Street Fighter (soundtrack)
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Street Fighter is the soundtrack to the 1994 action film, Street Fighter
. It was released on December 6, 1994 by Priority Records
and was almost entirely hip hop. The soundtrack found some success on the Billboard charts, peaking at #135 on the Billboard 200
and #34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, and featured one charting single "Something Kinda Funky" by Rally Ral, which made it to #39 on the Hot Rap Singles. "Straight to My feet" was the only single to see a release in the United Kingdom
, where it charted #57, despite the soundtrack being only available in that country via a purchase of the VHS tape at branches of Tesco
for a limited period.
Street Fighter (film)
Street Fighter is a 1994 American action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. It is based loosely on the same-titled video games produced by Capcom, and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Raul Julia, along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na...
. It was released on December 6, 1994 by Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
and was almost entirely hip hop. The soundtrack found some success on the Billboard charts, peaking at #135 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 #34 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...
, and featured one charting single "Something Kinda Funky" by Rally Ral, which made it to #39 on the Hot Rap Singles. "Straight to My feet" was the only single to see a release in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, where it charted #57, despite the soundtrack being only available in that country via a purchase of the VHS tape at branches of Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
for a limited period.
Track listing
- "Street Fighter"- 4:59 (Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
) - "Come Widdit"- 4:50 (AhmadAhmad (rapper)Ahmad Ali Lewis, who was born October 12, 1975 , in Los Angeles, California, is an American emcee. Credited simply as Ahmad, he is best known for the 1994 single "Back in the Day," a nostalgic song that became a signifier for nostalgia in hip-hop culture.Ahmad is also a member of the Christian hip...
, Ras KassRas KassJohn Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...
and SaafirSaafirReggie Gibson, better known as Saafir is an emcee, producer and actor from Oakland, California. After moving from Fresno, California to Oakland, he lived with Tupac Shakur and became a dancer for Digital Underground...
) - "One on One"- 3:30 (NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
) - "Pandemonium"- 4:21 (The PharcydeThe PharcydeThe Pharcyde are an alternative hip hop group based in South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani , Slimkid3 , Bootie Brown and Fatlip . DJ Mark Luv was the group's first DJ, followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla...
) - "Street Soldier"- 4:27 (ParisParis (rapper)Oscar Jackson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Paris is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics...
) - "Something Kinda Funky"- 4:14 (Rally Ral)
- "It's a Street Fight"- 3:51 (B.U.M.S.)
- "Life as..."- 2:48 (LL Cool JLL Cool JJames Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
) - "Do You Have What It Takes?"- 4:36 (Craig MackCraig MackCraig Mack is an American Grammy nominated rapper, who gained fame on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment record label in the 1990s. Although his first single was released under the name MC EZ in 1988, he is best known for his 1994 hit single "Flava In Ya Ear", which was released under his real name...
) - "Straight to My Feet"- 4:00 (HammerMC HammerStanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s...
and Deion SandersDeion SandersDeion Luwynn Sanders , nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst...
) - "Rumbo in da Jungo"- 2:49 (Public Enemy and Wreck League)
- "Rap Comando"- 3:14 (Anotha LevelAnotha LevelAnotha Level was an American hip hop group composed of five members, Bambino, Ced Twice, Stenge, Stix and Stones.They were closely associated with Ice Cube, who got the group a deal with his label at the time Priority Records. The group then recorded and released their only album on April 26, 1994...
and Shaylin Walsh) - "Worth Fighting For"- 4:38 (Angélique KidjoAngélique KidjoAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has...
) - "Something There"- 5:02 (Chage and AskaChage and Askaor Chage and Asuka are a Japanese popular music duo composed of two singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture, and . To date they have sold over 31 million albums and singles in Japan....
)