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Released | March 3, 2023 | |||
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Length | 56:37 | |||
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The 2023 American sports drama film Creed III, the third in the Creed series and the overall ninth installment in the Rocky franchise, was accompanied by two soundtrack albums. Creed III: The Soundtrack, featuring original songs executive produced by Dreamville, and Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring an original score composed by Joseph Shirley, were both released on March 3, 2023.[1]
The original soundtrack includes contributions from Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, Ari Lennox, JID, and EarthGang.[2]
Background
In October 2022, it was announced that composer Joseph Shirley would score Creed III. Shirley was previously part of Ludwig Göransson's team scoring the first two films in the series, as a technical score engineer and score programmer. He was also the composer of television series' The Book of Boba Fett, Fairfax, Bad Trip, and The Mysterious Benedict Society.[3] Shirley spoke on the composition saying:
"The music for Creed III has been a complete joy to create. Working alongside Michael, as director and star in the movie, gave me an exciting perspective into what he wanted to achieve with this score. First, his overall vision for the story as a complete arc; then, a more granular and specific approach – almost as if I were on the film set with him as an actor. I decided to take a more ‘produced’ approach to the score, combining modern production techniques, brash synths, ambient saxophones, and vocal samples with the Los Angeles studio orchestra and choir, who poured themselves into this music. I wanted to build off of Ludwig Göransson’s fantastic contributions to Creed 1 and 2, by introducing new sonic and thematic material to accompany the emotional depth, tension, edginess, futuristic anime influences, and mostly tap into the heart of this movie, while staying true to the Creed legacy, of which I’m honored to now be a part."[4]
On November 20, 2022, director and actor Michael B. Jordan announced at ComplexCon that J. Cole and Dreamville will be executive producing the original soundtrack.[5][6]
Release
On February 3, 2023, Dreamville released the first single "Ma Boy" with JID and Lute.[7] On February 22, the second single "Blood, Sweat & Tears" was released with Bas and Black Sherif featuring Kel-P.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Culture" (with Mez, Reason, Symba, and 8AE) |
| 3:50 | |
2. | "Ma Boy" (with JID and Lute) |
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| 2:46 |
3. | "Anthem" (with Big Sean and EST Gee) |
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| 2:05 |
4. | "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" (with J. Cole) |
| 1:35 | |
5. | "Greater" (with Ari Lennox) |
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| 3:13 |
6. | "Ogogoro" (with Bas and Ayra Starr) |
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| 2:30 |
7. | "Just Face It" (performed by Blxst) |
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| 2:07 |
8. | "Headhunters" (with Westside Boogie and Cozz featuring Kevin Ross) |
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| 2:44 |
9. | "Jack" (with EarthGang featuring Buddy) |
| 3:53 | |
10. | "Hate Me Now" (with Arin Ray, Mereba, and Omen) |
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| 5:12 |
11. | "Talk to Me" (with Omen, Ari Lennox, and OG DAYV) |
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| 3:22 |
12. | "Lay Up" (with SiR featuring Syd) |
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| 3:28 |
13. | "Long the Way" (with Morray) |
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| 2:59 |
14. | "In the Room" (with JID, Tierra Whack, and BJ the Chicago Kid) |
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| 2:52 |
15. | "Shadows" (with Kehlani) |
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| 2:53 |
16. | "Burn Bridges" (with Lute, Cozz, Reason, and Arin Ray) |
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| 4:13 |
17. | "Heavy Is the Head" (with Baby Rose) |
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| 3:02 |
18. | "Blood, Sweat & Tears" (with Bas and Black Sherif featuring Kel-P) |
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| 3:42 |
Total length: | 53:52 |
Sample credits
- "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" contains a sample of "The Watcher" as performed by Dr. Dre.
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 127 |
Score album
Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Joseph Shirley | ||||
Released | March 3, 2023 | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Label | Sony Classical | |||
Producer | Joseph Shirley | |||
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Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 2023 film Creed III, composed by Joseph Shirley. It was released on March 3, 2023, through Sony Classical Records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Run It Suite – Vocal Version" | |
2. | "Checkmate" | |
3. | "Diamond Dame" | |
4. | "Tea Party" | |
5. | "Adonis and Damian" | |
6. | "Underdog" | |
7. | "Damian's Plan" | |
8. | "Amara" | |
9. | "A New Contender" | |
10. | "Showtime Promo" | |
11. | "Viene por Sangre – Felix Walkout" (featuring JVZEL) | |
12. | "Dame v. Felix" | |
13. | "The Letters" | |
14. | "Mary Anne" | |
15. | "Stop Running" | |
16. | "Training Montage" (featuring Baby Rose) | |
17. | "The Void" (with Maiya Sykes) | |
18. | "Round 12" | |
19. | "The Champ" |
References
- ↑ "J. Cole's Dreamville Records Steps Into the Ring for 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "Here's every song on the 'Creed III' soundtrack". NME. 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "Joseph Shirley Scoring Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III'". Film Music Reporter.
- ↑ Ames, James (2 March 2023). "Listen to an Exclusive Track from the Creed III Soundtrack". ComingSoon.net.
- ↑ "Michael B. Jordan Exclusively Announces at ComplexCon That Dreamville Is Executive Producing 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Complex.
- ↑ "J. COLE'S DREAMVILLE TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE 'CREED III' SOUNDTRACK". HipHopDX. 21 November 2022.
- ↑ "Dreamville's J.I.D. And Lute Drop "Ma Boy," First Single From 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Vibe. 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bas, Black Sherif, And Kel-P Put Their 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' Into The 'Creed III' Soundtrack's Second Single". Uproxx. 22 February 2023.
- ↑ @billboardcharts (March 14, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.