''Booty Call: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the 1997 film ''
Booty Call
''Booty Call'' is a 1997 American buddy comedy film directed by Jeff Pollack, and written by J. Stanford Parker (credited as Bootsie) and Takashi Bufford. The film stars Tommy Davidson, Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, and Tamala Jones.
Plot
Rusho ...
''. It was released on February 25, 1997, through
Jive Records
Jive Records (later stylized as JIVE Records) was a British-American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary of the Zomba Group of Companies, Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chic ...
and consisted of a blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at 24 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and 4 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, ...
. It was first certified Gold on April 28, 1997, before earning a Platinum certification on November 18, 1998.
Three singles also made it to the charts: "
Call Me" by
Too Short
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late ...
and
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include:
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* better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...
, "
Can We" by
SWV
SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" George, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B ...
featuring
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
, and "
Don't Wanna Be a Player
"Don't Wanna Be a Player" is a song by the American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Japhe Tejeda, Jolyon Skinner, Michele Williams and Rodney Jerkins, and produced by the latter for Joe's second studio album '' All That I Am'' (1997). Rele ...
" by
Joe.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1997 soundtrack albums
Hip-hop soundtracks
Comedy film soundtracks
Jive Records soundtracks
Albums produced by KRS-One
Albums produced by R. Kelly
Albums produced by Timbaland
Albums produced by Too Short
Albums produced by Studio Ton
Albums produced by Gerald Levert
Albums produced by Rodney Jerkins
Albums produced by Steely & Clevie
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