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Blade II (soundtrack)

Blade II: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Guillermo del Toro's 2002 film Blade II. It was released on March 19, 2002 via Immortal Records, serving as a sequel to Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture.

Blade II: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)
Genre
Length58:42
LabelImmortal Records
Producer
Blade soundtracks chronology
Blade: Music from and Inspired By The Motion Picture
(1998) 		Blade II: The Soundtrack
(2002) 		Blade: Trinity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2004)
Marvel Comics film series soundtrack chronology
X-Men
(2000) 		Blade II
(2002) 		Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]

It features contributions by hip hop artists, such as Bubba Sparxxx, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill, Eve, Fabolous, Ice Cube, Jadakiss, Mos Def, Mystikal, Rah Digga, Redman, Silkk the Shocker, The Roots, Trina and Volume 10, while production was handled mainly by electronic musicians, including BT, Danny Saber, Dub Pistols, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Paul Oakenfold, Roni Size and The Crystal Method among others.

The soundtrack is the third in a trilogy of genre-blending soundtracks produced by Happy Walters and released by Immortal Records. It was preceded by the soundtracks for Judgment Night (1993) and Spawn (1997).

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producers(s)Length
1."Blade (Theme from Blade)" (performed by Danny Saber and Marco Beltrami)
3:04
2."Cowboy" (performed by Fatboy Slim and Eve)
Fatboy Slim5:31
3."I Against I" (performed by Massive Attack and Mos Def)
5:40
4."Right Here, Right Now" (performed by Paul Oakenfold and Ice Cube)
4:10
5."Tao of the Machine" (performed by BT and The Roots)
BT3:16
6."Child of the Wild West" (performed by Roni Size and Cypress Hill)
4:14
7."The One" (performed by Dub Pistols, Busta Rhymes and Silkk the Shocker)
Dub Pistols3:44
8."We Be Like This" (performed by Danny Saber, Fabolous and Jadakiss)
Danny Saber5:45
9."Gorillaz on My Mind" (performed by Gorillaz and Redman)
4:29
10."Gangsta Queens" (performed by Groove Armada, Trina and Rah Digga)
Groove Armada3:54
11."PHDream" (performed by The Crystal Method and Bubba Sparxxx)
3:52
12."Raised in the Hood" (performed by Roni Size and Volume 10)
3:26
13."Gettin' Aggressive (Mowo! Mix)" (performed by Moby and Mystikal and Ms Peaches)
3:38
14."Mind What You Say (Bonus Track)" (performed by Lennox "Buppy" Brown)L. Brown 3:59
Total length:55:52

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bregman, Adam. "Blade II - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: soundtrack". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Blade II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Albums: March 28, 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Blade II". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Blade II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Blade II". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Blade II". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "2002 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 28, 2002. p. YE-53. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

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