Love Jones (soundtrack)
1997 soundtrack album by Various artists
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Love Jones: The Music is the soundtrack to Theodore Witcher's 1997 film Love Jones. It was released on March 11, 1997, via Sony Music. The album features a blend of R&B, neo-soul, jazz, and spoken word, reflecting the film's poetic and intimate tone. It includes contributions from artists such as Lauryn Hill, Dionne Farris, Maxwell, Meshell Ndegeocello, and The Brand New Heavies, among others.
| Love Jones: The Music | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | March 11, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1994–96 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 1:07:15 |
| Label | Sony |
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| Singles from Love Jones: The Music | |
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The soundtrack was a commercial success, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reaching the top 20 of the Billboard 200. The album's standout track, "The Sweetest Thing" by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill, became a hit single and marked one of her first musical releases outside of the Fugees. Maxwell's "Sumthin' Sumthin' (Mellosmoothe)" also gained lasting recognition and remains one of his most beloved deep cuts.
Critical reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Brother to the Night (A Blues for Nina) - Darius' Poem" (performed by Larenz Tate) | Reginald Gibson | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Hopeless" (performed by Dionne Farris) | 3:53 | ||
| 3. | "The Sweetest Thing" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Lauryn Hill) | Lauryn Hill | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "I Got a Love Jones for You" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars) |
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| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe" (performed by Maxwell) | Musze | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Never Enough" (performed by Groove Theory) | Bryce Wilson | 4:P12 | |
| 7. | "Inside My Love" (performed by Trina Broussard) |
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| 4:13 |
| 8. | "In the Rain" (performed by Xscape) | Tony Hester |
| 5:14 |
| 9. | "You Move Me" (performed by Cassandra Wilson) | Cassandra Wilson | Cassandra Wilson | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Rush Over" (performed by Marcus Miller & Me'Shell Ndegéocello) |
| 5:19 | |
| 11. | "I Like It" (performed by The Brand New Heavies) |
| The Brand New Heavies | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Girl" (performed by Cassie Bonner) | Cassie Bonner | Cassie Bonner | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Can't Get Enough" (performed by Kenny Lattimore) |
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| 3:59 |
| 14. | "Jelly, Jelly" (performed by The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra) | Jazz at Lincoln Center | 5:46 | |
| 15. | "In a Sentimental Mood" (performed by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane) | Duke Ellington | Bob Thiele | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Lyric: I Am Looking at Music - Nina's Poem" (performed by Nia Long) | Pinkie Gordon Lane | 2:29 | |
| Total length: | 1:07:15 | |||
- Notes
- Tracks 6, 7, 8, 12 are not featured in the film.
Personnel
- Stephen Marcussen — mastering
- Toby Emmerich — executive producer
- Dana Sano — executive producer
- Lori Silfen — executive producer
- Jon McHugh — executive producer
- Nick Wechsler — executive producer
- Theodore Witcher — executive producer
- Melodee Sutton — music coordinator
- Pilar McCurry — music supervisor
- Michael T. Mauldin — A&R
- Samuel J. Sapp — A&R
- Randy Jackson — A&R
- Glen Brunman — A&R
- Christine Wilson — design
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 16 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||