Notorious (soundtrack)

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Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
Nashiem Myrick
  • Danny Elfman
  • The Hitman DJ 50 Gran
    • The Notorious B.I.G. chronology
    Greatest Hits
    (2007)     		Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
    (2009)     		The King & I
    (2017)
    Singles from Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
    1. "Letter to B.I.G."
      Released: April 7, 2009
    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    		[3]
    The Boston Globe(favorable)[4]
    DJ Booth[5]
    Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
    NOW[7]
    IGN(6.7/10)[8]
    RapReviews(8.5/10)[9]
    Rolling Stone[10]
    ThaHipHop[11]

    Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 2009 biopic film

    Christopher "CJ" Wallace Jr.
    , his son. "Notorious Thugs", "Notorious B.I.G.", "One More Chance (Remix)", "Brooklyn Go Hard", "Kick in the Door", "What's Beef", "The World Is Filled...", "One More Chance / The Legacy Remix" and "Love No Ho" do not feature in the movie, but are included on the album.

    The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, the highest debut of the week, with opening sales of 43,000.[12] As of March 2009, the album has sold 124,490 copies.[13]

    Track listing

    Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:[14]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."
    Nathaniel Hall
    		The Hitman DJ 50 Gran3:41
    17."Love No Ho" (Original Demo Version) (previously unreleased)
    • Wallace
    • Joe Sample
    • John Guerin
    • Larry Carlton
    • Max Bennett
    • Tom Scott
    		The Hitman DJ 50 Gran3:55

    Charts

    Chart performance for the Notorious soundtrack
    Chart (2009) Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 68
    Canadian Albums Chart[16] 18
    Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[17] 4
    US Billboard 200[18] 4
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
    US
    Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[20]
    		 1

    References

    1. ^ "OST by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    2. ^ "411MANIA -". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    3. ^ "Notorious [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    4. ^ Rodman, Sarah (16 January 2009). "Tributes and more from friends, family". Retrieved 2 March 2017 – via The Boston Globe.
    5. ^ "Notorious Soundtrack - Album Review, Stream - Hip Hop Albums - DJBooth". djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    6. ^ "Notorious Soundtrack". ew.com. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    7. ^ "Notorious: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture". nowtoronto.com. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    8. ^ D, Spence (16 January 2009). "Notorious - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture". ign.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    9. ^ "various artists :: Notorious Soundtrack :: Bad Boy/Fox Searchlight". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    10. ^ ""NOTORIOUS": Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture : The Notorious B.I.G. : Review : Rolling Stone". archive.org. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    11. ^ "ThaHipHop review". thahiphop.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    12. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (January 21, 2009). "Taylor Swift Tops Chart for Seventh Week". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2021.(subscription required)
    13. ^ Paine, Jake (2009-03-18). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
    14. ^ "'Notorious' Soundtrack Details Revealed: Features Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Faith Evans, Biggie's Son". mtv.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 206.
    16. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-02-22. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved 2012-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    17. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-02-22. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    18. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
    19. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
    20. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

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