| Brown Sugar | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | September 24, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2001–2002 |
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| Length | 1:03:49 |
| Label | MCA Records |
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| Singles from Brown Sugar | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Brown Sugar is the soundtrack to Rick Famuyiwa's 2002 film Brown Sugar. It was released on September 24, 2002 through MCA Records, and consists of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200, at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number 1 on the Top Soundtracks, and was placed at number 40 on Pitchfork's the 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time.[3]
The album spawned Erykah Badu and Common's successful single "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)", which made it to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Brown Sugar - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 10, 2004). "Various Artists :: Brown Sugar Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time - Page 2". Website. February 19, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.