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2016 soundtrack album by Various artists
Straight Outta Compton: Music From the Motion Picture
Released January 8, 2016
Genre Length 77 :55
Label
Producer
Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture is the
soundtrack to the
2015 film of the same name .
[1] The album was released by
Universal Music Enterprises on January 8, 2016 in digital formats. The soundtrack features songs that were mainly performed by
N.W.A but also includes solo performances from N.W.A members
Ice Cube ,
Eazy-E , and
Dr. Dre (featuring
Snoop Dogg ).
[2]
Commercial performance
The soundtrack debuted at number 39 on the US
Billboard 200 , for the week ending January 30, 2016. The album debuted at number-one on the
Top Rap Albums chart.
[3] In the second week, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard 's
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , selling 12,000 units in the second chart week.
[4]
Track listing
Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes and those of the albums
Eazy-Duz-It and
Straight Outta Compton and the EP
100 Miles and Runnin' all of which feature tracks that appear on this album.
[5]
Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "
Straight Outta Compton " (from
Straight Outta Compton , 1988)
Ice Cube ,
MC Ren ,
The D.O.C
N.W.A 4:17 2. "
Flash Light " (from
Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome , 1978)
George Clinton ,
Bootsy Collins ,
Bernie Worrell
Parliament 4:28 3. "
We Want Eazy " (from
Eazy-Duz-It , 1988)
The D.O.C
Eazy-E featuring
Dr. Dre and
MC Ren 5:00 4. "
Gangsta Gangsta " (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) Ice Cube N.W.A 5:35 5. "
(Not Just) Knee Deep " (from
Uncle Jam Wants You , 1979) Clinton,
Philippé Wynne
Funkadelic 4:29 6. "
Boyz-n-the-Hood " (from
N.W.A. and the Posse , 1987) Ice Cube Eazy E 5:37 7. "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (from
Everybody Loves the Sunshine , 1976)
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers Ubiquity 4:00 8. "Dopeman (Remix)" (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) Ice Cube N.W.A 5:19 9. "
Fuck tha Police " (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) Ice Cube, MC Ren, The D.O.C N.W.A 5:15 10. "
Express Yourself " (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) Ice Cube N.W.A 4:23 11. "Weak at the Knees" (from
Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol.1 , 1983)
Steve Arrington , Charles Carter, Wayne "Buddy" Hankerson, Roger Parker
Steve Arrington 's Hall of Fame 3:48 12. "Quiet on tha Set" (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) MC Ren N.W.A 3:57 13. "8 Ball (Remix)" (from Straight Outta Compton , 1988) Ice Cube N.W.A 4:50 14. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" (from
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted , 1990) Ice Cube, Eric Sadler
Ice Cube 3:13 15. "Real Niggaz" (from
100 Miles and Runnin' , 1990) MC Ren, The D.O.C N.W.A 4:27 16. "
No Vaseline " (from
Death Certificate , 1991) Ice Cube Ice Cube 5:12 17. "
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang " (from
The Chronic , 1992)
Snoop Dogg , Dr. Dre Dr. Dre featuring
Snoop Dogg 3:58
Sample credits
"We Want Eazy" samples "Ahh...the Name is Bootsy, Baby" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (written by
George Clinton ,
Bootsy Collins , and
Maceo Parker ).
"Gangsta Gangsta" samples "
Funky Worm " by the
Ohio Players (written by
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Norman "Bruce" Napier,
Walter Morrison , Andrew Noland, Marvin Pierce, and Greg Webster), "Weak at the Knees" by
Steve Arrington ' Hall of Fame (written by Arrington, Charles Carter, Wayne "Buddy" Hankerson, and Roger Parker), and "
Be Thankful for What You Got " by
William DeVaughn (written by DeVaughn).
[5]
"Fuck tha Police" samples "The Boogie Back" by
Roy Ayers Ubiquity (written by Harry Whitaker).
"Express Yourself" samples "
Express Yourself " by
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (written by Wright).
[5]
"The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" samples "
Atomic Dog " by
George Clinton (written by Clinton,
Garry Shider , and David Spradley).
[5]
"No Vaseline" samples "
Dazz " by
Brick (written by Regi Hargis, Eddie Irons, and Ray "Ransom" Raymond).
[5]
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" samples "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" by
Leon Haywood (written by Haywood) and "Uphill (Peace of Mind)" by
Kid Dynamite (written by
Frederick Knight ).
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
References
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"Various Artists - Straight Outta Compton [Music From The Motion Picture] (Digital Download - Universal #)" .
AllMusic . Retrieved January 20, 2016 .
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"Various Artists - Straight Outta Compton (Music from the Motion Picture)" .
iTunes . Retrieved January 20, 2016 .
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"Rap Albums" . Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016 .
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"Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Dr. Dre's 'Compton' Hits a Half-Million Sold, Madonna's 'Immaculate' Return" . Billboard. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016 .
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e Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture (CD liner notes). Santa Monica, California:
Universal Music Enterprises /
Priority Records . 2016. B0023597-02.
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Official Charts Company .
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