Wild Wild West (soundtrack)
| Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | June 15, 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998–99 |
| Genre |
Hip hop R&B |
| Length | 62:19 |
| Label |
Interscope Overbrook |
| Producer | Various artists |
| Singles from Wild Wild West | |
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Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 1999 film of the same name. It was released June 15, 1999 by Interscope Records and Overbrook Music and consisted mostly of hip hop music (none of which was in the film with the exception of the Will Smith and Enrique Iglesias tracks played over the end credits). The soundtrack features a song by the film's main actor Will Smith along with several other hip hop and R&B artists including BLACKstreet, Faith Evans, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, 702, Destiny's Child, Common, MC Lyte, Tatyana Ali, Slick Rick, Blaque, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Bow Wow, Puff Daddy, Jermaine Dupri and Eminem. The soundtrack was very successful, peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and features the hit single "Wild Wild West" which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified double platinum a week after its release on June 21, 1999 and was also the debut of famous artists Lil' Bow Wow, Jill Scott and Kel Spencer.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild Wild West*" (Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee) | Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, Mohandas Dewese, Rob Fusari | Rob Fusari | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Bailamos" (Enrique Iglesias) | Paul Barry, Mark Taylor | The Groove Brothers (Mark Taylor & Brian Rawling) | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Confused*" (Terrell Phillips featuring BLACKstreet) | Teddy Riley, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, S. Blair, L. Kafi | Teddy Riley, Rodney Jerkins | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Keep It Movin'" (MC Lyte featuring Payne) | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Lana Moorer, Giovanni Salah | Tim & Bob | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Getting Closer*" (Tatyana Ali featuring Kel Spencer) | Casten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage, Lennie Bennett, Darryl Barnes, Greg Mays, George Clinton Jr., Garry M. Shider, G. Bernard Worrell, J. Hammond | Soulshock & Karlin | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Lucky Day" (Trā-Knox) | Anthony Dent, Eric Roberson, Jeffery Walker | Dent for Slate of Mind | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Bad Guys Always Die" (Dr. Dre & Eminem) | Marshall "Eminem" Mathers, André "Dr. Dre" Young | Dr. Dre & Mel-Man | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Mailman" (Faith Evans) | Robert Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:26 |
| 9. | "I'm Wanted*" (Kel Spencer featuring Richie Sambora) | Rick "Dutch" Cousins, Lennie Bennett, Tamara Savage, Richie Sambora, Jon Bongiovi | Ric "Dutch" Cousins | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Hero*" (Breeze) | Curtis Wilson, Will Smith, Lia Grant, Sydney Kim, Sandy Plute, Katherine Shorey, Bola Sete | Somethin' for the People | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Chocolate Form*" (Neutral) | Eric Roberson/Carvin G. Haggins/Vidal Davis/Keith I. Pelzer | Carvin G. Haggins, Keith I. Pelzer | 4:12 |
| 12. | "I Sparkle" (Slick Rick) | Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, W. P. Mitchell | Large Professor | 4:11 |
| 13. | "The Best" (Guy featuring 1 Life 2 Live) | Teddy Riley, T. Frampton, Screwface, J. Cordova | Teddy Riley | 3:40 |
| 14. | "8 Minutes To Sunrise" (Common featuring Jill Scott) | Lonnie "Common" Lynn, Jill Scott, Andre Harris | Andre Harris | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Stick Up*" (Lil' Bow Wow featuring Jermaine Dupri) | Jermaine Dupri, R.O.C., James Harris III, Terry Lewis | Jermaine Dupri | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 1:01:35 | |||
Sample credits
- "Wild Wild West" contains portions of "I Wish" performed and written by Stevie Wonder and "Wild Wild West" written by Mohandas DeWese
- "Confused" contains an interpolation of "Cover Action" written by Wilton Felder
- "Getting Closer" contains elements of "Do That Stuff" written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry M. Shider, Bernard G. Worrell, performed by Parliament. Also contains elements of "Funky For You" written by G. Nice & Darryl Barnes. Also contains elements of "Impeach The President" written by J. Hammond and performed by The Honey Drippers
- "I'm Wanted" contains a sample from "Wanted Dead or Alive" written by Richard Sambora & Jon Bongiovi, as recorded by Bon Jovi
- "Hero" contains an interpolation of "Bettina" written by Bola Sete
- "Chocolate Form" contains portions of "Desafinado" written by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Newton Ferreira de Mendonca
- "Stick Up" contains a portion of "Just The Way I Like It" written by Terry Lewis & James Harris III
Trivia
Before rapper Eminem made a stab at Will Smith in his hit song "The Real Slim Shady" in 2000; he recorded a song for the movie. Slick Rick's song,"I Sparkle" was originally set to be released on his album,"The Art of Storytelling", in an unedited form before it was cut from the album & released edited on the soundtrack.