The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack)

This article is about the first 2001 soundtrack. For the second 2001 soundtrack, see More Fast and Furious. For the 2009 soundtrack, see Fast & Furious (soundtrack). For other soundtracks, see The Fast and the Furious § Soundtracks.

The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	June 5, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	72:13
Label	Murder Inc. Def Jam Universal
Producer	Gary Jones (exec.) Happy Walters (exec.) Kathy Nelson (exec.) Neal H. Moritz (exec.) Rob Cohen (exec.) Chris Gotti (co-exec.) 7 Aurelius Chuckie Madness Damizza Dat Nigga Reb DL Gee Irv Gotti Mr. Fingaz Nick "Fury" Loftin R. Kelly Spkilla Swizz Beatz Tru Stylze
Fast & Furious soundtrack chronology
The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001) More Fast and Furious (2001)
Singles from The Fast and the Furious
"Good Life (Remix)" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	(6.5/10)[2]

The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first of two soundtracks to Rob Cohen's 2001 action film The Fast and the Furious. It was released on June 5, 2001, by Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Universal Music Group. Production was handled mostly by Irv Gotti, as well as twelve other record producers, including Channel 7, Damizza, Nick "Fury" Loftin and Swizz Beatz. It features contributions from the film star Ja Rule, along with Armageddon, Ashanti, Black Child, Boo & Gotti, Caddillac Tah, DMX, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Funkmaster Flex, Limp Bizkit, Method Man, Nate Dogg, N.O.R.E., O-1, Petey Pablo, Redman, R. Kelly, Scarface, Shade Sheist, Tank and Vita. The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200, number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and went platinum in 2002 in both the United States and Canada.

The lone single released from the soundtrack is "Good Life (Remix)" by Faith Evans.[3] Official music videos were done for "Furious" by Ja Rule, "POV City Anthem" by Cadillac Tah, "Good Life (Remix)" by Faith Evans and "Justify My Love" by Vita.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Life (Remix)" (performed by Faith Evans featuring Ja Rule, Vita & Caddillac Tah)	Faith Evans August Moon Rasheem Sharrief Pugh Tamy Lester Smith	Irv Gotti 7 Aurelius	3:59
2.	"Pov City Anthem" (performed by Caddillac Tah)	Tiheem Crocker Irving Lorenzo Taiwan Green	Irv Gotti Mr. Fingers	4:53
3.	"When a Man Does Wrong" (performed by Ashanti)	Lorenzo	Irv Gotti 7 Aurelius Cevin Fisher	4:50
4.	"Race Against Time Part 2" (performed by Tank featuring Ja Rule)	Jeffrey Atkins Lorenzo Robert Mays	Irv Gotti	5:10
5.	"Furious" (performed by Ja Rule featuring Vita & O1)	Atkins Otha Miller Lorenzo Richard Wilson	Irv Gotti Dat Nigga Reb	4:18
6.	"Take My Time Tonight" (performed by R. Kelly)	Robert Kelly	R. Kelly	4:29
7.	"Suicide" (performed by Scarface)	Brad Jordan Lorenzo Larry Ogletree	Irv Gotti DL	3:53
8.	"The Prayer" (performed by Black Child)	Ramel Gill Lorenzo Gary Solomon	Irv Gotti Gee	3:38
9.	"Tudunn Tudunn Tudunn (Make U Jump)" (performed by Funkmaster Flex featuring Noreaga)	Victor Santiago William Lora Edwin Almonte	SPK	2:41
10.	"Hustlin'" (performed by Fat Joe featuring Armageddon)	Joseph Cartagena Nicholas Loftin	Nick "Fury" Loftin	3:18
11.	"Freestyle" (performed by Boo & Gotti)	Sabrian "Boo" Sledge Mwata "Gotti" Mitchell Lorenzo Andre Romel Young Brian Bailey Cordozar Broadus Devin Copeland Marshall Mathers	Irv Gotti	2:52
12.	"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (performed by Limp Bizkit featuring DMX, Method Man & Redman)	Fred Durst Earl Simmons Reggie Noble Clifford Smith Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	6:18
13.	"Life Ain't a Game" (performed by Ja Rule)	Atkins Damian Young Howie Hersh Martin Gore	Damizza	3:32
14.	"Cali Diseaz" (performed by Shade Sheist featuring Nate Dogg)	Tramayne Thompson Nathaniel Hale D. Young	Damizza	4:00
15.	"Didn't I" (performed by Petey Pablo)	Moses Barrett III Charles Shaw	Chuckie Madness	4:03
16.	"Put It On Me (Remix)" (performed by Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo & Vita)	Atkins Crocker Lorenzo Paul Walcott	Irv Gotti Tru Stylze	4:42
17.	"Justify My Love" (performed by Vita featuring Ashanti)	Ingrid Chavez Lenny Kravitz Madonna Ciccone	Irv Gotti	5:37
Total length:				1:12:13

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Fast and the Furious Chart (2001) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 25 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 26 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 39 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 50 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 6 French Albums (SNEP)[9] 99 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 19 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 76 US Billboard 200[13] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 5 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for The Fast and the Furious Chart (2001) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 74 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[17] 18 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[18] 8 US Billboard 200[19] 106 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 70 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[21] 6 Chart (2002) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[22] 166 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[23] 29 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[24] 15

Certifications

Certifications and sales for The Fast and the Furious

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Gold	35,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Platinum	100,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Silver	60,000^^
United States (RIAA)[28]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. RapReviews review
3. Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (May 15, 2001). "Faith Evans, R. Kelly, Ja Rule Are 'Furious'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
4. "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
6. "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
7. "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
8. "Soundtrack Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
9. "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
10. "Officialcharts.de – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
11. "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
13. "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
14. "Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
15. "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
16. "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
17. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
18. "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
20. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
21. "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-81. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
22. "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
23. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
24. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
26. "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – The Fast and the Furious". Music Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
27. "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
28. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Fast and the Furious". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

External links

• The Fast & The Furious at Discogs (list of releases)