Higher Learning (soundtrack)
| Higher Learning | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | January 3, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B, Heavy metal, Alternative rock |
| Length | 59:56 |
| Label | Epic Soundtrax |
| Producer | Danny Bramson, Brand New Heavies, Chase, David Gamson, Ted Nicely, Rage Against the Machine, Raphael Saadiq |
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The War Against Silence | unfavorable[2] |
Higher Learning is the soundtrack to the 1995 film of the same name. It was released on January 3, 1995 through Epic Records and contained a mixture of different music genres including hip hop, R&B and rock. The soundtrack did fairly well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #39 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
All the recordings were initially exclusive to the soundtrack. Two charting singles were included on the soundtrack, Raphael Saadiq's "Ask of You", which peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and Mista Grimm's "Situation: Grimm", which made it to #97 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The Rage Against the Machine track was later re-recorded for their album Evil Empire.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Higher" | Ice Cube | Ice Cube | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Something to Think About" (dialogue) | John Singleton | Ice Cube | 0:10 |
| 3. | "Soul Searchin' (I Wanna Know If It's Mine)" | NdegéOcello | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Situation: Grimm" | Etienne Clark, C.S. Kenoly, Rojai Trawick | Mista Grimm | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Ask of You" | Saadiq | Raphael Saadiq | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover) | Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe | Tori Amos | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Phobia" | André 3000, Big Boi, Ruben Bailey, Patrick Brown, Ray Murray, Rico Wade | OutKast | 5:57 |
| 8. | "My New Friend" (dialogue) | Singleton | Cole Hauser & Michael Rapaport | 0:27 |
| 9. | "Year of the Boomerang" | Rage Against the Machine (music), Zack de la Rocha (lyrics) | Rage Against the Machine | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Higher Learning/Time for Change" | Brand New Heavies | Brand New Heavies | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Don't Have Time" | Phair | Liz Phair | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Butterfly" | Amos | Tori Amos | 3:07 |
| 13. | "By Your Side" | Zhané | Zhané | 4:52 |
| 14. | "Eye" | Colleen Fitzpatrick, Michael Kotch | Eve's Plum | 3:51 |
| 15. | "The Learning Curve" | Clarke | Stanley Clarke | 3:30 |
References
- ↑ Higher Learning (soundtrack) at AllMusic
- ↑ Glenn McDonald (Jan 31, 1995). "Issue 1 · 31 January 95". The War Against Silence.