Straight Outta Compton (soundtrack)

Straight Outta Compton: Music From the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	January 8, 2016
Genre	West Coast hip hop G-funk Gangsta rap Funk
Length	77:55
Label	Universal
Producer	Dr. Dre DJ Yella Ice Cube George Clinton

Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name.^[1] The album was released by Universal Music Enterprises on January 8, 2016 in digital formats. It features songs mainly by N.W.A, but also Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and others. ^[2]

Commercial performance

The soundtrack debuted at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending January 30, 2016. The album debut at number-one on the Rap Albums chart.^[3] in the second week the album peaking at number one on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 12,000 units in the second chart week.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Straight Outta Compton" (N.W.A)
2. "Flash Light" (Parliament)
3. "We Want Eazy" (Eazy-E)
4. "Gangsta Gangsta" (N.W.A)
5. "(Not Just) Knee Deep" (Funkadelic)
6. "Boyz-n-the-Hood" (Eazy-E)
7. "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (Roy Ayers Ubiquity)
8. "Dopeman (Remix)" (N.W.A)
9. "Fuck tha Police" (N.W.A)
10. "Express Yourself" (N.W.A)
11. "Weak at the Knees" (Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame)
12. "Quiet on tha Set" (N.W.A)
13. "8 Ball (Remix)" (N.W.A)
14. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" (Ice Cube)
15. "Real Niggaz" (N.W.A)
16. "No Vaseline" (Ice Cube)
17. "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 15 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 56 UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[7] 38 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[8] 14 scope="row" US Billboard 200[9] 39 US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] 1 scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1 scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

See also

• List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2016

References

1. "Various Artists - Straight Outta Compton [Music From The Motion Picture] (Digital Download - Universal #)". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
2. "Various Artists - Straight Outta Compton (Music from the Motion Picture)". iTunes. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
3. "Rap Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
4. "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Dr. Dre's 'Compton' Hits a Half-Million Sold, Madonna's 'Immaculate' Return". Billboard. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
5. "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Straight Outta Compton". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Straight Outta Compton". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
7. "2016-01-15 Top 40 Compilation Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
8. "2016-01-15 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive . Official Charts Company.
9. "Soundtrack – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Soundtrack.
10. "Top Soundtrack Albums: Week January 30, 2016". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
11. "Soundtrack – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Soundtrack.
12. "Soundtrack – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Soundtrack.