Men in Black [Original Soundtrack]

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
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• Release Date: July 01, 1997
• Type: Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

Will Smith left recording for a movie career in the early '90s, becoming a bona fide star with 1996's Independence Day. He followed that film with the sci-fi comedy Men in Black, and for its soundtrack he decided to return to recording to help give the film a bit of a boost. It didn't need it -- it became one of the most successful films of 1997 -- but Smith's title track, as well as "Just Cruisin'," are evidence that his breezy charm is as evident in his rhymes as it is in his acting. The remainder of the record is just as good, featuring a wide array of funky, party-ready hip-hop from the likes of Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, Trey Lorenz, 702, Buckshot LeFonque, and Nas. There are a few clunkers scattered across the album, but it is one of the best pop/urban soundtracks of 1997. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Men in Black	Patrice Rushen, Fred Washington, Terri McFadden, Will Smith	Will Smith	(3:45)
We Just Wanna Party with You	Snoop Dogg, R. Bell, Jermaine Dupri, J. Taylor, C. Smith, G. Brown	Snoop Dogg, JD	(4:32)
I'm Feelin' You	Ginuwine, Mookie	Ginuwine	(4:40)
Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)	T. Smith, Reese Johnson, Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	(4:11)
Just Cruisin'	Nas, Will Smith, Kenny Stover	Will Smith	(3:59)
The 'Notic	Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Larry Dunn, James Poyser, Amtir Thompson, Tariq Collins	Will Smith	(5:20)
Make You Happy	Trey Lorenz, Mariah Carey, Corey Rooney	Trey Lorenz	(4:06)
Escobar '97	Nas, J.C. Olivier, Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder	Nas	(3:31)
Erotik City	D. Smith, E. Taylor	Emoja	(4:34)
Same Ol' Thing	Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor, Kamaal Fareed	A Tribe Called Quest	(4:26)
Killing Time	D'Wayne Wiggins, Tara Stinson	Destiny's Child	(5:07)
Waiting for Love	John Howcott, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks	3T	(3:47)
Chanel No. Fever	Vincent Mason, Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur	De La Soul	(3:23)
Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)	Branford Marsalis	Buckshot LeFonque	(5:09)
Men in Black Main Theme	Danny Elfman		(2:58)
Men in Black Closing Theme	Danny Elfman		(2:37)

Credits

Charles Brackeen (Engineer), Roy Hargrove (Trumpet), Kenny Kirkland (Piano), Kenny Kirkland (Keyboards), Trey Lorenz (Vocals), Trey Lorenz (Vocals (Background)), Trey Lorenz (Producer), Trey Lorenz (Performer), Kamal (Keyboards), Robert Hurst (Bass (Acoustic)), Snoop Dogg (Performer), Jeff "Tain" Watts (Drums), Nas (Performer), Buckshot LeFonque (Performer), A Tribe Called Quest (Performer), Michael Alvord (Engineer), Steve Bartek (Orchestration), Craig Burbidge (Mixing), Mariah Carey (Vocals), Mariah Carey (Producer), Dana Jon Chappelle (Engineer), D'Angelo (Keyboards), D'Angelo (Vocals (Background)), De La Soul (Producer), De La Soul (Performer), Jermaine Dupri (Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Mixing), Kevin Eubanks (Slide Guitar), Matt Finders (Trombone), Chuck Findley (Trumpet), JD (Performer), Darryl Jones (Bass (Electric)), Branford Marsalis (Sax (Alto)), Branford Marsalis (Producer), Branford Marsalis (Drum Programming), Earl Martin (Assistant Engineer), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Mark McKenzie (Orchestration), Benny Medina (Executive Producer), Shawn Murphy (Engineer), Shawn Murphy (Mixing), Axel Niehaus (Mixing), Bob Power (Engineer), Greg Powers (Engineer), Herb Powers (Mastering), James Poyser (Piano), James Poyser (Keyboards), James Poyser (Producer), Vicki Randle (Percussion), Tony Smalios (?), Tony Smalios (Mixing), Patrick Smith (Engineer), Phil Tan (Engineer), Phil Tan (Mixing), Richard Travali (Mixing), D'Wayne Wiggins (Producer), Kenyatta Kelo Williams (Producer), Kenyatta Kelo Williams (Mixing), Alex Lowe (Assistant Engineer), Benjamin Wright (Arranger), Benjamin Wright (Conductor), Mark Endert (Assistant Engineer), Ken Ifill (Engineer), Ken Ifill (Mixing), Jay Lincoln (Mixing), The Roots (Producer), 3T (Vocals (Background)), 3T (Performer), Tichina Arnold (Vocals (Background)), Mike Simpson (Assistant Engineer), Ginuwine (Arranger), Ginuwine (Performer), Erykah Badu (Mixing), Commissioner Gordon (Mixing), Ben Arrindell (Second Engineer), Rob "Wacko" Hunter (Engineer), Rob "Wacko" Hunter (Mixing), Charles McCrorey (Second Engineer), Poke (Producer), Poke (Drum Programming), Corey Rooney (Keyboards), Corey Rooney (Producer), Corey Rooney (Drum Programming), The Ummah (Producer), Black Thought (Vocals), Doug Erb (Design), Taryll Jackson (Vocals), Mookie (Guitar), Mookie (Arranger), Mookie (Keyboards), Mookie (Producer), Mookie (Drum Programming), Mookie (Mixing), Ellen Segal (Digital Editing), Ellen Segal (Editing), James Lassiter (Executive Producer), Joey Swails (Engineer), Destiny's Child (Performer), Will Smith (Performer), ?uestlove (Drums), ?uestlove (Keyboards), Reese Johnson (Producer), Ann Carli (Executive Producer), Beyoncé (Vocals), Beyoncé (Vocals (Background)), LeToya Luckett (Vocals (Background)), Jerome Malcolm (Producer), Michael McCoy (Assistant Engineer), Troy Wimble (Vocals), LaTavia Roberson (Vocals (Background)), Toby Rodriguez (Assistant Engineer), Joe Smith (Mixing), Kelly Rowland (Vocals (Background)), Ian Shubert (Engineer), Deconzo Smith (Producer), Kenny Stallworth (Assistant Engineer), Ellis Taylor (Vocals), Tommie Hicks, Jr. (?), John Shrive (Engineer), Daniel Bloom (Assistant Engineer), Coko (Vocals (Background)), Emoja (Vocals (Background)), Emoja (Performer), Honey B. Fly (Vocals (Background)), Mike Scott (Engineer), Tone (Producer), Tone (Drum Programming), Hub (Synthesizer Bass), Bobby Fernandez (Mixing), Alicia Keys (Performer)