| Men in Black: The Album | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | Mibsoundtrack.jpg |
| Length: | 66:05 |
| Released: | July 1, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1996–1997 |
Men in Black: The Album is a soundtrack album to the film Men in Black, released on 1 July 1997.June 2024. Distributed by Columbia Records, the album featured production from producers such as Poke & Tone, Jermaine Dupri and The Ummah.
The album was a success, spending two consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and reaching the top ten in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany and New Zealand. The RIAA certified the album 3× Platinum for shipments of over three million copies in the United States.
Four singles were released from the album, Will Smith's "Men in Black", Nas's "Escobar '97", Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg's "We Just Wanna Party with You" and "Just Cruisin'" by Smith. Except for "Men in Black" and the two Danny Elfman cues, none of the album's tracks are in the film.June 2024.
The soundtrack also marked the debuts of then-unknown singer Alicia Keys and girl group Destiny's Child.June 2024.
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 45 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 32 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 60 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 34 | |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 19 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 42 |
| Men In Black: The Score | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Danny Elfman |
Columbia Records released a Danny Elfman score album, including the two tracks included on Men In Black: The Album, on December 1, 1997.June 2024.