''The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack album to
Justin Lin
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's 2006 action film ''
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''. It was released on June 20, 2006 via
Universal Motown
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. It features contributions from
Don Omar
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Brian Tyler
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,
DJ Shadow
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Dragon Ash
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Mos Def
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Tego Calderón
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and
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.
Track listing
Other songs
"
Bawitdaba
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" by
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plays during the first race in the film with
Lucas Black
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's character Sean Boswell racing against
Zachery Ty Bryan
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's character Clay. "
Ooh Ahh (My Life Be Like)" by
GRITS
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featuring
Toby Mac
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was featured in the film during a scene with
Bow Wow's character Twinkie; the song was originally released on the group's 2002 album "
The Art of Translation
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" and was later remixed by Liquid Beat.
Shonen Knife's cover of
The Carpenters' "
Top of the World" begins a scene where Sean and Neela sit to eat noodles together. "
You'll Be Under My Wheels" by
The Prodigy
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was used to lead into the film's end credits.
"There it Go" by
Juelz Santana
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was used to introduce the scene in Han's garage. None were included on the film's official soundtrack.
Charts
Certifications
Film score
''The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Original Score)'' was released on June 27 via
Varèse Sarabande
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, a week after ''Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''. It was recorded at Todd-AO Scoring Stage, composed and conducted by
Brian Tyler
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and performed by the
Hollywood Studio Symphony
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.
References
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2006 soundtrack albums
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Hollywood Studio Symphony soundtracks
Fast & Furious albums
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Universal Motown Records albums
Varèse Sarabande soundtracks