Rush Hour (soundtrack)
1998 soundtrack album for the film Rush Hour
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Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film Rush Hour. It was released on September 15, 1998, through Rush Associated Labels and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at 5 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the number 1 single "How Deep Is Your Love". The soundtrack was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 15, 1998, and platinum on January 21, 1999.
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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| Length | 73:47 | |||
| Label | Rush Associated Labels | |||
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| Singles from Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Never Touch a Black Man's Radio (Skit)" (Chris Tucker) | 0:16 | ||
| 2. | "How Deep Is Your Love" (Dru Hill and Redman) |
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| 4:10 |
| 3. | "Faded Pictures" (Case and Joe) |
| Joe | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Can I Get A..." (Jay-Z, Amil and Ja Rule) |
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| 5:11 |
| 5. | "Jackie Chan Kicks Ass (Skit)" (Jackie Chan) | 0:09 | ||
| 6. | "And You Don't Stop" (Wu-Tang Clan) | Dame Grease | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "Bitch Betta Have My Money" (Ja Rule) |
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| 3:28 |
| 8. | "Is This Weed...Cigaweed (Skit)" (Chris Tucker) | 0:25 | ||
| 9. | "Disco" (Grenique) |
| Vada Nobles | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Blow Shit up...FBI Wants You (Skit)" (Chris Tucker and Philip Baker Hall) | 0:32 | ||
| 11. | "Impress the Kid" (Slick Rick) |
| DJ S&S | 4:11 |
| 12. | "If I Die Tonight" (Montell Jordan, Monifah and Flesh-n-Bone) |
| 4:51 | |
| 13. | "Glad That We Loved" (Jon B.) |
| Jon B. | 4:44 |
| 14. | "I'll Be on a Big FBI Case" (Chris Tucker) | 0:06 | ||
| 15. | "Terror Squadians" (Terror Squad) |
| Curt Gowdy | 5:03 |
| 16. | "Please Tell Me You Speak English..." (Chris Tucker) | 0:12 | ||
| 17. | "Way Too Crazy" (Tray Deee, Jayo Felony and Daz Dillinger) | Soopafly | 4:25 | |
| 18. | "N.B.C." (Charli Baltimore, Cam'ron and Noreaga) |
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| 4:02 |
| 19. | "You'll Never Miss Me ('Til I'm Gone)" (Terry Dexter) |
| Darryl Pearson | 4:32 |
| 20. | "Nasty Girl" (Kasino, Nite & Day) |
| Prestige | 3:44 |
| 21. | "No Love" (Imajin) |
| Bert Price | 4:12 |
| 22. | "I'm Michael Jackson, You Tito (Skit)" (Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan) | 0:17 | ||
| 23. | "Tell the Feds" (Too Short) |
| Quinton "Black" Banks | 5:19 |
| 24. | "Rush Hour (Main Title Theme)" (Lalo Schifrin) | 1:17 | ||
| 25. | "Take This Badge and Shove It" (Chris Tucker) | 0:33 | ||
| Total length: | 1:13:47 | |||
Rush Hour (Original Film Score)
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| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | August 3–5, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Newman Scoring Stage (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Length | 47:22 | |||
| Label | Aleph Records | |||
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Rush Hour (Original Film Score) is the original film score album of Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film Rush Hour composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin. It was released on October 13, 1998, through Aleph Records. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood. Production was handled by Schifrin and Ratner with Donna Schifrin serving as executive producer. The album was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
All music is composed by Lalo Schifrin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rush Hour (Main Title)" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Fight at the Harbor" | 1:20 |
| 3. | "Soo Yung's Theme" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Soo Yung's Abduction" | 0:55 |
| 5. | "Lee Arrives in L.A." | 1:29 |
| 6. | "Jumping the Bus" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Won Ton for Two" | 1:50 |
| 8. | "Explosive Situation" | 1:19 |
| 9. | "Lee at the Mansion" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Restaurant Poison" | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Battle at Juntao's" | 2:20 |
| 12. | "Greasy Egg Rolls" | 0:56 |
| 13. | "Chasing Sang" | 2:36 |
| 14. | "$50 Million Ransom" | 1:51 |
| 15. | "On Juntao's Heels" | 4:09 |
| 16. | "Asian Art Convention" | 1:48 |
| 17. | "Lee's Sadness" | 1:47 |
| 18. | "High Tension" | 2:29 |
| 19. | "Sweet and Sour" | 2:09 |
| 20. | "Chinese Street Music" | 2:05 |
| 21. | "Carter Chases Clive" | 1:32 |
| 22. | "The British Menace" | 1:26 |
| 23. | "Rush Hour (End Titles)" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 47:22 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||