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Creed III: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Dreamville
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Genre
Length56:37
Label
Producer
Dreamville chronology
D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
(2022) 		Creed III: The Soundtrack
(2023)
Rocky soundtrack chronology
Creed II: The Album
(2018) 		Creed III: The Soundtrack
(2023)
Singles from Creed III: The Soundtrack
  1. "Ma Boy"
    Released: February 3, 2023
  2. "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
    Released: February 22, 2023

The 2023 American sports drama film Creed III, the third in the Creed series and the overall ninth installment in the Rocky franchise, was accompanied by two soundtrack albums. Creed III: The Soundtrack, featuring original songs executive produced by Dreamville, and Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring an original score composed by Joseph Shirley, were both released on March 3, 2023. [1]

The original soundtrack includes contributions from Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, Ari Lennox, JID, and EarthGang. [2]

Background

In October 2022, it was announced that composer Joseph Shirley would score Creed III. Shirley was previously part of Ludwig Göransson's team scoring the first two films in the series, as a technical score engineer and score programmer. He was also the composer of television series' The Book of Boba Fett, Fairfax, Bad Trip, and The Mysterious Benedict Society. [3] Shirley spoke on the composition saying:

"The music for Creed III has been a complete joy to create. Working alongside Michael, as director and star in the movie, gave me an exciting perspective into what he wanted to achieve with this score. First, his overall vision for the story as a complete arc; then, a more granular and specific approach – almost as if I were on the film set with him as an actor. I decided to take a more ‘produced’ approach to the score, combining modern production techniques, brash synths, ambient saxophones, and vocal samples with the Los Angeles studio orchestra and choir, who poured themselves into this music. I wanted to build off of Ludwig Göransson’s fantastic contributions to Creed 1 and 2, by introducing new sonic and thematic material to accompany the emotional depth, tension, edginess, futuristic anime influences, and mostly tap into the heart of this movie, while staying true to the Creed legacy, of which I’m honored to now be a part." [4]

On November 20, 2022, director and actor Michael B. Jordan announced at ComplexCon that J. Cole and Dreamville will be executive producing the original soundtrack. [5] [6]

Release

On February 3, 2023, Dreamville released the first single "Ma Boy" with JID and Lute. [7] On February 22, the second single "Blood, Sweat & Tears" was released with Bas and Black Sherif featuring Kel-P. [8]

Track listing

Creed III: The Soundtrack track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Culture" (with Mez, Reason, Symba, and 8AE)
3:50
2."Ma Boy" (with JID and Lute)
  • Pluss
  • Christo
  • Ben10k
  • Bass Charity
2:46
3."Anthem" (with Big Sean and EST Gee)
  • Mr. Parker
  • Taylor Hill
  • Tommy Brown
  • Tommy Parker
2:05
4."Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" (with J. Cole)
1:35
5."Greater" (with Ari Lennox)
  • Elite
  • Wu10
3:13
6."Ogogoro" (with Bas and Ayra Starr)
2:30
7."Just Face It" (performed by Blxst)
2:07
8."Headhunters" (with Westside Boogie and Cozz featuring Kevin Ross)
  • ClickNPress
  • Sensei Bueno
  • SoundWavVe (Diamond)
2:44
9."Jack" (with EarthGang featuring Buddy)
  • Pluss
3:53
10."Hate Me Now" (with Arin Ray, Mereba, and Omen)
  • Amindi
  • Anthony Parrino
  • Antoine Harris
  • Arin Ray
  • Damon Coleman
  • David Medina
  • Jaasu Mallory
  • Jarrett Goodly
  • Margaux Whitney
  • Marian Mereba
  • Oladotun Oyebadejo Jr.
  • Oluwatoroti Oke
  • Elite
  • SoundWavVe (Diamond)
  • Yuli
  • Jay Kurzweil Oyebadejo
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Sonic Major
  • Jaasu
5:12
11."Talk to Me" (with Omen, Ari Lennox, and OG DAYV)
  • Super Miles
  • S1
  • Lonestarrmuzik
3:22
12."Lay Up" (with SiR featuring Syd)
  • LordQuest
3:28
13."Long the Way" (with Morray)
2:59
14."In the Room" (with JID, Tierra Whack, and BJ the Chicago Kid)
2:52
15."Shadows" (with Kehlani)
  • Steven Franks
  • Thomas Brown
  • Tommy Brown
  • Mr. Franks
2:53
16."Burn Bridges" (with Lute, Cozz, Reason, and Arin Ray)
  • Alessandro Hug
  • Anthony Parrino
  • Antoine Harris
  • Arin Ray
  • Cody Osagie
  • Emilia Taubic
  • Jiovanni Romano
  • Joshua Morgan
  • Lucien Spielmann
  • Luther Nicholson
  • Robert Lee Gill Jr.
  • Elite
  • Al Hug
  • Emilia Anastazja
  • Ruck P
4:13
17."Heavy Is the Head" (with Baby Rose)
  • David Medina
  • Frank "Nitty" Brim
  • Jarrett Goodly
  • Jasmine Rose Wilson
  • Kaleb Nathan Rollins
  • Marc Soto
  • Oladotun Oyebadejo Jr.
  • Oluwatoroti Oke
  • Omar Grand
  • ClickNPress
  • SoundWavVe (Diamond)
  • Sonic Major
  • Jay Kurzweil Oyebadejo
  • Sensei Bueno
3:02
18."Blood, Sweat & Tears" (with Bas and Black Sherif featuring Kel-P)
  • Bueno
  • Kel-P
3:42
Total length:53:52

Sample credits

  • "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" contains a sample of " The Watcher" as performed by Dr. Dre.

Charts

Chart performance for Creed III: The Soundtrack
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [9] 127

Score album

Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Joseph Shirley
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Genre Film score
Label Sony Classical
ProducerJoseph Shirley
Joseph Shirley chronology
The Mysterious Benedict Society
(2022) 		Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2023)
Rocky soundtrack chronology
Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2018) 		Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2023)

Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 2023 film Creed III, composed by Joseph Shirley. It was released on March 3, 2023, through Sony Classical Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Run It Suite – Vocal Version" 
2."Checkmate" 
3."Diamond Dame" 
4."Tea Party" 
5."Adonis and Damian" 
6."Underdog" 
7."Damian's Plan" 
8."Amara" 
9."A New Contender" 
10."Showtime Promo" 
11."Viene por Sangre – Felix Walkout" (featuring JVZEL) 
12."Dame v. Felix" 
13."The Letters" 
14."Mary Anne" 
15."Stop Running" 
16."Training Montage" (featuring Baby Rose) 
17."The Void" (with Maiya Sykes) 
18."Round 12" 
19."The Champ" 

References

  1. ^ "J. Cole's Dreamville Records Steps Into the Ring for 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Here's every song on the 'Creed III' soundtrack". NME. 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Joseph Shirley Scoring Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III'". Film Music Reporter.
  4. ^ Ames, James (2 March 2023). "Listen to an Exclusive Track from the Creed III Soundtrack". ComingSoon.net.
  5. ^ "Michael B. Jordan Exclusively Announces at ComplexCon That Dreamville Is Executive Producing 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Complex.
  6. ^ "J. COLE'S DREAMVILLE TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE 'CREED III' SOUNDTRACK". HipHopDX. 21 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Dreamville's J.I.D. And Lute Drop "Ma Boy," First Single From 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Vibe. 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Bas, Black Sherif, And Kel-P Put Their 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' Into The 'Creed III' Soundtrack's Second Single". Uproxx. 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ @billboardcharts (March 14, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." ( Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
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