Money Talks (soundtrack)
1997 soundtrack album by Various artists
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Money Talks: The Album is the soundtrack to Brett Ratner's 1997 comedy film Money Talks. It was released on August 12, 1997 through Arista Records and features hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA on December 19, 1997.
| Money Talks | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 12, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 |
| Genres | |
| Length | 1:04:26 |
| Label | Arista |
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| Singles from Money Talks | |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avenues" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Pras with Ky-Mani) | Eddy Grant |
| 4:18 |
| 2. | "My Everything" (performed by Barry White & Faith Evans) |
| Stevie J | 4:11 |
| 3. | "No Way Out" (performed by Puff Daddy featuring Black Rob) |
| 3:43 | |
| 4. | "A Dream" (performed by Mary J. Blige) | Bunny DeBarge | Rodney Jerkins | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Money Talks" (performed by Lil' Kim featuring Andrea Martin) |
| Timbaland | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Penetration" (performed by Next & Naughty by Nature) |
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| 4:34 |
| 7. | "Tell Me How You Want It" (performed by SWV) |
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| 4:54 |
| 8. | "Everyday" (performed by Angie Stone & Devox) |
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| 3:30 |
| 9. | "Keep It Bubblin'" (performed by Brand Nubian) | 4:43 | ||
| 10. | "The Teaching" (performed by Me'Shell NdegéOcello) | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | 3:48 | |
| 11. | "Feel So Good" (performed by Ma$e) |
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| 4:01 |
| 12. | "Things Just Ain't the Same" (performed by Deborah Cox) |
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| 3:38 |
| 13. | "Back in You Again" (performed by Rick James featuring Lil' Cease) | Rick James |
| 4:06 |
| 14. | "The Real Thing" (performed by Lisa Stansfield) |
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| 4:19 |
| 15. | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (performed by Barry White) |
| Barry White | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 1:04:26 | |||
Note: "If You Want Me to Stay" by Sly and the Family Stone was featured in the movie but was not included on the soundtrack.
Sample credits
- "My Everything" contains elements from "You're the First, the Last, My Everything", written by Barry White, Peter Sterling Radcliffe, and Tony Sepe.
- "Money Talks" contains re-recorded portions of "Seasons in the Sun", written by Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen.
- "Penetration" contains:
- replayed elements from "I Want to Be in the Land of Milk & Honey", written by James Brown, Vicki Anderson, and David Matthews.
- re-sung elements from "Funky Boy Party", written by Bobby Robinson.
- "Keep It Bubblin'" contains a sample of "Heart of Stone", written by Sylvester Levay and Stephan Prager, performed by Silver Convention.
- "Feel So Good" contains a sample of "Hollywood Swinging"; written by Robert Earl Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, and Richard Westfield; performed by Kool & the Gang.
- "Things Just Ain't the Same" contains a sample of "You Are Everything", written by Thomas Bell and Linda Creed, performed by the Stylistics.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 39 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 37 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 94 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||