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) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 1:01:20 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Singles from XXX State of the Union | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get XXX'd" (performed by J-Kwon, Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez) |
| The Trackboyz | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Anybody Seen the PoPo's?!" (performed by Ice Cube) |
| Hallway Productionz | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Fight the Power" (performed by KoЯn & Xzibit) | 3:30 | ||
| 4. | "Messiah" (performed by Dead Celebrity Status) | 4:00 | ||
| 5. | "Oh No" (performed by Big Boi, Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx) | Organized Noize | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "The Payback" (performed by P.O.D.) |
| 2:50 | |
| 7. | "Dirty Little Thing" (performed by Velvet Revolver) | 3:57 | ||
| 8. | "Wyle Out" (performed by Bone Crusher) | Maestro | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Here We Go" (performed by Dirtbag) |
| Timbaland | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Dis Dat Block" (performed by YoungBloodZ) |
| The Trackboyz | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Lookin' for U" (performed by Chingy & G.I.B.) |
| Warren G | 4:19 |
| 12. | "The March" (performed by Hush) |
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| 3:28 |
| 13. | "MKLVFKWR" (performed by Moby & Public Enemy) | 3:22 | ||
| 14. | "Just Like Wylin'" (performed by Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace) | 3:07 | ||
| 15. | "Did It Again" (performed by Labba) |
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| 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
editThe 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
edit- Chaz Harper – mastering
- Nick Gamma – art direction
- Mickey Wright – A&R direction
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| 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
edit- ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "XXX: State of the Union [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links
edit- XXX: State Of The Union - Music From The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)