Next Friday (soundtrack)

Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 14, 1999 (1999-12-14)
Recorded1999
Studio
  • The Hit Factory (New York)
  • Encore (Burbank, California)
  • Noontime (Atlanta)
  • Ruthless Records
  • Sony Music (New York)
  • 36 Chambers (New York)
  • Backroom (Glendale, California)
  • Record One (Los Angeles)
  • Fred's Tilt
  • The Village Recorder (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length1:00:47
LabelPriority
Producer
Friday soundtracks chronology
Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1995)
Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1999)
Friday After Next (Original Soundtrack)
(2002)
Singles from Next Friday
  1. "Chin Check"
    Released: August 23, 1999
  2. "You Can Do It"
    Released: November 16, 1999
  3. "Money Stretch"
    Released: 1999
  4. "I Don't Wanna"
    Released: January 11, 2000
  5. "Low Income"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Steve Carr's 2000 comedy film Next Friday. It was released on December 14, 1999, through Priority Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music.

Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory, Sony Music Studios and 36 Chambers Studio in New York, at Encore Studios in Burbank, at Noontime Studios in Atlanta, at Backroom Studios in Glendale, at Record One and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, at Ruthless Records Recording Studio, and at Fred's Tilt. Production was handled by Angela Winbush, Baby Paul, Bass Brothers, Dat Nigga Reb, Diggie Doms, Donald "One Eye" Saunders, Donnie Scantz, Dr. Dre, Fredwreck, Irv Gotti, Jerry Duplessis, Jimmy "JT" Thomas, Kenny Jones, Mannie Fresh, Mathematics, Super Sako, Teddy Bishop, Vachik Aghaniats and Wyclef Jean, with compilation producer Ice Cube and executive producers Andrew Shack, Lori Silfen, Mark Kaufman, Mitch Rotter, Paul Broucek and Toby Emmerich.

It features appearances from Mack 10, Aaliyah, Big Tymers, Bizzy Bone, Don Cisco, Eminem, Ja Rule, Kid Frost, Krayzie Bone, Kurupt, Lil' Wayne, Lil' Zane, Lyric, Ms. Toi, Pharoahe Monch, Sam Dates, Soopafly, The Isley Brothers, Toni Estes, Vita, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, and the reunited N.W.A with Snoop Dogg as a one-time member.

The soundtrack reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 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 July 11, 2000, for selling 500,000 units. It also spawned six singles: Ice Cube's "You Can Do It", Lil' Zane's "Money Stretch", Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna", Wyclef Jean's "Low Income", N.W.A.'s "Chin Check" and Toni Estes's "Hot".

  1. ^ "Next Friday [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Baker, Soren (December 12, 1999). "N.W.A Reunion Propels 'Next Friday' Soundtrack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2021.