The Wash (soundtrack) explained
| The Wash |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | November 6, 2001 |
| Recorded: | 2001 |
The Wash (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to DJ Pooh's 2001 comedy film The Wash. It was released on November 6, 2001 by Aftermath Entertainment, Doggy Style Records, and Interscope Records. Composed of seventeen tracks, the album featured performances from film stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, among other hip hop and R&B artists, such as Bilal, Bubba Sparxxx, Busta Rhymes, D12, Joe Beast, Knoc-turn'al, LaToiya Williams, Soopafly, Truth Hurts and Xzibit. Production was handled by several record producers, including Bryan-Michael Cox, Focus..., Hi-Tek, James Poyser, Megahertz, Mel-Man, Timbaland and Vikter Duplaix.
The album peaked at number 19 in the Billboard 200 and moved 785,000 units, achieving gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 28, 2002. The recording won the 2002 Stony Award for Best Soundtrack.[1]
Two singles were released from the album: "Bad Intentions" on January 7, 2002, and "The Wash", on March 18, 2002.
Track listing
- Notes
- Track 5 contains an interpolation from "Hollywood Hot" as recorded by Bob Crewe & Cinou Bullens
- Track 10 contains samples from "Mercy Mercy Me" and "God Is Love" as recorded by Marvin Gaye
- Track 14 contains a sample from "Get This Money" as recorded by Slum Village (originally a Herbie Hancock sample)
Tracks from the original motion picture
Personnel
- Andre Romelle Young – performer (tracks: 1, 5, 17), keyboards (track 15), producer (tracks: 8, 15, 17), co-producer (track 5), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 15, 17)
- Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. – performer (tracks: 1, 17)
- Shaunta Montgomery – performer (tracks: 2, 10)
- Shari Watson – performer (track 2), additional vocals (track 8)
- Denaun Porter – performer & drum programming (track 3)
- Marshall Bruce Mathers III – performer & producer (track 3)
- DeShaun Dupree Holton – performer (track 3)
- Ondre Moore – performer (track 3)
- Rufus Johnson – performer (track 3)
- Von Carlisle – performer (track 3)
- Bilal Sayeed Oliver – performer (track 4)
- Royal Rosheam Harbor – performer (tracks: 5, 15)
- Alvin Nathaniel Joiner – performer (track 6)
- Yero Brock – performer (track 7)
- Trevor Smith – performer (track 8)
- Warren Anderson Mathis – performer (track 9)
- Ruben Cruz Monge – performer (track 11)
- Priest Joseph Brooks – performer & keyboards (track 12), engineering & producer (tracks: 12, 14)
- La'Toiya Ra'Shonne Williams – performer (track 14)
- Joseph Leynard Smith – performer (track 16)
- Saundralin Lee Green – additional vocals (track 1)
- Barbara Wilson – additional vocals (track 5)
- Diane Gordon – additional vocals (track 5)
- Kathy Merrick – additional vocals (track 5)
- Traci Nelson – additional vocals (tracks: 5, 17)
- David Lynn Young – additional vocals (track 7)
- Timothy Zachery Mosley – additional vocals, mixing & producer (track 9)
- Charlene "Tweet" Keys – additional vocals (track 9)
- Philip De Marks Jr. – additional vocals (track 11)
- Deana Evans – additional vocals (track 15)
- Kevin "Kirv" Irving – piano (track 2)
- Melvin Bradford – producer (tracks: 2, 16), keyboards (track 16)
- Jeffrey Irwin Bass – bass, keyboards, guitar, co-producer (track 3)
- James Poyser – keyboards, mixing & producer (track 4)
- Vikter Duplaix – drum programming, engineering, mixing & producer (track 4)
- Michael A. Elizondo Jr. – bass (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 17), keyboards (tracks: 2, 8, 15, 16), guitar (tracks: 5, 15)
- Timothy "Izo" Orindgreff – flute (track 5)
- Camara Kambon – keyboards (tracks: 5, 8)
- William Ed Pettaway Jr. – guitar (track 9)
- Charlie Bereal – additional guitar (track 9)
- Scott Spencer Storch – keyboards (tracks: 9, 13)
- Tony Louis Cottrell – bass, keyboards & producer (track 10)
- Bernard Edwards Jr. – bass, keyboards & producer (track 11)
- Dave Aron – engineering & mixing (tracks: 12, 14), keyboards (track 14)
- Don "Big June" Harris – bass (track 16)
- Sean Cruse – guitar (track 17)
- David L. Drew – producer (track 1)
- Imsomie Leeper – producer (track 5)
- Jeremy "Jay-Z" Jackson – producer (track 6)
- Bryan Michael Paul Cox – producer & assistant engineering (track 7)
- Jason Rome – producer (track 7)
- Dorsey Wesley – producer (track 13)
