Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Michael Bay's 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II. It was released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy Records and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position.. MTV. Accessed December 19, 2007. On August 21, 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album platinum with over one million units shipped."Bad Boys II" Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed December 29, 2007.

The first single, Jay-Z's "La-La-La", is the sequel of "Excuse Me Miss" from his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.Tang, Melisa (2003). Bad Boys 2 Soundtrack Review . The Situation. Accessed December 29, 2007. The second single, "Shake Ya Tailfeather", by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100Bronson, Fred (May 18, 2007). Let's Go the Movies... Not. Billboard. Accessed December 29, 2007. and it won Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.46th Grammy Awards - 2004. Rock on the Net. Accessed December 29, 2007.

Background The soundtrack became the first album to be released under the Bad Boy Records and Universal Records partnership."Bad Boys II" Soundtrack News . About.com (July 14, 2003). Accessed December 29, 2007. As the album's executive producer, P. Diddy stated:

P. Diddy shared his views on the album, saying "it's not just one of those soundtracks where it's just a compilation record and it's not cohesive... These are all new songs. I've done a lot of work [and] I've produced almost everybody that's on the soundtrack, or I've paired on a record with them before. I'm in constant contact with them. I think that everyone respected the fact that I wanted to do something that was special".

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Rob Theakston of AllMusic noted that it is rare for a hip hop movie soundtrack to "be explosive and feel as if it's a solid cohesive album, rather than a showcase for various artists to use throwaway tracks". Rolling Stone concurred, saying "this is how to do a hip-hop soundtrack". Blender magazine observed that the record is "riddled with stars", "packed with production pyrotechnics", and called the album "pure Hollywood".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peakposition Canadian Albums (Billboard) 1 US Billboard 200 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 99 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 48 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 63 US Billboard 200 42 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 25 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard) 3

Certifications

Credits Information taken from AllMusic:

Producers: Sean Combs, Jayson "Koko" Bridges, Cool & Dre, DJ Whoo Kid, Tony Dofat, Just Blaze, Lenny Kravitz, Ryan Leslie, M.O.P., The Natural a.k.a. D-Nat, Nelly, The Neptunes, Red Spyda, Younglord, Joe Hooker Executive producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Sean Combs, Kathy Nelson Engineers: Wayne Allison, Robert "Big Brizz" Bane, Andrew Coleman, Stephen Dent, Emery Dobyns, Tony Dofat, Shon Don, Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Chip Karpells, Gimel Keaton, Tony Maserati, Lynn Montrose, Red Spyda, Rocklogic, Sha Money XL, Frank Socorro, Carlisle Young Assistant engineers: Alexis Seton Assistants: Lynn Montrose, Alexis Seton Mixing: Diddy, Ken Duro Ifill, Gimel Keaton, Rich Keller, Paul Logus, Mike Patterson, Rob Paustian, Red Spyda Mastering: Chris Athens A&R: Conrad Diamanche, Damon Eden, Henry Joseph Pierre, Slam Programming: Tony Dofat, Mario Winans, Bill Danze (drums and keyboard), Creative director: Christopher Stern Bass: Eddie Monteiya Guitar: David Cabrera Vocals: Henry Joseph Pierre (vocal producer), LaToiya Williams, Jack Knight , Pharrell Williams Music supervisor: Bob Badami, Kathy Nelson Soundtrack supervisor: Francesca Spero Production coordination: Gwendolyn Niles

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