Southpaw (soundtrack)

Southpaw (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 24, 2015
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:41
Label	Shady Interscope
Producer	Eminem (also exec.) Paul Rosenberg (co-exec.) AraabMuzik Charley Hustle DJ Khalil DJ Premier Doc McKinney Frank Dukes Illangelo CertiFYD Just Blaze Kasanova Luis Resto Mr. Porter Rico Love Sarom
Shady Records chronology
Shady XV (2014) Southpaw (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture) (2015)
Singles from Southpaw (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)
"Phenomenal" Released: June 2, 2015 "Kings Never Die" Released: July 10, 2015 "R.N.S." Released: July 16, 2015

Southpaw (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture) is the official soundtrack to the 2015 movie of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released on Shady Records on July 24, 2015.

Background

This soundtrack has spawned the singles "Phenomenal" and "Kings Never Die" featuring Gwen Stefani, by American rapper Eminem^[1] and "R.N.S." by hip hop group Slaughterhouse. This album was dedicated in memory of James Horner, the film's composer, who was killed in a plane crash on June 22, 2015, making this the last film score he composed in his lifetime.^[2] "Cry For Love" also appears on the film's score album in longer form.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 45,000 copies in the first week, including streams (32,000 pure album sales).^[3] In its second week, the album sold 15,500 more copies (including streams) for a total 60,500 copies sold in the United States. In the third week, the album fell to number 41, selling over 8,800 copies (including streams) for a total 69,000 copies.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cry for Love (Part 1)" (James Horner)			1:27
2.	"Kings Never Die" (Eminem featuring Gwen Stefani)	Luis Resto Khalil Abdul-Rahman Erik Alcock Chin Injeti Liz Rodrigues	DJ Khalil Eminem^[a]	4:56
3.	"Beast (Southpaw Remix)" (Rob Bailey and The Hustle Standard featuring Busta Rhymes, KXNG CROOKED and Tech N9ne)	Charles "Hustle" Caripides Rob Bailey Mathers Abdul-Rahman Trevor Smith Dominick Wickliffe Aaron Yates	Charley Hustle DJ Khalil^[b]	4:39
4.	"This Corner" (Denaun)	Mathers Luis Resto Mario Resto Denaun Porter Marvin O'Neal	Eminem L. Resto^[a] Mr. Porter^[a]	3:53
5.	"What About the Rest of Us" (Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$ featuring Rico Love)	Ariyan Arslani Richard Butler, Jr. Cecil "Kasanova" Kirby Jo-Vaughn Virginie Curtis Mayfield	Rico Love Kasanova	4:12
6.	"Raw" (Bad Meets Evil)	Mathers Ryan Montgomery Raymond "Sarom" Diaz	Sarom CertiFYD	3:40
7.	"R.N.S." (Slaughterhouse)	Joe Budden Joell Ortiz Wickliffe Abraham Orellana Justin Smith O'Shea Jackson Anthony Wheaton Betty Mabry Fred Mühlböck	AraabMuzik Just Blaze	3:39
8.	"Wicked Games" (The Weeknd)	Abel Tesfaye Carlo Montagnese Doc McKinney Rainer Blancheur	Doc McKinney Illangelo	5:24
9.	"All I Think About" (Bad Meets Evil)	Mathers Montgomery L. Resto	Eminem L. Resto^[a]	6:12
10.	"Drama Never Ends" (50 Cent)	Curtis Jackson Adam Feeney	Frank Dukes	3:16
11.	"Mode" (PRhyme featuring Logic)	Montgomery Christopher Martin Adrian Younge Robert Hall II	DJ Premier	3:01
12.	"Notorious Thugs" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)	Christopher Wallace Sean Combs Bryon McCane Steven Howse Anthony Henderson Stevie J	Stevie J Sean Combs	6:07
13.	"Phenomenal" (Eminem)	Mathers L. Resto M. Resto	Eminem L. Resto^[a]	4:42
14.	"Cry for Love (Part 2)" (James Horner)			1:33
Total length:				56:41

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^b} signifies a remixer

The tracks "Wicked Games" and "Notorious Thugs" were previously released on the projects House of Balloons (and later Trilogy) and Life After Death respectively.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]	150
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8]	147
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9]	2
French Albums (SNEP)[10]	108
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11]	61
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12]	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	43
US Billboard 200[14]	5
US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[15]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16]	2

See also

• List of Billboard number-one Rap albums of 2015

References

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2. "Pilot dies in plane registered to James Horner, Titanic composer". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
3. "jack & jack's debut ep Bows at No. 3 on Rap Albums Chart". Billboard. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
4. "Latest US Sales plus Streaming Charts". Hits Daily Double. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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6. "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Southpaw" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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14. "Billboard US Top 200 Albums". www.billboard.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
15. "Billboard Top Soundtrack Albums". www.billboard.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
16. "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". www.billboard.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.