Rush Hour (soundtrack)

Rush Hour (Original Film Score)
Soundtrack album by Lalo Schifrin
Released	October 13, 1998
Recorded	August 3–5, 1998
Studio	Newman Scoring Stage (Hollywood, California)
Length	47:22
Label	Aleph Records
Producer	Donna Schifrin (exec.); Brett Ratner; Lalo Schifrin;
Lalo Schifrin chronology

"How Deep Is Your Love"
Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	September 15, 1998
Recorded	1997–98
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	73:47
Label	Rush Associated Labels
Producer	Lyor Cohen (exec.); Brett Ratner (exec.); Kedar Massenburg (exec.); Bert Price; Curt Gowdy; Dame Grease; Darrell "Digga" Branch; Darryl Pearson; Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool; DJ S&S; Irv Gotti; Joe; Jon B.; Lil' Rob; Nokio the N-Tity; Quinton "Black" Banks; Rick "Dutch" Cousin; Rob Fusari; Soopafly; Vada Nobles; Vincent Herbert; Warryn Campbell;
Rush Hour soundtracks chronology
Singles from Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack
	"How Deep Is Your Love"; Released: June 23, 1998; "Can I Get A..."; Released: September 1, 1998; "Faded Pictures"; Released: 1998; "Nasty Girl"; Released: 1998; "You'll Never Miss Me ('Til I'm Gone)"; Released: 1998;

Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film Rush Hour. It was released on September 15, 1998 through Rush Associated Labels and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at 5 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the number 1 single "How Deep Is Your Love". The soundtrack was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 15, 1998, and platinum on January 21, 1999. The tracks "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey and "Another Part of Me" by Michael Jackson are not on the soundtrack, despite being heard in the film.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Touch a Black Man's Radio (Skit)" (performed by Chris Tucker)			0:16
2.	"How Deep Is Your Love" (performed by Dru Hill & Redman)	Mark Andrews Reginald Noble Richard Cousins Tamir Ruffin Warryn Campbell	Rick "Dutch" Cousin Nokio the N-Tity Warryn Campbell	4:10
3.	"Faded Pictures" (performed by Case & Joe)	Joseph Thomas Joshua Thompson	Joe	3:52
4.	"Can I Get A..." (performed by Jay-Z, Amil & Ja Rule)	Shawn Carter Jeffrey Atkins Irving Lorenzo Robert Mays	Irv Gotti Lil' Rob	5:11
5.	"Jackie Chan Kicks Ass (Skit)" (performed by Jackie Chan)			0:09
6.	"And You Don't Stop" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan)	Clifford Smith Elgin Turner Patrick Charles Russell Jones Damon Blackmon	Dame Grease	3:41
7.	"Bitch Betta Have My Money" (performed by Ja Rule)	Atkins Lorenzo Mays	Irv Gotti Lil' Rob	3:28
8.	"Is This Weed...Cigaweed (Skit)" (performed by Chris Tucker)			0:25
9.	"Disco" (performed by Grenique)	Grenique Roshawn Harper Vada J. Nobles Rasheem Sharrief Pugh Tejumold Ramone Newton	Vada Nobles	4:35
10.	"Blow Shit up...FBI Wants You (Skit)" (performed by Chris Tucker & Philip Baker Hall)			0:32
11.	"Impress the Kid" (performed by Slick Rick)	Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters S. Everett	DJ S&S	4:11
12.	"If I Die Tonight" (performed by Montell Jordan, Monifah & Flesh-n-Bone)	Montell Barnett Rob Fusari Vincent Herbert Mary Brown	Rob Fusari Vincent Herbert	4:51
13.	"Glad That We Loved" (performed by Jon B.)	Jonathan David Buck Eric Jackson	Jon B.	4:44
14.	"I'll Be on a Big FBI Case" (performed by Chris Tucker)			0:06
15.	"Terror Squadians" (performed by Terror Squad)	John Eaddy Christopher Rios Felix Delgado Joseph Cartagena Richard Perez Richard Pimentel	Curt Gowdy	5:03
16.	"Please Tell Me You Speak English..." (performed by Chris Tucker)			0:12
17.	"Way Too Crazy" (performed by Tray Deee, Jayo Felony & Daz Dillinger)	Tracy Davis James Savage Delmar Drew Arnaud Priest Brooks	Soopafly	4:25
18.	"N.B.C." (performed by Charli Baltimore, Cam'ron & Noreaga)	Tiffany Lane Cameron Giles Victor Santiago Darrell Branch	Darrell "Digga" Branch Lance 'Un' Rivera (co.)	4:02
19.	"You'll Never Miss Me ('Til I'm Gone)" (performed by Terry Dexter)	Andrews Darryl Pearson	Darryl Pearson	4:32
20.	"Nasty Girl" (performed by Kasino, Nite & Day)	Kimani Davis Gasner Allan Hughes Tonyatta P. Martinez Daven Paul Vanderpool Ronald Kalstein James Brown	Prestige	3:44
21.	"No Love" (performed by Imajin)	Bert Price Lionel Bussey	Bert Price	4:12
22.	"I'm Michael Jackson, You Tito (Skit)" (performed by Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan)			0:17
23.	"Tell the Feds" (performed by Too $hort)	Todd Shaw Quinton Banks	Quinton "Black" Banks	5:19
24.	"Rush Hour (Main Title Theme)" (performed by Lalo Schifrin)			1:17
25.	"Take This Badge and Shove It" (performed by Chris Tucker)			0:33
Total length:				1:13:47

