Space Jam (soundtrack)

Space Jam
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released November 12, 1996
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B, pop, hip hop
Length 65:16
Label Atlantic
Producer Ken Ross, Craig Kallman, Dominique Trenier

Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack album of the 1996 film of the same name starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes cast. An album featuring the film's score by James Newton Howard was also released. The soundtrack was released by Atlantic Records on November 12, 1996.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (B-)[2]

The soundtrack earned mostly good reviews and was successful on the Billboard 200, peaking at #2. The soundtrack also managed to sell very well; it was certified as double platinum less than two months after its release, in January 1997. In 2001, the soundtrack was certified 6x Platinum.[3]

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 69

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Fly Like an Eagle" (Seal) Steve Miller Seal 4:15
2. "The Winner" (Coolio) Artis Ivey Jr., Brian "The Wino" Dobbs & Curtis Mayfield Dobbs 4:03
3. "Space Jam" (Quad City DJ's) Jay McGowan, N. Orange & V. Bryant Jay "Ski" McGowan 5:07
4. "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) Robert Kelly R. Kelly 5:22
5. "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man) Louis Freese, Trevor Smith, Artis Ivey Jr., Todd Smith & Clifford Smith Poke and Tone 4:18
6. "I Found My Smile Again" (D'Angelo) Michael Archer D'Angelo 6:16
7. "For You I Will" (Monica) Diane Warren David Foster 4:56
8. "Upside Down ('Round-N-'Round)" (Salt-N-Pepa) Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Cheryl James & Sandra Denton Rashad Smith & Armando Colon 4:17
9. "Givin' U All That I've Got" (Robin S.) Robin Stone & Todd Terry Terry 4:04
10. "Basketball Jones" (Barry White & Chris Rock) Thomas Chong & Cheech Lou Adler & Jamey Jaz 5:40
11. "I Turn to You" (All-4-One) Diane Warren James Harris III & Terry Lewis 4:53
12. "All of My Days" (R. Kelly featuring Changing Faces & Jaÿ-Z) Kelly Kelly 4:02
13. "That's the Way (I Like It)" (Spin Doctors featuring Biz Markie) Harry W. Casey & Richard Finch Danny Kortchmar & Peter Denenberg 3:50
14. "Buggin'" (Billy West) Lyrics by Shawn Carter & Music by James Newton Howard Dominique Trenier and Dominique Owen 4:15
Total length:
1:05:10

Not part of the album:

"Get Ready for This" performed by 2 Unlimited - 3:30

"Pump Up The Jam" performed by Technotronic - 5:22

Album singles

Single information
"For You I Will"
  • Performed by: Monica
  • Released: February 1997
  • Formats: CD
  • Chart positions: #27 UK; #2 NZ; #4 US
"I Believe I Can Fly"
  • Performed by: R. Kelly
  • Released: November 26, 1996
  • Formats: CD, cassette
  • Chart positions: #1 UK; #1 NZ; #2 US
"Space Jam"
  • Performed by: Quad City DJ's
  • Released: December 3, 1996
  • Formats: CD
  • Chart positions: #24 NZ; #37 US; #57 UK
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
"Fly Like an Eagle"
  • Performed by: Seal
  • Released: February 10, 1997
  • Formats: CD
  • Chart positions: #10 US; #13 UK; #61 GER

References