High School High (soundtrack)

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]

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.

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]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "High School High - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Malko, Terry (November 1996). "various artists :: High School High Soundtrack :: Big Beat/Atlantic". www.rapreviews.com. HEADz UP!. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Barone, Matt (November 1, 2012). "18. High School High - The 25 Best Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks Of All Time | Complex". Complex. Retrieved December 15, 2018.