Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1
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Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 is the second soundtrack album by the cast of the musical drama television series Empire which airs on Fox. The album includes songs that featured during the second season of the show. It was released on November 20, 2015.[1]
Commercial Performance
The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200,[2] selling 22,000 copies in the first week. As of April 2016, the album has sold 114,000 copies in the US.[3]
Critical response
AllMusic gave the album a score of three out of five, commenting that "much like the show itself, the quality of songs has become somewhat uneven" and that the album's standout track is "Boom Boom Boom Boom".[4] Entertainment Focus gave the album four out of five stars, based on the deluxe version of the album. They felt that eight bonus tracks were the best on the album.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Love U" (Jussie Smollett) |
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| 3:35 |
| 2. | "Snitch Bitch" (Terrence Howard and Petey Pablo) |
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| 3:48 |
| 3. | "Hourglass" (V. Bozeman) |
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| 3:45 |
| 4. | "Get No Better (2.0)" (Serayah) |
| TroyBoi | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Bout 2 Blow" (Yazz and Timbaland) |
| Timbaland | 3:01 |
| 6. | "No Doubt About It" (Jussie Smollett and Pitbull) |
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| 4:45 |
| 7. | "Ain't About the Money" (Jussie Smollett and Yazz) |
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| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Never Love Again" (Jussie Smollett) |
| Ne-Yo | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Runnin'" (Yazz, Jamila Velazquez, Raquel Castro and Yani Marin) |
| J.R. Rotem | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Boom Boom Boom Boom" (Terrence Howard and Bre-Z) |
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| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Heavy" (Jussie Smollett) |
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| 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Ready to Go" (Pepsi Version) (Jussie Smollett) |
| 2:26 | |
| 13. | "Powerful" (Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys) |
| 4:00 | |
| 14. | "Battle Cry" (Jussie Smollett) |
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| 4:09 |
| 15. | "Dynasty" (Yazz and Timbaland) |
| 2:47 | |
| 16. | "Mimosa" (Jamila Velazquez, Raquel Castro and Yani Marin) |
| 3:27 | |
| 17. | "Do Something With It" (Serayah) |
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| 2:26 |
| 18. | "You Broke Love" (Jussie Smollett) | Howard | 3:56 | |
| 19. | "Same Song" (Bre-Z) |
| 3:57 |
Personnel
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Executive music producer Soundtrack album procuders
Music supervisor
Executive in charge of music for 20th Century Fox Television
Executive in charge of music for Columbia
Music coordinator
Music production for Fox
Music production liaison
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Soundtrack coordination
Periscope Studio manager
Mastered by
Art direction and design
Executive producers
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Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 171 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 74 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 16 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Empire Cast – Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1: Amazon.com: Music". Amazon.com.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Empire: Season 2, Vol. 1 [Original Sountrack] - Empire Cast". AllMusic.
- ^ "Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 album review". Entertainment Focus.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "iTunes – Music – Empire (Original Soundtrack from Season 2), Vol. 1 by Empire Cast". iTunes Store (GB).
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2, Vol. 1 (Deluxe) by Empire Cast". iTunes Store (GB).
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 32, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Empire - Season 2 - Volume 1 - OST". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard.