Hoodlum (soundtrack)

Hoodlum: Music Inspired By the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to Bill Duke's 1997 crime drama film Hoodlum. It was released on August 12, 1997 via Loud Records and Interscope Records, and consisted of a blend of hip hop and R&B music. The album features songs performed by 112, Adriana Evans, Big Boi, Big Bub, Big Noyd, Chico DeBarge, Cool Breeze, Davina, Erykah Badu, Faith Evans, L.V., Mobb Deep, Rahsaan Patterson, Rakim, Tony Rich and Wu-Tang Clan.

Hoodlum: Music Inspired By the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	August 12, 1997
Recorded	January 1997
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	53:18
Label	Loud Interscope
Producer	Arlene Dervalle (exec.) Rich Isaacson (exec.) Mojo Nicosia (exec.) Adriana Evans Chico DeBarge Davina Bussey Dred Scott John Clayton Kenneth Crouch Madukwu Chinwah Mobb Deep Mr. DJ Organized Noize Rastine Calhoun III Ron Fair RZA Sean "Puffy" Combs Tony Rich Walter "Mucho" Scott Cherokee Chief (co.) El DeBarge (co.) Ol' Dirty Bastard (co.)
Singles from Hoodlum
"Hoodlum" Released: 1997 "So Good" Released: February 1997 "Zoom" Released: 1997 "No Guarantee" Released: 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The soundtrack peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200 and at number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Mobb Deep's single "Hoodlum" reached number 29 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hoodlum" (performed by Mobb Deep, Big Noyd & Rakim)	Mobb Deep	4:16
2.	"So Good" (performed by Davina & Raekwon)	Davina Bussey	4:13
3.	"Basin Street Blues" (performed by L.V.)	John Clayton Ron Fair	2:08
4.	"I Can't Believe" (performed by 112 & Faith Evans)	Sean "Puffy" Combs	3:27
5.	"Dirty the Moocher" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan)	RZA Cherokee Chief (co.) Ol' Dirty Bastard (co.)	3:11
6.	"Lucky Dayz" (performed by Adriana Evans)	Adriana Evans Jonathan "Dred" Scott Rastine Calhoun III	3:26
7.	"Gangsta Partna" (performed by Cool Breeze & Big Boi)	Mr. DJ Organized Noize	5:18
8.	"Zoom" (performed by Big Bub)	Walter "Mucho" Scott	4:52
9.	"Street Life" (performed by Rahsaan Patterson)	Kenneth Crouch	5:15
10.	"Certainly" (performed by Erykah Badu)	Madukwu Chinwah	4:57
11.	"No Guarantee" (performed by Chico DeBarge)	Chico DeBarge El DeBarge (co.)	4:06
12.	"Harlem Is Home" (performed by Tony Rich)	Tony Rich	4:31
Total length:			53:18

Notes

• Track 5 contains elements from "Minnie the Moocher" as performed by Cab Calloway.

Score

A second soundtrack, featuring Elmer Bernstein's score for the film, was issued by BMG at the time of the film's release. The score was recorded in London by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer. The album was produced by the composer's daughter, Emilie A. Bernstein (who also orchestrated the score).

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prologue"	5:12
2.	"Bumpy and the Queen"	4:13
3.	"Bub and Company"	2:08
4.	"The Present"	3:27
5.	"Francine"	3:11
6.	"Death and the Opera"	3:26
7.	"Mourning"	5:18
8.	"Revenge"	4:52
9.	"From the Womb to the Tomb"	5:15
10.	"Dangerous Mission"	4:57
11.	"The Aftermath"	4:06
12.	"Goodbyes"	4:31
13.	"Amazing Grace"	2:42
Total length:		53:35

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	94
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	23

References

1. Stanley, Leo. "Hoodlum [Original Soundtrack] - Elmer Bernstein | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
2. "Soundtrack Hoodlum Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
3. "Soundtrack Hoodlum Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2018.

External links

• Hoodlum - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)