The Man with the Iron Fists (soundtrack)

The Man with the Iron Fists
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Recorded 2010–12
Genre Hip hop, R&B, neo-soul, rap rock
Length 60:41
Label Soul Temple
Producer RZA (also exec.), S1, Frank Dukes, Kanye West, Boogz & Tapez, BADBADNOTGOOD, Fizzy Womack, The Black Keys, Bob Perry
Singles from The Man with the Iron Fists
  1. "Tick Tock"
    Released: October 31, 2012
  2. "White Dress"
    Released: November 9, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Huffington Postfavorable[2]
Pitchfork Media7.4/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
San Francisco Chroniclefavorable[5]
Washington Postfavorable[6]
HHDX[7]
Pitchfork Media7.4/10[3]

The Man with the Iron Fists is the soundtrack to the 2012 American film of the same name, released on Oct 22, 2012, via Soul Temple Entertainment. The soundtrack was produced by RZA, who also co-wrote, acted in and directed the film.[8][9]

Background

The soundtrack is a blend of hip hop, R&B and neo-soul, with several members of the Wu-Tang Clan such as Ghostface Killah, U-God, Method Man, Raekwon, RZA and their affiliates such as Kool G Rap featured on the album. It also includes Kanye West, Pusha T, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, Corinne Bailey Rae, and The Black Keys among others.

Reception

Critical reception

Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone magazine awarded the soundtrack three out of five stars, stating that "The soundtrack is not as evocatively cinematic as the Wu's greatest songs, but it's a tasty mixtape – a blend of vintage R&B, neo-soul and hip-hop, featuring Kanye, Pusha and many Wu members."[10] Also commenting that "[The] Black Keys bring scuzz funk to "The Baddest Man Alive," setting a grainy-film-stock 1970s vibe that's sustained throughout – even when Kanye is bragging about jet-setting and name-dropping Kurt Cobain."[11] The Washington Post wrote a favorable review of the soundtrack, commenting that "There's tension within the songs, there is emotion and nuance in sound, a bit like a full-scale assault on one's imagination. Call it a friendly takeover."[6] While also adding that "RZA's works have always had a distinctive cinematic quality, but this record digs for iron and comes up with gold. It's kinetic, mesmeric and chimeric."[6] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the soundtrack three-and-a-half out of five stars, and praised the soundtrack diverse track-listing, stating "Add some classic Stax sounds ("Your Good Thing Is About to End" from Mable John, as reserved and wicked as Uma Thurman's Kill Bill character), Ghostface, Wiz Khalifa, and Boy Jones in RZA's warped and wonderful vision of an end title track ("I Go Hard"), and the massive punch of "Built for This" with Method Man, Freddie Gibbs, and Streetlife, and this soundtrack stands tall in the man's wide-reaching discography, offering fans a Wu-flavored vision of a world where both the damned and cursed still swagger."[1]

Commercial performance

The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack debuted at number thirty-one on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in the first week.[12] It sold 6,400 copies the second week of its release, totalling approximately 19,000 copies sold .[13]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Baddest Man Alive" (The Black Keys and RZA)Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Robert DiggsThe Black Keys, RZA 3:50
2. "Black Out" (Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. and Pharoahe Monch)Dennis Coles, Jamal Grinnage, Eric Murray, Troy Donald JamersonFizzy Womack 4:11
3. "White Dress" (Kanye West)Kanye West, DiggsRZA, Kanye West (co), Boogz & Tapez (add.) 3:35
4. "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" (The Revelations and Tre Williams)William Bell, Booker T. JonesBob Perry 3:22
5. "Get Your Way (Sex Is a Weapon)" (Idle Warship)Talib Kweli Greene, Shareese Ballard, Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, Kendra Ross, DukesFrank Dukes, BADBADNOTGOOD 4:10
6. "Rivers of Blood" (Wu-Tang Clan and Kool G Rap)Diggs, Coles, Corey Woods, Lamont Hawkins, Nathaniel Wilson, Tavares, Hansen, Sowinski, DukesFrank Dukes, BADBADNOTGOOD 4:40
7. "Built for This" (Method Man, Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife)Clifford Smith, Fredrick Tipton, Patrick CharlesFrank Dukes 4:24
8. "The Archer" (Killa Sin)Jeryl Grant, DukesFrank Dukes 2:55
9. "Just Blowin' in the Wind" (RZA and Flatbush Zombies)Diggs, Meechy Darko, Zombie JuiceRZA 4:34
10. "Chains" (Corinne Bailey Rae)Corinne Bailey Rae, Steven James BrownSteven James Brown, Corinne Bailey Rae 3:41
11. "Tick, Tock" (Pusha T, Raekwon, Joell Ortiz and Danny Brown)Woods, Dukes, Terrence Thornton, Joell Ortiz, Daniel Sewell, Larry D. Griffin, Jr.Frank Dukes, S1 6:18
12. "Green Is the Mountain" (Frances Yip)Frances Yip, DukesFrank Dukes 2:58
13. "Six Directions of Boxing" (Wu-Tang Clan)Hawkins, Coles, Gary Grice, Darryl Hill, Jamal Arief, Jason HunterFrank Dukes 4:50
14. "Your Good Thing (Is About to Come to an End)" (Mable John)Isaac Hayes, David PorterIssac Hayes, David Porter 2:57
15. "I Go Hard" (Ghostface Killah, Boy Jones and Wiz Khalifa)Coles, Cameron Thomaz, Boy JonesRZA 4:16
16. "Bust Shots (Bonus)" (Sheek Louch, Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck)Sean Jacobs, Coles, HunterFrank Dukes 3:21

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 31

References

  1. 1 2
  2. ↑ Cristina Jaleru (October 22, 2012). "Review: RZA packs punch on 'Iron Fists' soundtrack". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  3. 1 2 Cohen, Ian. "Various Artists – The Man With the Iron Fists OST". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  5. ↑ CRISTINA JALERU, Associated Press (October 22, 2012). "Review: RZA packs punch on 'Iron Fists' soundtrack". SFGate. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  6. 1 2 3 Associated Press (October 22, 2012). "Review: RZA orchestrates heavy hitters on the soundtrack for directorial debut, ‘Iron Fists’". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  7. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1994/title.rza-the-man-with-the-iron-fists-ost
  8. ↑ "Amazon.com – The Man With the Iron Fists (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists:". Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  9. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (October 18, 2012). "RZA "The Man with the Iron Fists" Soundtrack Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  10. ↑ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  11. ↑ Jody Rosen. "The Man With the Iron Fists: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  12. ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/28/2012". HipHop DX. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  13. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21798/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-4-2012?utm_source=feedburner
  14. ↑
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