Vanity Fair (which I believe I only read when Obama, Oprah and the rest of the Save Africa folks were on the cover) is releasing a list of best movie soundtracks next month. Purple Rain was #1.
Read about it here.
I know I’m about to lose some dude points for this, but I think ‘Waiting to Exhale’ should be in the top 5. Maybe even #1. Yeah, I said it.
People, do not forget about Babyface. While you’re at it, check out the Boomerang soundtrack.
And Five Heartbeats should be in the top 5 too. Does that get me some points back?
Eugene also contributions to Intelligent Ignorance.
Your thoughts?
Matthew Shaw
Nah Gene. I’m gonna have to disagree with you. Purple Rain was the ish. “Let’s Go Crazy,” “The Beautiful Ones,” “Darling Nikki,” “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die For U,” and of course “Purple Rain” are classics…and all from the same Artist.
October 24, 2007 at 11:31 am
David Dupree
Umm…I think we are forgetting about “The Bodyguard” soundtrack. Pretty much trumps purple rain.
October 24, 2007 at 11:38 am
Leah Clark Leach
By far, “Waiting to Exhale” should be up there. “Purple Rain” was okay, but not better (to me) than “Waiting to Exhale”. I would say “Soul Food” or maybe even “The Lion King” (oh, I just can’t wait to be king). Come on, you gotta give it ‘em.
October 24, 2007 at 11:40 am
ETS
MattPat -
I can’t deny that I Would Die 4 U and When Doves Cry are classics … despite Prince’s messiah complex in the former song. The truth is I haven’t heard enough of Purple Rain to say it shouldn’t be #1.
I’m just saying folks shouldn’t act like Mary J. Blige aint rip, “I was ya luvah and yo sek-kuh-terry!”
Dupree -
Only the Whitney Houston tracks on Bodyguard were cool. Side B was kinda garbage.
Leah -
I’m sure Lion King is on there. The soundtrack alone won like 10 awards.
Others emailed me privately and said don’t forget Space Jam (I Believe I Can Fly) and Love Jones (the official neo soul soundtrack).
Do people still by soundtracks … I mean of movies that are NOT musicals?
October 24, 2007 at 11:47 am
mr wynter
space jam was a tight soundtrack!
HIT EM HIGH HIT EM HIGH HIT EM HIGH – HIT EM LOW HIT EM LOW HIT EM LOW!
Most importantly R Kelly had the blockbuster hit: we can watch bugs bunny in bently, pt 14.
still it doesn’t deserve topten.
love jones was tight, as was purple rain, as was superfly. to be a top soundtrack you have to crystalize definitive moment in time.
i’m just disappointed souljah boi’s “tell em: de ohficial soundtrak” didn’t make the cut.
clearly we’re witnessing alittle age-ism…. that’s all i’m saying.
October 24, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Matthew & Tina Knowles
How ya’ll gon forget about Dreamgirls?!
October 24, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Kimberly Michelle
I liked the Preacher’s Wife soundtrack. And no, I don’t “buy soundtracks” anymore, but I did consider it when I saw I Think I Love My Wife.
October 24, 2007 at 3:58 pm
bygbaby
If I had to pull together a list I would add “higher Learning” & “Low Down Dirty Shame”. I bump these often.
Bygbaby
October 24, 2007 at 4:00 pm
real
*sigh* @ A Low Down Dirty Shame. I miss Zhane.
October 24, 2007 at 4:42 pm
UMO
For the 2Pac lovers out there i submit The Above the Rim Soundtrack and the Poetic Justice soundtrack.
October 24, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Nicole
I think that the Boomerang really started the revolution in modern soundtracks. That was a hot album! I think my all time favorite is still Waiting to Exhale. I can still pull that cd out and sing every word to it when I am going through a little something.
October 24, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Candace
now I have to second Above the Rim, second Dreamgirls, Purple Rain, and Waiting to Exhale.
Don’t forget about MenaceIISociety (“top of the world,” or MC Eight, wow I’m dated) or
Dead Presidents
Juice was okay too back when I was a rap head I have to plug New Jersey Drive Sdtk.
and 8Mile
October 24, 2007 at 5:22 pm
GIB
Down in the Delta is awesome (Ndegeocello, Janet Jackson, Luther, Sounds of Blackness, Chaka Khan).
October 25, 2007 at 8:45 am