Men in Black: The Album

Men in Black: The Album
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released July 1, 1997
Recorded 1996-1997
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Singles from Men in Black: The Album
  1. "Men in Black"
    Released: June 16, 1997
  2. "Escobar '97"
    Released: 1997
  3. "We Just Wanna Party with You"
    Released: September 3, 1997 (UK only)
  4. "Just Cruisin'"
    Released: December 1, 1997
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Men in Black: The Album is the soundtrack to the film Men in Black. It was released on July 1, 1997, distributed by Columbia Records and featured production from some of music's top producers, such as Poke & Tone, Jermaine Dupri and The Ummah.

The album was a huge success, spending two consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as well as peaking at No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 3 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The RIAA certified the album 3× Platinum for sales of over 3,000,000 copies in the United States.

Four singles were released from the album, Will Smith's "Men in Black" and "Just Cruisin'", Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg's "We Just Wanna Party with You", and Nas' "Escobar '97". Except for the title song and the two Danny Elfman cues, none of the tracks on the album are in the film.

This soundtrack also marked the debuts of then-unknowns Alicia Keys and Destiny's Child.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Men in Black" (Will Smith featuring Coko of SWV)Smith, Nasir Jones, Patrice Rushen, Terry McFadden & Fred WashingtonPoke and Tone 3:46
2. "We Just Wanna Party with You" (Snoop Dogg featuring Jermaine Dupri)Jermaine Dupri, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith, Calvin Broadus, James Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Robert Mickens, Eumir Deodato, Richard Westfield, Otha Nash, Larry Gittens, Dennis ThomasDupri 4:32
3. "I'm Feeling' You" (Ginuwine)Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin & Michael-Anthony "Mookie" TaylorMookie 4:40
4. "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)" (Alicia Keys)Alicia Keys, Taneisha Smith & Reese JohnsonJohnson 4:12
5. "Just Cruisin'" (Will Smith)Smith, Nasir "Nas" Jones & Kenneth StoverPoke and Tone 3:59
6. "The 'Notic" (The Roots featuring D'Angelo)Tariq Collins, Amtir "Questlove" Thompson, James Poyser, Larry Dunn, Maurice White & Philip BaileyScott Storch (The Roots), Poyser & Kelo 5:20
7. "Make You Happy" (Trey Lorenz)Mariah Carey, Lorenz, Cory RooneyCarey & Rooney 4:06
8. "Escobar '97" (Nas)Jones, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Jerry Ragovoy & Aaron SchroederPoke and Tone 3:32
9. "Erotik City" (Emoja)T. Footman, E. Taylor & T. WimbleyDeconzo Smith & Jerome Malcolm 4:34
10. "Same Ol' Thing" (A Tribe Called Quest)Kamaal "Q-Tip" Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Malik "Phife Dawg" TaylorThe Ummah 4:27
11. "Killing Time" (Destiny's Child)Dwayne Wiggins & Tara StinsonWiggins 5:08
12. "Waiting For Love" (3T)John Howcott, Emanuel Officer & Donald ParksCraig Burbidge 3:47
13. "Chanel No. Fever" (De La Soul)Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer, David "Dave" Jolicoeur & Vincent "Maseo" MasonDe La Soul 3:24
14. "Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)" (Buckshot LeFonque)Branford MarsalisMarsalis 5:10
15. "M.I.B. Main Theme" (Danny Elfman)Elfman  2:58
16. "M.I.B. Closing Theme" (Danny Elfman)Elfman  2:38
Total length:
1:06:05

Sample Credits

Men In Black: The Score

Columbia Records released a Danny Elfman score album, including the two tracks included on Men In Black: The Album, on December 1, 1997.

  1. M.I.B. Main Theme (2:58)
  2. D's Memories/Chase (3:57)
  3. Edgar's Truck/A New Man (2:58)
  4. Imports/Quiet Moment (2:22)
  5. J Contemplates (1:18)
  6. Headquarters (1:13)
  7. The Suit (1:28)
  8. Morgue Time (:49)
  9. Petit Mort (1:42)
  10. K Reminisces (:48)
  11. Orion's Belt/Cat Stinger (2:18)
  12. Noisy Cricket/Impending Trouble (2:08)
  13. Sexy Morgue Babe/Icon (5:41)
  14. Take Off/Crash (7:20)
  15. Finale (3:02)
  16. M.I.B. Closing Theme (2:36)
Preceded by
The Fat of the Land
by The Prodigy
Billboard 200 number-one album
July 26 – August 2, 1997
Succeeded by
No Way Out
by Puff Daddy
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