XXX: State of the Union (soundtrack)

XXX: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to Lee Tamahori's 2005 action film XXX: State of the Union. It was released on April 26, 2005 via Jive Records, and consists of hip hop and alternative/hard rock music. The album peaked at #40 in New Zealand, #71 in Germany, #92 in Switzerland, and #117 in the United States. Its lead single "Get XXX'd" reached #95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the US.

XXX: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop alternative rock nu metal urban gospel
Length	1:01:20
Label	Jive
Producer	Darren Higman (exec.) Denise Luiso (exec.) Jonathan McHugh (exec.) Laura Z. Wasserman (exec.) Lee Tamahori (exec.) Neal H. Moritz (exec.) Maestro The Trackboyz B.Slade DJ Rated R Gavin Brown Hallway Productionz Hush Jonathan Davis Josh Abraham Lil' Jon Organized Noize P.O.D. Timbaland Velvet Revolver Warren G Brian Stanley (co.) Greg Fidelman (co.) Randy Lynch (co.) Scott Sumner (co.)
XXX soundtracks chronology
XXX (2002) XXX: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture) (2005) XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Singles from XXX State of the Union
"MKLVFKWR" Released: July 2, 2004 "Dirty Little Thing" Released: September 20, 2004 "Get XXX'd" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get XXX'd" (performed by J-Kwon, Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez)	J. Jones M. Barrett E. Williams J. Kent M. Williams	The Trackboyz	3:54
2.	"Anybody Seen the PoPo's?!" (performed by Ice Cube)	O. Jackson Sr. T. Underdue D. Lopez	Hallway Productionz	3:58
3.	"Fight the Power" (performed by KoЯn & Xzibit)	C. Ridenhour E. Sadler K. Boxley	Lil' Jon Jonathan Davis	3:30
4.	"Messiah" (performed by Dead Celebrity Status)	B. McIntosh Y. Taalat B. West C. Hunter G. Eaton J. McCollum J. Levine J. Dalziel J. Levine		4:00
5.	"Oh No" (performed by Big Boi, Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx)	A. Patton M. Render W. Mathis P. Brown R. Murray R. Wade J. Williams G. Morton	Organized Noize	3:40
6.	"The Payback" (performed by P.O.D.)	J. Truby P.O.D.	P.O.D. Greg Fidelman (co.)	2:50
7.	"Dirty Little Thing" (performed by Velvet Revolver)	S. Weiland S. Hudson D. McKagan M. Sorum K. Nelson	Josh Abraham Velvet Revolver	3:57
8.	"Wyle Out" (performed by Bone Crusher)	W. Hardnett V. Brooks	Maestro	3:38
9.	"Here We Go" (performed by Dirtbag)	J. James T. Mosley	Timbaland	3:41
10.	"Dis Dat Block" (performed by YoungBloodZ)	J. Grigsby S. Joseph J. Kent M. Williams	The Trackboyz	3:36
11.	"Lookin' for U" (performed by Chingy & G.I.B.)	H. Bailey C. Bowers K. Simms W. Griffin III	Warren G	4:19
12.	"The March" (performed by Hush)	D. Carlisle M. Martinez R. Lynch S. Sumner	Hush Randy Lynch (co.) Scott Sumner (co.)	3:28
13.	"MKLVFKWR" (performed by Moby & Public Enemy)	C. Ridenhour R. Hall W. Drayton		3:22
14.	"Just Like Wylin'" (performed by Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace)	W. Hardnett V. Brooks G. Brown Three Days Grace	Gavin "Golden" Brown Maestro	3:07
15.	"Did It Again" (performed by Labba)	R. Edwards D. Ford N. Bey B. Stanley	Rated R Brian Stanley (co.)	2:52
16.	"The Good Song" (performed by Tonéx)	A. Williams II	T. Boy	4:56
Total length:				1:01:20

Notes

• Track 5 contains a sample of "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" written by Shadow Morton and performed by The Shangri-Las
• Track 6 does not appear in the film

Other songs

The following songs did appear in the film, but were not included in the soundtrack album[2]

• "As the World Turns", written by Tupac Shakur, Darrell "Big D" Harper, Mutah Beale, Rufus Cooper, Yafeu Fula, Malcolm Greenidge and Bruce Washington, and performed by Outlawz
• "I Play You Lose", written by Dwayne Artess Morgan and Brian Yalskulka, and performed by the Grusomes and Tezz
• "Victory", written by Tonči Huljić, and performed by Bond
• "Two Sisters of Mystery", written by Neftali Santiago, and performed by Planet People Movement
• "State of the Union", written by Julian Bunetta and Peter Bunetta, and performed by Peter Bunetta

Personnel

• Chaz Harper – mastering
• Nick Gamma – art direction
• Mickey Wright – A&R direction

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	92
US Billboard 200[6]	117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	48
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[8]	5

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "XXX: State of the Union [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
2. "xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
4. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
5. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
6. "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
7. "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
8. "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

External links

• XXX: State Of The Union - Music From The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)