- Mark S. Jordan – producer (track 17)
- Mauricio Iragorri – engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17)
- Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering (tracks: 2, 6, 17), mixing (tracks: 3, 6)
- Steve Baughman – engineering (tracks: 2, 10, 16), mixing (tracks: 7, 10, 16)
- Claudio Cueni – engineering (track 2)
- Steve King – engineering (track 3)
- Tony Prendatt-Carter – engineering & mixing (track 4)
- Samuel Thomas – engineering (track 7)
- Steve Penny – engineering (track 9)
- Joe Warlick – engineering (tracks: 10, 11), mixing (track 11)
- Jimmy Douglass – engineering & mixing (track 9)
- Carlos Warlick – mixing (track 10)
- Duke Wagner – engineering (track 13)
- Kieran Wagner – engineering (track 13)
- Pop Wagner – engineering (track 13)
- Jason Goldstein – mixing (track 13)
- Tom Sweeney – engineering (track 15), assistant engineering (tracks: 2, 6, 17)
- Keith Cohen – engineering (track 16)
- Greg Burns – assistant engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10)
- Ted Regier – assistant engineering (tracks: 1, 10)
- Urban Kris – assistant engineering (track 3)
- Darrell Thorp – assistant engineering (tracks: 8, 15, 16)
- Thomas Rounds – assistant engineering (tracks: 8, 17)
- Jeff Kanan – assistant engineering (track 9)
- Adam "Herb" Williams – assistant engineering (track 10)
- Drew Thomas – assistant engineering (track 11)
- Scott Whiting – assistant engineering (track 11)
- John Tyree – assistant engineering (track 15)
- Jeff Burns – assistant engineering (tracks: 16, 17)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 9)
- Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering (tracks: 1–8, 10–17)
- Michael Lynn – A&R
- Jason Clark – art direction & design
- Larry Chatman – project coordinator (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 15, 17), production management
- Damon "Bing" Chatman – Aftermath project coordinator
- Andrew Van Meter – Interscope project coordinator
- Angelo Sanders – production management
- Kirdis Tucker – product management
- Lupe Ceballos – product management
- Michelle Thomas – product management
- Joel C. High – film music supervisor
- Compilation credits
- Dr. Dre appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment
- Snoop Dogg appears courtesy of Doggystyle Records
- D-12 appears courtesy of Shady Records/Interscope Records
- Bilal appears courtesy of Moyo Music, Inc./Interscope Records
- Knoc-turn'Al appears courtesy of L.A. Confidential
- Xzibit appears courtesy of Open Bar Entertainment/Loud Records
- Yero appears courtesy of Noontime Music
- Busta Rhymes appears courtesy of Flipmode Records/J Records
- Bubba Sparxxx appears courtesy of Beat Club Records/Interscope Records
- Hi-Tek appears courtesy of Hi-Tek Publishing (BMI)
- RC appears courtesy of D&G Entertainment
- Soopafly appears courtesy of Fly2K Records/Doggystyle Records
- Toi appears courtesy of Fly2K Records
- Ox appears courtesy of Interscope Records
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Cannabis Cup Winners - 2002 Stony Awards. Cannabis Cup Winners. High Times. en-gb. 2019-02-16.
- News: Soundtrack The Wash Chart History. Canadian Albums Chart. February 17, 2019.
- News: Soundtrack The Wash Chart History. Billboard 200. February 17, 2019.
- News: Soundtrack The Wash Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. February 17, 2019.
- News: Soundtrack The Wash Chart History. Top Soundtracks. February 17, 2019.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031106085719/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html. November 6, 2003. Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales). Jam!. March 26, 2022.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20021122000500/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_r&b.html. January 8, 2002. November 22, 2002. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001. Jam!. January 22, 2023.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20021122000815/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_rap.html. January 8, 2002. November 22, 2002. Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada. Jam!. January 26, 2023.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184204/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]]. Jam!. March 25, 2022.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html. October 12, 2003. Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
