Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1
| Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 is the second soundtrack album by the cast of the musical drama television series Empire which airs on Fox. The album includes songs that featured during the second season of the show. It was released on November 20, 2015.[1]
Contents
Commercial Performance
As of December 9, 2015, the album has sold 39,000 domestically.[2]
Critical response
AllMusic gave the album a score of three out of five, commenting that "much like the show itself, the quality of songs has become somewhat uneven" and that the album's standout track is "Boom Boom Boom Boom".[3] Entertainment Focus gave the album four out of five stars, based on the deluxe version of the album. They felt that eight bonus tracks were the best on the album.[4]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Born to Love U" (Jussie Smollett) |
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3:35 |
| 2. | "Snitch Bitch" (Terrence Howard and Petey Pablo) |
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3:48 |
| 3. | "Hourglass" (V. Bozeman) |
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3:45 |
| 4. | "Get No Better (2.0)" (Serayah) |
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TroyBoi | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Bout 2 Blow" (Yazz and Timbaland) |
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Timbaland | 3:01 |
| 6. | "No Doubt About It" (Jussie Smollett and Pitbull) |
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4:45 |
| 7. | "Ain't About the Money" (Jussie Smollett and Yazz) |
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3:12 |
| 8. | "Never Love Again" (Jussie Smollett) |
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Ne-Yo | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Runnin'" (Yazz, Jamila Velazquez, Raquel Castro and Yani Marin) |
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J.R. Rotem | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Boom Boom Boom Boom" (Terrence Howard and Bre-Z) |
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3:37 |
| 11. | "Heavy" (Jussie Smollett) |
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2:57 |
| Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[6] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Ready to Go" (Pepsi Version) (Jussie Smollett) |
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2:26 | |
| 13. | "Powerful" (Jussie Smollett and Alicia Keys) |
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4:00 | |
| 14. | "Battle Cry" (Jussie Smollett) |
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4:09 |
| 15. | "Dynasty" (Yazz and Timbaland) |
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2:47 | |
| 16. | "Mimosa" (Jamila Velazquez, Raquel Castro and Yani Marin) |
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3:27 | |
| 17. | "Do Something With It" (Serayah) |
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2:26 |
| 18. | "You Broke Love" (Jussie Smollett) | Howard | 3:56 | |
| 19. | "Same Song" (Bre-Z) |
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3:57 | |
Personnel
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Executive music producer Soundtrack album procuders
Music supervisor
Executive in charge of music for 20th Century Fox Television
Executive in charge of music for Columbia
Music coordinator
Music production for Fox
Music production liaison
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Soundtrack coordination
Periscope Studio manager
Mastered by
Art direction and design
Executive producers
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Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 74 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 16 |
References
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