The Man with the Iron Fists (soundtrack)

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The Man with the Iron Fists
neo-soul, rap rock
Length60:41
LabelSoul Temple
Producer
RZA and various artists chronology
The RZA Presents: Afro Samurai Resurrection OST
(2009) 		The Man with the Iron Fists
(2012)
Singles from The Man with the Iron Fists
  1. "Tick Tock"
    Released: October 31, 2012
  2. "White Dress"
    Released: November 9, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Washington Post
favorable[6]
HipHopDX[7]

The Man with the Iron Fists is the soundtrack to the 2012 American film,

RZA, who also co-wrote, acted in and directed the film.[8]

Background

The soundtrack is a blend of

S1
, among others.

Reception

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the soundtrack three-and-a-half out of five stars, and praised the soundtrack diverse track-listing, saying, "Add some classic Stax sounds ("Your Good Thing Is About to End" from Mable John, as reserved and wicked as Uma Thurman's Kill Bill character), Ghostface, Wiz Khalifa, and Boy Jones in RZA's warped and wonderful vision of an end title track ("I Go Hard"), and the massive punch of "Built for This" with Method Man, Freddie Gibbs, and Streetlife, and this soundtrack stands tall in the man's wide-reaching discography, offering fans a Wu-flavored vision of a world where both the damned and cursed still swagger."[1]

Commercial performance

The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack debuted at number thirty-one on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in the first week[11] and 6,400 copies in the second week of its release, totalling approximately 19,000 copies sold .[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Baddest Man Alive" (
S1
6:18
12."Green Is The Mountain" (Frances Yip)Frances Yip, FeeneyFrank Dukes2:58
13."Six Directions of Boxing" (Wu-Tang Clan)Hawkins, Coles, Gary Grice, Darryl Hill, Jamel Arief, Jason HunterFrank Dukes4:50
14."Your Good Thing (Is About to Come to an End)" (Mable John)Isaac Hayes, David PorterIssac Hayes, D. Porter2:57
15."I Go Hard" (Ghostface Killah, Boy Jones and Wiz Khalifa)Coles, Cameron Thomaz, Boy JonesRZA4:16
16."Bust Shots (Bonus)" (Sheek Louch, Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck)Sean Jacobs, Coles, HunterFrank Dukes3:21

Notes

  • "Black Out" features additional vocals by IFresh Beatz.
  • "Bust Shots" features scratches by DJ Mekalek.


Sample Notes

  • "White Dress" contains samples of "I Could Never Be Happy", written by
    Mario
    .
  • "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" is a cover to the song of the same name, written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, as performed Bell.
  • "Get Your Way (Sex Is a Weapon)" contains dialogue from The Man With the Iron Fists, spoken by Lucy Liu.
  • "The Archer" contains dialogue from The Man With the Iron Fists, spoken by Byron Mann.
  • "Tick Tock" contains uncredited samples of "I’ve Been Watching You", as performed by Southside Movement.

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 31

References

  1. ^ a b "The Man with the Iron Fists [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - RZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Cristina Jaleru (October 22, 2012). "Review: RZA packs punch on 'Iron Fists' soundtrack". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Various Artists – The Man With the Iron Fists OST". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Cristina Jaleru (October 22, 2012). "Review: RZA packs punch on 'Iron Fists' soundtrack". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c [1] [dead link]
  7. ^ "RZA - the Man with the Iron Fists (OST) | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  8. ^ "The Man With the Iron Fists (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
    - Horowitz, Steven J. (October 18, 2012). "RZA "The Man with the Iron Fists"". HipHopdx.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  9. ^ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  10. ^ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/28/2012". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  12. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/4/2012 | Get the Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "HITS Daily Double". Hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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