Dead Presidents, Vol. 2

Dead Presidents, Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack released for the film, Dead Presidents. It was released on April 2, 1996, through Capitol Records. After the success of the first soundtrack, Capitol Records decided to release a second soundtrack. However, this one failed to match the success of the first, only reaching #45 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Like the first, it consists of 1970s era funk and soul music.

Dead Presidents, Vol. 2
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 2, 1996
GenreR&B, funk, soul
Length46:11
LabelCapitol
Dead Presidents soundtracks chronology
Dead Presidents
(1995)
Dead Presidents, Vol. 2
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."I Got the Feelin'"James Brown2:38
2."Keep on Pushing"The Impressions2:32
3."Smiling Faces Sometimes"The Undisputed Truth3:15
4."Right On for the Darkness"Curtis Mayfield7:24
5."Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"The Temptations3:51
6."Cowboys to Girls"The Intruders2:36
7."Never Give You Up"Jerry Butler2:56
8."I Was Made to Love Her"Stevie Wonder2:36
9."Man Oh Man"The Impressions3:04
10."When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"Sam & Dave3:15
11."We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue" (Live)Curtis Mayfield8:42
12."Ain't That a Groove"James Brown3:32

Personnel and credits edit

  • Executive-Producer – Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Darryl Porter
  • Executive-Producer [Co-Executive] – Bonnie Greenberg
  • Art Direction – Jeff Fey
  • Soundtrack Coordinator – Kim Niemi, Lisa Brown
  • Design – Kevin Hosmann
  • Management – Ira Selsky, Jill Meyers
  • Mastered – Wally Traugott
  • Production Assistant – Annmarie Deringer, Tonya Sanders

Liner notes[2]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 45

References edit

  1. ^ Dead Presidents, Vol. 2 at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Dead Presidents: Volume 2 - Soundtrack (1996, CD Album)". Discogs. 1996.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2021.