Wild Wild West (soundtrack)

Wild Wild West is an album of music inspired by the 1999 film Wild Wild West. It was released June 15, 1999, through Interscope Records and consisted mostly of hip hop and R&B songs which were not in the film, with the exception of one by Will Smith and another by Enrique Iglesias played over the end credits. Other artists featured on the album include 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.

Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 15, 1999
Recorded1998–99
Genre
Length1:02:19
Label
Singles from Wild Wild West
  1. "Wild Wild West"
    Released: May 4, 1999
  2. "Bailamos"
    Released: June 15, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild Wild West" (Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee)
4:08
2."Bailamos" (Enrique Iglesias)
3:39
3."Confused" (BLACKstreet)
3:58
4."Keep It Movin'" (MC Lyte and Monica Payne)
4:13
5."Getting Closer" (Tatyana Ali featuring Kel Spencer)
4:12
6."Lucky Day" (Trā-Knox)
4:18
7."Bad Guys Always Die" (Dr. Dre and Eminem)
4:41
8."Mailman" (Faith Evans)R. Kelly3:26
9."I'm Wanted" (Kel Spencer featuring Richie Sambora)
5:12
10."Hero" (Breeze)
  • Will Smith
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Lia Grant
  • Sydney Kim
  • Sandy Plute
  • Katherine Shorey
  • Bola Sete
  • Djalma de Andrade
4:06
11."Chocolate Form" (Neutral)
  • Eric Roberson
  • Carvin Haggins
  • Vidal Davis
  • Keith Pelzer
4:12
12."I Sparkle" (Slick Rick)
4:11
13."The Best" (Guy featuring 1 Life 2 Live)
  • Teddy Riley
  • Tijuana Frampton
  • Albert Charles
  • Juan Cordova
3:40
14."8 Minutes to Sunrise" (Common featuring Jill Scott)
4:32
15."Stick Up" (Lil' Bow Wow featuring Jermaine Dupri)
3:17
Total length:1:02:19

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 27
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 17
US Billboard 200[10] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

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

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wild Wild West [1999 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  6. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 3, 1999. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  10. "Soundtrack Wild Wild West Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  11. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Wild Wild West". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 July 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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