Soul Food | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | August 19, 1997 |
Recorded | 1996-1997 |
Genre | Contemporary R&B, Hip hop |
Length | 56:35 |
Label | LaFace |
Producer | Babyface, Teddy Riley, Timbaland, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Dupri, OutKast, |
Professional reviews | |
Soul Food is the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Soul Food. It was released on August 19, 1997 through LaFace Records and mainly consisted of R&B music with a bit of some hip hop. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200, #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified 2x Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles made to the Billboard Hot 100: "I Care 'Bout You", "What About Us", "We're Not Making Love No More", and "A Song for Mama"--making it to 23, 16, 13, and 7 on the chart, respectively. The latter was a #1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the quartet group Milestone, consisting of K-Ci and JoJo and Babyface's brothers, Kevon and Melvin Edmonds, who all came together only once for their single and the movie appearance.