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Love Jones (soundtrack)

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Love Jones: The Music
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 11, 1997
Recorded1994–96
GenreR&B
Length1:07:15
LabelSony
Producer
Singles from Love Jones: The Music
  1. "Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
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 Hill4:49
4."I Got a Love Jones for You" (performed by Refugee Camp All-Stars)
  • Pras
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Darryl Pearson
  • Farel Jean (co.)
3:38
5."Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe" (performed by Maxwell)Musze4:12
6."Never Enough" (performed by Groove Theory)Bryce Wilson4:P12
7."Inside My Love" (performed by Trina Broussard)
4:13
8."In the Rain" (performed by Xscape)Tony Hester
  • Samuel J. Sapp
  • Tim Shider (co.)
5:14
9."You Move Me" (performed by Cassandra Wilson)Cassandra WilsonCassandra Wilson4:17
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 Heavies3:34
12."Girl" (performed by Cassie Bonner)Cassie BonnerCassie Bonner3:56
13."Can't Get Enough" (performed by Kenny Lattimore)
3:59
14."Jelly, Jelly" (performed by The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra)Jazz at Lincoln Center5:46
15."In a Sentimental Mood" (performed by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane)Duke EllingtonBob Thiele4:14
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

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  • 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

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 3

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Promis, Jose F. "Love Jones [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack Love Jones: The Music Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Love Jones: The Music Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Love Jones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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