| The Mack | |
| Type: | Soundtrack album |
| Artist: | Willie Hutch |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Studio: | MoWest Studios (Hollywood, California) |
| Genre: | Soul, funk |
| Length: | 37:10 |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Willie Hutch |
| Prev Title: | Fully Exposed |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Foxy Brown |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
The Mack is the first soundtrack and fourth album by singer Willie Hutch released on the Motown label. It is the soundtrack of the 1973 film The Mack.
Ron Wynn from AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars stating, When an act called Sisters Love were offered a cameo in the blaxploitation film The Mack, their manager suggested that Willie Hutch do the soundtrack. It came to be one of the great 1970s film scores, including a pair of classic funk tunes, "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and the title cut.
On May 5, 1973, the song from the soundtrack, Brother's Gonna Work It Out, first appeared at No. 47 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] It peaked at No. 18, on June 21, 1973, as reported from Jet.[2] On September 15, 1973, Slick, appeared at No. 65 on the same chart,[3] as it did on August 25, 1973,[4] at No. 81, and on September 1, 1973, at the same position.[5] On September 22, 1973, it peaked at No. 23 on the same chart the next week shortly after peaking at No. 65.[6]
Adapted from Discogs.com.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US[8] | US R&B | ||
| 1973 | "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" | 67 | 18 |
| "Slick" | 65 | 18 | |