were: "Never Find Someone Like You" by Keith Martin
, which peaked at #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; "Someone to Love" by Jon B.
featuring Babyface
, which peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; and "Shy Guy" by Diana King
, which peaked at #13 on the Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
The album was well received by fans of the rap/R&B genres, but disappointed fans of Mark Mancina
's movie score, as only one of up to fifteen tracks composed for the film by Mancina was featured on the album. Also, most of the industrial rock
tracks, which featured primarily in the "Club Hell" scene, are also missing from the album. These include "Nothing" by Stabbing Westward
, "Angels" by Dink
, and "Sweet Little Lass" by DAG.
The original score by Mark Mancina was released in September 2007 by La-La Land Records as a limited edition of 3000 copies.
Bad Boys (1995 film)
Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer...
. It was released on March 25, 1995 through Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
's sub-label, Work Records. The album peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
.
The charting singles were: "Never Find Someone Like You" by Keith Martin
Keith Martin (musician)
Keith Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. Martin is best known for writing and singing romantic love songs...
, which peaked at #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; "Someone to Love" by Jon B.
Jon B.
Jon B. is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer and songwriter.-Early life:...
featuring Babyface
Babyface
Babyface or Baby Face can refer to:Nicknames:* Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber* Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette , an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician...
, which peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; and "Shy Guy" by Diana King
Diana King
Diana King is a reggae fusion singer-songwriter who specifically performed a mixture and fusion of R&B, reggae, pop and dancehall...
, which peaked at #13 on the Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
The album was well received by fans of the rap/R&B genres, but disappointed fans of Mark Mancina
Mark Mancina
Mark Alan Mancina is a U.S. composer, primarily for Hollywood soundtracks, such as his collaboration with Trevor Rabin on the soundtrack for Con Air. He arranged many of the songs behind Disney's The Lion King including the Broadway musical...
's movie score, as only one of up to fifteen tracks composed for the film by Mancina was featured on the album. Also, most of the industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
tracks, which featured primarily in the "Club Hell" scene, are also missing from the album. These include "Nothing" by Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...
, "Angels" by Dink
Dink (band)
Dink , was an alternative/industrial rock band formed in Kent, Ohio in 1992. The band's sound was considered unique for its time, combining elements of industrial, Hip Hop , hard rock, and electronic dance...
, and "Sweet Little Lass" by DAG.
The original score by Mark Mancina was released in September 2007 by La-La Land Records as a limited edition of 3000 copies.
Track listing
- "Shy GuyShy Guy (song)"Shy Guy" is a song by Diana King from the Bad Boys soundtrack and also her debut album Tougher Than Love. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S....
"- 3:40 (Diana KingDiana KingDiana King is a reggae fusion singer-songwriter who specifically performed a mixture and fusion of R&B, reggae, pop and dancehall...
) - "So Many Ways (Bad Boys Version)"- 3:14 (Warren GWarren GWarren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
) - "Five O, Five O (Here They Come)"- 3:19 (69 Boyz69 Boyz69 Boyz is a platinum selling Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida. The group was initiated by producers C.C...
featuring Devane) - "Boom Boom Boom"- 3:51 (Juster)
- "Me Against the World"- 4:39 (2Pac featuring Dramacydal)
- "Someone to Love"- 4:34 (Jon B.Jon B.Jon B. is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer and songwriter.-Early life:...
featuring Babyface) - "I've Got a Little Something for You (Radio Version)"- 3:40 (MN8MN8MN8 were an R&B group from the United Kingdom. They consisted of KG , G-Man , Kule T and Dee Tails .-Career:...
) - "Never Find Someone Like You"- 4:30 (Keith MartinKeith Martin (musician)Keith Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. Martin is best known for writing and singing romantic love songs...
) - "Call the Police (Marvel/Bonzai Mix)"- 3:44 (Ini KamozeIni KamozeCecil Campbell , better known by his stage name Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...
) - "Da B Side"- 3:42 (Da BratDa BratShawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
featuring The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G.Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
and Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
) - "Work Me Slow"- 4:06 (XscapeXscape (band)Xscape, was a female American R&B group that originally started out as a quintet and then became a quartet. The group had a string of hit songs during the 1990s...
) - "Clouds of Smoke"- 4:42 (Call O' Da Wild)
- "Juke-Joint Jezebel"- 4:09 (KMFDMKMFDMKMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
) - "Bad Boys' Reply ('95)"- 3:59 (Inner Circle featuring TekTek (rapper)El-Amin after converting to Islam better known by his stage name Tek, is an American rapper, famous as a member of the duo Smif-N-Wessun, and the Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik. Tek debuted on Black Moon's 1993 album Enta Da Stage with his rhyming partner Steele...
) - "Theme from Bad Boys"- 4:12 (Mark MancinaMark MancinaMark Alan Mancina is a U.S. composer, primarily for Hollywood soundtracks, such as his collaboration with Trevor Rabin on the soundtrack for Con Air. He arranged many of the songs behind Disney's The Lion King including the Broadway musical...
) - "Five O, Five O, (Here They Come) (Hideout House Radio Mix)"-3:39 (69 Boyz69 Boyz69 Boyz is a platinum selling Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida. The group was initiated by producers C.C...
featuring K-Nock) (Bonus Track)
Track listing
All songs by Mark Mancina.- "Prologue - The Car Jacking"- 4:31
- "Bad Boys - Main Title/Heist"- 6:07
- "Funky Brothers To PD"- 0:34
- "Air Conditioning Inspection"- 1:07
- "JoJo, What You Know?"- 0:39
- "Dead Guy"- 4:55
- "He's The Person I'd Call"- 0:52
- "Killing Max"- 4:15
- "The Boys Find Max"- 2:29
- "Into Lois' Apartment"- 0:49
- "Escape From Julie's"- 2:46
- "You're Going To Leave Me Alone?"- 0:50
- "Julie's Got A Gun"- 0:53
- "Escape From Club Hell/Ether Chase"- 4:33
- "We Don't Want To Lose You"- 0:38
- "I Mean Like Funny"- 2:00
- "Interrogation"- 0:40
- "Stake Out"- 0:53
- "Tailing Lab Tech/Blown Cover"- 1:35
- "Busted"- 0:51
- "Footchase"- 4:23
- "Fouchet Calling"- 0:32
- "Hangar Shootout"- 9:14
- "Cobra Chase/Fouchet's Death"- 4:40
- "Bad Boys - Main Title (Edited Film Version)"- 3:36 (Bonus Track)