High School High (soundtrack)

High School High: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Hart Bochner's 1996 film High School High. It was released on August 19, 1996 through Big Beat Records, and consists of hip hop and R&B music. The album features performances by the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Artifacts, Changing Faces, D'Angelo, De La Soul, Erykah Badu, Facemob, Faith Evans, Grand Puba, Jodeci, KRS-One, Large Professor, Lil' Kim, Pete Rock, Real Live, Sadat X, Scarface, Spice 1, The Braxtons, The Braids, The Click, The Roots, Quad City DJ's, and Wu-Tang Clan members.

High School High: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedAugust 19, 1996 (1996-08-19)
Genre
LabelBig Beat
Producer
Singles from High School High
  1. "So Many Ways"
    Released: July 23, 1996
  2. "Wu Wear"
    Released: July 30, 1996
  3. "I Got Somebody Else"
    Released: September 3, 1996
  4. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
    Released: October 1, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as "Top of the World" by The Carpenters, "Stay With Me" by Art 'N Soul, "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell, "Froggy Style" by Nuttin' Nyce, "Troubleneck Wreck" by the Troubleneck Brothers, "Still In Love" by Ricky Jones, were not included in the soundtrack album.

The soundtrack peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 23, 1996.[3]

Complex placed the album at number 18 on their '25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time'.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."So Many Ways" (performed by The Braxtons)
3:56
2."I Got Somebody Else" (performed by Changing Faces)
  • Allen "AllStar" Gordon
  • Andy Blakelock
4:17
3."Wu-Wear: The Garment Renaissance" (performed by RZA, Method Man and Cappadonna)RZA3:55
4."Get Down for Mine" (performed by Real Live)K-Def4:00
5."I Just Can't" (performed by Faith Evans)3:43
6."Your Precious Love" (performed by D'Angelo and Erykah Badu)Bob Power4:11
7."The Rap World" (performed by Large Professor and Pete Rock)4:03
8."Queen Bitch" (performed by Lil' Kim)
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady
  • Nashiem Myrick
3:17
9."Why You Wanna Funk?" (performed by Spice 1 and The Click)Studio Ton4:08
10."I Can't Call It" (performed by De La Soul)De La Soul3:28
11."Bohemian Rhapsody" (performed by The Braids)4:00
12."High School Rock" (performed by KRS-One)KRS-One3:35
13."Peace, Prosperity & Paper" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)The Ummah4:01
14."Wild Side" (performed by Jodeci)Mr. Dalvin3:45
15."The Ultimate (You Know the Time)" (performed by Artifacts)Baby Paul4:12
16."The Next Spot" (performed by Sadat X and Grand Puba)3:46
17."Skrilla" (performed by Scarface and Facemob)3:45
18."Semi-Automatic: Full Rap Metal Jacket" (performed by Inspectah Deck, U-God and Streetlife)RZA4:01
19."The Good, the Bad and the Desolate" (performed by The Roots)Grand Negaz4:06
20."C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train-Part II) Bass Remix" (performed by Quad City DJ's)
  • Jay "Ski" McGowan
  • Thrill Da Playa
3:55

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 4

References

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