Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)

Not to be confused with Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album).

Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
G-Unit Records
ReleasedNovember 8, 2005
GenreHip hop
Length65:05
Label
Producer
Singles from Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
  1. "Hustler's Ambition"
    Released: August 9, 2005
  2. "Window Shopper"
    Released: November 6, 2005
  3. "Best Friend"
    Released: January 19, 2006
  4. "Have a Party"
    Released: March 2, 2006
  5. "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy"
    Released: May 24, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly[2]
HipHopDX[3]
PopMatters(6/10)[4]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name, released on November 8, 2005, on Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. It features artists on the G-Unit label such as 50 Cent (who also executive produced the album), Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Olivia, and Mobb Deep. The album sold 320,000 copies in the first week, debuting behind country singer Kenny Chesney's The Road and the Radio. In December 2005, the RIAA certified the album Platinum.[7] To date, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide.

Singles

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  • "Hustler's Ambition" was released as the album's lead single on August 9, 2005. The single is Jackson's personal favourite.[citation needed] The single peaked at #65 on Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed] The song is about Jacksons' rough time growing up and how he had to hustle to keep up with life.
  • "Window Shopper" was released as the album's second single on November 6, 2005, and serves as the film's theme song. The single peaked at #20 on the Hot 100.[citation needed] The single's version has a slightly different chorus, in which Jackson claims that Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Nas and Fat Joe are window shoppers, as he was feuding with these rappers at the time.
  • "Best Friend" was released as the album's third single on January 19, 2006. The single version features Olivia. The single peaked #35 on the Hot 100.[citation needed] The song is used throughout the film as a way for Marcus, Jackson's character, to lyrically flirt with Charlene, his love interest.
  • "Have a Party" was released as the album's fourth single on March 2, 2006. The song features Mobb Deep and Nate Dogg. The single peaked at #105 on the Hot 100, and was the worst performing single from the album.[citation needed] It also the least heard song from the album, only appearing in a very short segment when Marcus was in prison.
  • "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" was released as the fifth and final single from the album on May 24, 2006. The song features Young Buck, and the single version also includes M.O.P. The single peaked at #74 on the Hot 100, becoming the second worst performing single from the album.[citation needed] A number of remixes were also released.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hustler's Ambition" (50 Cent)
B-Money "B$"3:57
2."What If" (50 Cent)
Nick Speed3:05
3."Things Change" (Spider Loc featuring 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
3:59
4."You Already Know" (Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent & Young Buck)
  • Jackson
  • Lloyd
  • David Brown
  • Jonathan Williams
  • Peterson Dennis
The Outfit4:15
5."When Death Becomes You" (M.O.P. featuring 50 Cent)
  • The Kickdrums
3:05
6."Have a Party" (Mobb Deep featuring 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
Fredwreck3:55
7."We Both Think Alike" (50 Cent featuring Olivia)
DJ Khalil3:05
8."Don't Need No Help" (Young Buck)
2:50
9."Get Low" (Lloyd Banks)
  • Lloyd
  • Allen Gordon
  • Joel Campbell
Allstar "The Big Beat Maker"3:56
10."Fake Love" (Tony Yayo)
K.O.3:20
11."Window Shopper" (50 Cent)
  • Jackson
  • Teraike Crawford
  • Jason Horace Turnbull
  • Bob Marley
  • C. Styles
  • Sire
3:10
12."Born Alone, Die Alone" (Lloyd Banks)
  • Lloyd
  • Muchita
  • Raeford Gerald
Havoc3:00
13."You a Shooter" (Mobb Deep featuring 50 Cent)
  • Clervoix
  • Jackson
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Sha Money XL3:05
14."I Don't Know Officer" (50 Cent featuring Lloyd Banks, Prodigy, Spider Loc & Ma$e)
Jake One4:32
15."Talk About Me" (50 Cent)
3:41
16."When It Rains It Pours" (50 Cent)
  • Jackson
  • Young
  • Pope
  • Elizondo
  • Dr. Dre
  • Che Vicious
  • Mike Elizondo
4:02
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Best Friend" (50 Cent)
Hi-Tek4:11
18."I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" (50 Cent featuring Young Buck)
Ron Browz3:56
UK & Japan Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Cloud 9" (50 Cent & Olivia)DJ Khalil4:35
18."Best Friend" (50 Cent)Hi-Tek4:11
19."I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" (50 Cent & Young Buck)Ron Browz3:56

Sample credits[8]

  • "Hustler's Ambition" contains elements from "I Need You" (Beverly), performed by Frankie Beverly & Maze.
  • "What If" contains elements from "Woman's Gotta Have It" (Womack/Carter/Cooke), performed by Bobby Womack.
  • "When Death Becomes You" contains elements from "You're Gone But Always In My Heart" (Holland/Dozier/Holland), performed by The Supremes.
  • "Fake Love" contains elements from "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (Ayers), written and performed by Roy Ayers.
  • "Window Shopper" contains elements from "Burnin' and Lootin'" (Marley), performed by Bob Marley.
  • "Born Alone, Die Alone" contains elements from "Friends or Lovers" (Gerald), performed by Act One.
  • "Best Friend" contains elements from "Silly, Wasn't I" (Armstead/Ashford/Simpson), performed by Valerie Simpson.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[29] Platinum 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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