| Def Jam's How to Be a Player soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 5, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B[1] |
| Label | Def Jam |
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Def Jam's How to Be a Player soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film, Def Jam's How to Be a Player. It was released on August 5, 1997, through Def Jam Recordings.
The soundtrack, which consisted of a blend of hip hop and contemporary R&B, did well on the Billboard charts, peaking at 7 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Six weeks later the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Foxy Brown and Dru Hill's single "Big Bad Mamma" was the soundtrack's most successful single, peaking at 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Absoulute's "Never Wanna Let You Go" also made it the Billboard charts, reaching the R&B chart. "Young Casanovas" was also a single and had a music video. The soundtrack version featured Mase singing the hook, while the music video version had LeVert singing it in his place. The music video version was also shorter.