Dead Presidents (soundtrack) explained

Dead Presidents
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Cover:	Dead Presidents OST.jpg
Released:	September 26, 1995
Recorded:	1967–1973
Genre:	R&B, funk, soul
Length:	74:31
Label:	Capitol
Chronology:	Dead Presidents soundtracks
Next Title:	Dead Presidents, Vol. 2
Next Year:	1996

Dead Presidents is the first of two soundtracks to the 1995 film, Dead Presidents. It was released on September 26, 1995, by Capitol Records and consists of 1970s R&B, funk and soul music. The soundtrack was very successful, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, and was certified gold on December 1, 1995. The soundtrack's success led Capitol Records to release a second volume the following year.

Track listing

Notes

• "Dead Presidents [Theme]" composed and conducted by Danny Elfman.

Personnel and credits

• Executive-Producer, Album Producer – Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Darryl Porter
• Executive-Producer, Co-Executive Album Producer – Bonnie Greenberg
• Lacquer Cut – Wally
• Mastered – Wally Traugott

^[1]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[2]	58
Chart (1996)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	75

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dead Presidents - Soundtrack (1995, Album). . 1995 .
2. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995. Billboard. January 19, 2021.
3. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. January 19, 2021.