Dead Presidents (soundtrack)

Dead Presidents is the first of two soundtracks to the 1995 film, Dead Presidents. It was released on September 26, 1995, by Capitol Records and consists of 1970s R&B, funk and soul music. The soundtrack was very successful, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, and was certified gold on December 1, 1995. The soundtrack's success led Capitol Records to release a second volume the following year.

Dead Presidents
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
Recorded1995
GenreR&B, funk, soul
LabelCapitol
Dead Presidents soundtracks chronology
Dead Presidents
(1995)		 Dead Presidents, Vol. 2
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "If You Want Me To Stay", by Sly & The Family Stone
  2. "Walk On By", by Isaac Hayes
  3. "The Payback", by James Brown
  4. "I'll Be Around", by The Spinners
  5. "Never Gonna Give You Up", by Jerry Butler
  6. "I Miss You", by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  7. "Get Up & Get Down", by The Dramatics
  8. "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go", by Curtis Mayfield
  9. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man", by Aretha Franklin
  10. "Where Is The Love", by Jesse Campbell (singer) & Trina
  11. "Tired Of Being Alone", by Al Green
  12. "Love Train" by The O'Jays
  13. "The Look Of Love", by Isaac Hayes
  14. "Dead Presidents Theme" composed and conducted by Danny Elfman

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Dead Presidents". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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