Space Jam (soundtrack)

Space Jam
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	November 12, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B, pop, hip hop
Length	65:16
Label	Warner Sunset/Atlantic
Producer	R. Kelly, Ken Ross, Craig Kallman, Dominique Trenier
Singles from Space Jam
"I Believe I Can Fly" Released: November 26, 1996 "Space Jam" Released: December 3, 1996 "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" Released: January 7, 1997 "Fly Like an Eagle" Released: February 10, 1997 "For You I Will" Released: February 25, 1997 "I Turn to You" Released: June 1997

Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack album of the 1996 film starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes cast. An album featuring the film's score by James Newton Howard was also released. The soundtrack was released by Warner Sunset and Atlantic Records on November 12, 1996. The worldwide smash hit "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly was first released on the soundtrack.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]

The soundtrack earned mostly good reviews and was successful on the Billboard 200, peaking at #2. The soundtrack also managed to sell very well; it was certified as double platinum less than two months after its release, in January 1997. In 2001, the soundtrack was certified 6x Platinum.^[3]

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200[4]	69

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fly Like an Eagle" (Seal)	Steve Miller	Seal & Rashad Ringo Smith	4:15
2.	"The Winner (*)" (Coolio)	Artis Ivey Jr., Brian "The Wino" Dobbs & Curtis Mayfield	Dobbs	4:03
3.	"Space Jam" (Quad City DJ's)	Jay McGowan, N. Orange & V. Bryant	Jay "Ski" McGowan	5:07
4.	"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	5:22
5.	"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man)	Louis Freese, Trevor Smith, Artis Ivey Jr., Todd Smith, Clifford Smith, Jean-Claude Olivier & Samuel Barnes	Track Masters	4:18
6.	"I Found My Smile Again" (D'Angelo)	Michael Archer	D'Angelo	6:16
7.	"For You I Will" (Monica)	Diane Warren	David Foster	4:56
8.	"Upside Down ('Round-N-'Round)" (Salt-N-Pepa)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Cheryl "Salt" James & Sandra "Pepa" Denton	Rashad Ringo Smith & Armando Colon	4:17
9.	"Givin' U All That I've Got" (Robin S.)	Robin S. & Todd Terry	Todd Terry	4:04
10.	"Basketball Jones" (Barry White & Chris Rock)	Thomas Chong & Richard (Cheech) Marin	Lou Adler & Jamey Jaz	5:40
11.	"I Turn to You" (All-4-One)	Diane Warren	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:53
12.	"All of My Days (*)" (R. Kelly featuring Changing Faces & Jay-Z)	R. Kelly, Shawn Carter	R. Kelly	4:02
13.	"That's the Way (I Like It)" (Spin Doctors featuring Biz Markie)	Harry W. Casey & Richard Finch	Danny Kortchmar & Peter Denenberg & Rashad Ringo Smith	3:50
14.	"Buggin' (*)" (Bugs Bunny)	Lyrics by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter & Music by James Newton Howard	Dominique Trenier and Dominique Owen	4:15
Total length:				65:13

(*) Does not appear in the film

Album singles

Single information
"For You I Will" Performed by: Monica Released: February 25, 1997 Formats: CD Chart positions: #27 UK; #2 NZ; #4 US
"I Believe I Can Fly" Performed by: R. Kelly Released: November 26, 1996 Formats: CD, cassette Chart positions: #1 UK; #1 NZ; #2 US
"Space Jam" Performed by: Quad City DJ's Released: December 3, 1996 Formats: CD Chart positions: #24 NZ; #37 US; #57 UK
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" Performed by: B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, and Method Man Released: January 7, 1997 Formats: CD Chart positions: #8 UK; #50 US R&B Airplay
"Fly Like an Eagle" Performed by: Seal Released: February 10, 1997 Formats: CD Chart positions: #10 US; #13 UK; #61 GER

References

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3. "RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
4. Geoff Mayfield (December 24, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.