Rush Hour (Original Film Score)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Rush Hour (Original Film Score) is the original film score album of Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film Rush Hour composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin. It was released on October 13, 1998 through Aleph Records. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood. Production was handled by Schifrin and Ratner with Donna Schifrin serving as executive producer. The album was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

All music is composed by Lalo Schifrin.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rush Hour (Main Title)"	2:02
2.	"Fight at the Harbor"	1:20
3.	"Soo Yung's Theme"	3:17
4.	"Soo Yung's Abduction"	0:55
5.	"Lee Arrives in L.A."	1:29
6.	"Jumping the Bus"	2:07
7.	"Won Ton for Two"	1:50
8.	"Explosive Situation"	1:19
9.	"Lee at the Mansion"	2:18
10.	"Restaurant Poison"	2:15
11.	"Battle at Juntao's"	2:20
12.	"Greasy Egg Rolls"	0:56
13.	"Chasing Sang"	2:36
14.	"$50 Million Ransom"	1:51
15.	"On Juntao's Heels"	4:09
16.	"Asian Art Convention"	1:48
17.	"Lee's Sadness"	1:47
18.	"High Tension"	2:29
19.	"Sweet and Sour"	2:09
20.	"Chinese Street Music"	2:05
21.	"Carter Chases Clive"	1:32
22.	"The British Menace"	1:26
23.	"Rush Hour (End Titles)"	3:24
Total length:		47:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–99)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5]	17
US Billboard 200[6]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200[8]	113
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	50

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200[10]	144
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	78

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rush Hour [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
Ruhlmann, William. "Rush Hour [Original Score] - Lalo Schifrin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
"Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Rush Hour" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Rush Hour" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
"Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Rush Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
"Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
"American album certifications – Soundtrack – Rush Hour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links

Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)
Lalo Schifrin – Rush Hour (Original Film Score) at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rush Hour [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[2] Ruhlmann, William. "Rush Hour [Original Score] - Lalo Schifrin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[ac_Austria_Soundtrack-3] "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Rush Hour" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Soundtrack-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Rush Hour" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Soundtrack-5] "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Rush Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Soundtrack-6] "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soundtrack-7] "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[10] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[11] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[RIAA-12] "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Rush Hour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

Rush Hour
Films	Rush Hour (1998) Rush Hour 2 (2001) Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Television	Rush Hour
Soundtracks	Rush Hour Rush Hour 2 Rush Hour 3
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