Steel (soundtrack)

Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Steel
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded1996–97
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • R&B
Length52:07
Label
  • Qwest
  • Warner Bros.
Producer
  • Andre Betts
  • Antonina Armato
  • Darryl Anthony Hawes
  • DJ Quik
  • G-One
  • Havoc
  • Hen-Gee
  • Jon-John
  • Marc Kinchen
  • Oliver Leiber
  • Poke & Tone
  • Teddy Riley
Singles from Steel
  1. "Strait Playin'"
    Released: January 18, 1997
  2. "Men of Steel"
    Released: July 29, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Steel is the soundtrack to Kenneth Johnson's 1997 superhero film Steel. It was released on July 29, 1997, through Qwest/Warner Bros. Records. Production was handled by Jon-John, Antonina Armato, Andre Betts, Darryl Anthony Hawes, DJ Quik, G-1, Havoc, Hen-Gee, Marc Kinchen, Oliver Leiber, Teddy Riley and Trackmasters. It features contributions from the film star Shaquille O'Neal, Peter Gunz, Az Yet, Blackstreet, B-Real, Gina Breedlove, Ice Cube, Jia, Jon B., KRS-One, Maria Christina, Mobb Deep, S.H.E., Spice 1 and Tevin Campbell. The album reached number 185 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, a posse cut "Men of Steel", peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US.

Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne had written and recorded a song for the film titled "Strange", but the song was not included.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mobb of Steel" (performed by Mobb Deep)
  • Kejuan Muchita
  • Albert Johnson
Havoc3:56
2."No More Fighting" (performed by Tevin Campbell)
  • Antonina Armato
  • Warryn Campbell
  • Jon-John
  • Ian Alexander (co.)
4:15
3."Strait Playin' (Superman Remix)" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal)
  • Shaquille O'Neal
  • Peter Pankey
  • David Blake
  • George Archie
  • Sean Hamilton
  • DJ Quik
  • G-One
3:43
4."Breakout" (performed by Jia)
  • Marc Kinchen
  • Latrece Kinchen
  • Lotonia Saunderson
Marc Kinchen3:59
5."Anything for Your Love" (performed by Jon B.)
  • Joey Elias
  • Darryl Anthony Hawes
  • Gloria Stewart
  • Jon-John
  • Darryl Anthony Hawes
4:15
6."Free to Be Me" (performed by Gina Breedlove)
  • Gina Breedlove
  • Andre Betts
Andre Betts5:25
7."Men of Steel" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One)
  • O'Neal
  • O'Shea Jackson
  • Louis Freese
  • Pankey
  • Lawrence Parker
  • Samuel Barnes
  • Jean-Claude Olivier
  • Poke and Tone
  • Ken Ross (exec.)
4:35
8."We've Got Heart" (performed by S.H.E.)ArmatoAntonina Armato3:54
9."Coming Home to You" (performed by Blackstreet)
  • Teddy Riley
  • Chauncey Hannibal
  • Karen Anderson
  • Markell Riley
  • Teddy Riley
  • Chauncey Hannibal (co.)
4:48
10."Nothing Compares" (performed by Az Yet)Jonathan Robinson
  • Jon-John
  • Joey Elias (co.)
4:44
11."Alone in the Crowd" (performed by Maria Christina)
  • Armato
  • Oliver Leiber
  • Antonina Armato
  • Oliver Leiber
5:02
12."Mind on My Money" (performed by Spice 1)
  • Robert Lee Green Jr.
  • Henry Garcia
  • Jean-Yves G. Ducornet
  • Hen-Gee
  • Jeeve (co.)
3:31
Total length:52:07
Notes
  • Tracks 1, 4-7, 9-12 did not appear in the film. Instead, Young MC's "Bust a Move", Kenny Lamar's "Bust That Rhythm", James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", Mobb Deep's "More Trife Life", Rodney Jerkins' "Dark Energy" and Marvin Winans' "Steel Yourself" can be heard in the actual film.[2]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 185
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] 28

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Original Soundtrack - Steel Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Steel (1997) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 6, 1997. p. 125. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 6, 1997. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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