Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 | |
Type: | Soundtrack |
Artist: | Various artists |
Cover: | Empire Tv soundtrack s2 v1.png |
Released: | November 20, 2015 |
Label: | Columbia |
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Chronology: | Empire soundtrack |
Prev Year: | 2015 |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1 is the second soundtrack album by the cast of the musical drama television series Empire which airs on Fox. The album includes songs that featured during the second season of the show. It was released on November 20, 2015.[1]
The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200,[2] selling 22,000 copies in the first week. As of April 2016, the album has sold 114,000 copies in the US.[3]
AllMusic gave the album a score of three out of five, commenting that "much like the show itself, the quality of songs has become somewhat uneven" and that the album's standout track is "Boom Boom Boom Boom".[4] Entertainment Focus gave the album four out of five stars, based on the deluxe version of the album. They felt that eight bonus tracks were the best on the album.[5]
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Executive in charge of music for 20th Century Fox Television
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Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 171 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 74 |
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) | 1 |
Chart (2016) | Position | |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 23 | |
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |