Bulworth (soundtrack)

Bulworth: The Soundtrack
Bulworth: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:53
Label	Interscope
Producer	Robert Kraft (exec.); Karyn Rachtman (exec.); RZA; Wyclef Jean; Jerry Duplessis; Chris "The Glove" Taylor; DJ Muggs; Don White; Dr. Dre; Eddie B; Emperor Searcy; Gary G-Wiz; Ice Cube; Mel-Man; Paul Poli; Pras; Robert McDowell; Teddy Riley; The Psycho Ward; Ché Guevara (co.); Eric Bobo (co.); will.i.am (co.);
Singles from Bulworth
	"Zoom"; Released: April 24, 1998; "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"; Released: June 6, 1998; "Joints & Jam"; Released: November 9, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The A.V. Club	N/A^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
Robert Christgau	B+^[4]

Bulworth: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Warren Beatty's 1998 film Bulworth. It was released on April 21, 1998 via Interscope Records and consists of hip hop music. The album is composed of fourteen songs and features performances by the likes of B-Real, Canibus, Dr. Dre, Eve, Ice Cube, Kam, KRS-One, LL Cool J, Mack 10, Mýa, Pras, Prodigy, Public Enemy, The Black Eyed Peas, Witchdoctor, Youssou N'Dour, and Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard and RZA, among others.

The album peaked at number 10 in the United States, at number 17 in New Zealand, at number 39 in Austria and at number 98 in Germany.

In 2012, Complex placed the album at No. 24 on their 'The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time'.^[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Zoom" (performed by Dr. Dre and LL Cool J)	J. Smith R. Vick A. Young C. Taylor	Dr. Dre Chris "The Glove" Taylor	4:15
2.	"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (performed by Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa)	P. Michel R. Jones N. Jean B. Gibb M. Gibb R. Gibb	Wyclef Jean Pras Jerry Duplessis (co.) Che Pope (co.)	4:26
3.	"How Come" (performed by Canibus and Youssou N'Dour)	G. Williams Y. N'Dour N. Jean J. Duplessis	Wyclef Jean Jerry Duplessis	4:08
4.	"Bulworth (They Talk About It While We Live It)" (performed by Method Man, KRS-One, Prodigy and Kam)	C. Smith L. Parker A. Johnson C. Miller L. Muggerud	DJ Muggs	4:24
5.	"Holiday/12 Scanner" (performed by Witchdoctor)	E. Johnson D. Searcy R. McDowell W. Butler J. Butler	R.O.B. Emperor Searcy	4:48
6.	"The Chase" (performed by RZA)	R. Diggs	RZA	4:12
7.	"Eve of Destruction" (performed by Eve)	E. Jeffers M. Bradford	Mel-Man	3:50
8.	"Maniac in the Brainiac" (performed by Mack 10 and Ice Cube)	D. Rolison O. Jackson	Ice Cube Binky Mack	4:36
9.	"Freak Out" (performed by Nutta Butta and Anonymous)	T. Gaither E. Riley	Teddy Riley	4:56
10.	"Joints & Jams" (performed by The Black Eyed Peas and Ingrid Dupree)	W. Adams A. Pineda J. Gomez P. Poli B. Gibb G. Phillinganes	Paul Poli will.i.am (co.)	3:33
11.	"Run" (performed by Cappadonna)	D. Hill R. Diggs	RZA	4:42
12.	"Lunatics in the Grass" (performed by B-Real & Sick Jacken)	L. Freese J. Gonzalez	The Psycho Ward Eric Bobo (co.)	3:31
13.	"Kill Em Live" (performed by Public Enemy)	C. Ridenhour G. Rinaldo	Gary G-Wiz	3:26
14.	"Bitches Are Hustlers Too" (performed by D-Fyne)	B. Major D. Saulsberry J. Ward O. Ratliff	Don White Eddie B	4:06
Total length:				58:53

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)^[6]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[7]	39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	98
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	17
US Billboard 200^[10]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	4

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	68
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	44

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bulworth [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ Rabin, Nathan (April 19, 2002). "Various Artists: Bulworth: The Soundtrack". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ Browne, David (April 24, 1998). "Bulworth: The Soundtrack". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Bulworth: The Soundtrack". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ Barone, Matt (November 1, 2012). "24. Bulworth - The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time | Complex". Complex. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "Top 10 R&B Albums". The Gazette. May 14, 1998. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Bulworth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Bulworth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 14, 1998. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "Soundtrack Bulworth -- The Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "Soundtrack Bulworth -- The Soundtrack Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-36. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Bulworth - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Bulworth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

External links[edit]

Bulworth (The Soundtrack) at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bulworth [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[2] Rabin, Nathan (April 19, 2002). "Various Artists: Bulworth: The Soundtrack". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[3] Browne, David (April 24, 1998). "Bulworth: The Soundtrack". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[4] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Bulworth: The Soundtrack". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[5] Barone, Matt (November 1, 2012). "24. Bulworth - The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time | Complex". Complex. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[6] "Top 10 R&B Albums". The Gazette. May 14, 1998. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.

[ac_Austria_Soundtrack-7] "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Bulworth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[ac_Germany4_Soundtrack-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Bulworth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[9] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 14, 1998. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[10] "Soundtrack Bulworth -- The Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[11] "Soundtrack Bulworth -- The Soundtrack Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

[12] "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-36. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[13] "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[CanadaVarious_ArtistsBulworth_-_Original_Motion_Picture_SoundtrackalbumCertRef-14] "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Bulworth - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[United_StatesSoundtrackBulworthalbumCertRef-15] "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Bulworth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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