Creed III (soundtrack)

Soundtrack album to the 2023 film

Creed III: The Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by

Dreamville

Released| March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Genre|

* Hip hop
* R&B
* Afrobeats

Length| 56:37
Label|

* Dreamville
* Interscope

Producer|

* Bass Charity
* Ben10k
* Cardiak
* Christo
* ClickNPress
* Corbett
* Dr. Dre
* Elite
* Hit-Boy
* Jaasu
* JetsonMade
* Kay
* Kel P
* Kurzweil
* Lonestarrmuzik
* LordQuest
* Mario Luciano
* Mr. Franks
* Mr. Parker
* PG RA
* Pluss
* S1
* Sensei Bueno
* Sonic Major
* Soundwavve
* Super Miles
* Taylor Hill
* Tommy Brown
* Tommy Parker
* Ty Dolla $ign
* WU10
* Yuli

Dreamville chronology
| D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
(2022)  | Creed III: The Soundtrack
(2023)  |

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Rocky soundtrack chronology
| Creed II: The Album
(2018)  | Creed III: The Soundtrack
(2023)  |

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Singles from  Creed III: The Soundtrack

1. "Ma Boy"
Released: February 3, 2023
2. "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
Released: February 22, 2023

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

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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

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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

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Creed III: The Soundtrack track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Culture" (with Mez, Reason, Symba, and 8AE)|

* Anthony Parrino
* Carl McCormick
* Jason Wool
* Mario Dragoi
* Morris W. Ricks II
* Robert Lee Gill, Jr.
* Sylvian Mabe

* Cardiak
* Elite
* Pluss
* Mario Luciano

| 3:50
2.| "Ma Boy" (with JID and Lute)|

* Asheton Hogan
* Benjamin Wilson
* Destin Route
* Feliciano Ecar Ponce
* Harissis Tsakmaklis
* John Welch
* Jorge Miguel Cardoso Augusto
* Luther Nicholson
* Luzian Gregor Tuetsch
* Morris W. Ricks II

* Pluss
* Christo
* Ben10k
* Bass Charity

| 2:46
3.| "Anthem" (with Big Sean and EST Gee)|

* George Stone III
* Marquez Parker
* Sean Michael Leonard Anderson
* Taylor Hill
* Thomas Brown
* Tommy Parker

* Mr. Parker
* Taylor Hill
* Tommy Brown
* Tommy Parker

| 2:05
4.| "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" (with J. Cole)|

* Jermaine Cole
* Andre R. Young
* Marshall Mathers
* Shari Watson
* Shawn Carter
* William Griffin

* Dr. Dre

| 1:35
5.| "Greater" (with Ari Lennox)|

* Courtney Salter
* Anthony Parrino
* Kelvin Wooten

* Elite
* Wu10

| 3:13
6.| "Ogogoro" (with Bas and Ayra Starr)|

* Abbas Hamad
* Ayra Starr
* Jarrett Goodly
* Peter Kelvin Udoma Amba

* Kel-P
* Sensei Bueno

| 2:30
7.| "Just Face It" (performed by Blxst)|

* Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr.
* Dustin James Corbett
* Matthew Burdette

* Hit-Boy
* Corbett

| 2:07
8.| "Headhunters" (with Westside Boogie and Cozz featuring Kevin Ross)|

* Anthony Dixson
* Cody Osagie
* David Medina
* Frank "Nitty" Brim
* Jarrett Goodly
* Kaleb Nathan Rollins
* Kevin Ross
* Marc Soto

* ClickNPress
* Sensei Bueno
* SoundWavVe (Diamond)

| 2:44
9.| "Jack" (with EarthGang featuring Buddy)|

* Eian Parker
* Olu Fann
* Simmie Sims III
* Anthony Clemons Jr.
* Asheton Hogan

* Pluss

| 3:53
10.| "Hate Me Now" (with Arin Ray, Mereba, and Omen)|

* Amindi
* Anthony Parrino
* Antoine Harris
* Arin Ray
* Damon Coleman
* David Medina
* Jaasu Mallory
* Jarrett Goodly
* Margaux Whitney
* Marian Mereba
* Oladotun Oyebadejo Jr.
* Oluwatoroti Oke

* Elite
* SoundWavVe (Diamond)
* Yuli
* Jay Kurzweil Oyebadejo
* Sensei Bueno
* Sonic Major
* Jaasu

| 5:12
11.| "Talk to Me" (with Omen, Ari Lennox, and OG DAYV)|

* Courtney Salter
* Damon Coleman
* Larry D. Griffin, Jr.
* Maurice Nichols
* Miles Franklin
* Noah David Coogler

* Super Miles
* S1
* Lonestarrmuzik

| 3:22
12.| "Lay Up" (with SiR featuring Syd)|

* Darryl Farris
* Davion Farris
* Sydney Bennett

* LordQuest

| 3:28
13.| "Long the Way" (with Morray)|

* Caleb Anthony Shannon
* Morae Ruffin
* Rendull Middleton
* Tahj Morgan
* Tyrese McGriff

* JetsonMade
* Kay
* Lil Tyh
* PG RA

| 2:59
14.| "In the Room" (with JID, Tierra Whack, and BJ the Chicago Kid)|

* Asheton Hogan
* Bryan James Sledge
* Destin Route
* Frank "Nitty" Brim
* Thomas Brown
* Tierra Whack
* Tyrone Griffin, Jr.

* Pluss
* Tommy Brown
* Ty Dolla $ign

| 2:52
15.| "Shadows" (with Kehlani)|

* Steven Franks
* Thomas Brown

* Tommy Brown
* Mr. Franks

| 2:53
16.| "Burn Bridges" (with Lute, Cozz, Reason, and Arin Ray)|

* Alessandro Hug
* Anthony Parrino
* Antoine Harris
* Arin Ray
* Cody Osagie
* Emilia Taubic
* Jiovanni Romano
* Joshua Morgan
* Lucien Spielmann
* Luther Nicholson
* Robert Lee Gill Jr.

* Elite
* Al Hug
* Emilia Anastazja
* Ruck P

| 4:13
17.| "Heavy Is the Head" (with Baby Rose)|

* David Medina
* Frank "Nitty" Brim
* Jarrett Goodly
* Jasmine Rose Wilson
* Kaleb Nathan Rollins
* Marc Soto
* Oladotun Oyebadejo Jr.
* Oluwatoroti Oke
* Omar Grand

* ClickNPress
* SoundWavVe (Diamond)
* Sonic Major
* Jay Kurzweil Oyebadejo
* Sensei Bueno

| 3:02
18.| "Blood, Sweat & Tears" (with Bas and Black Sherif featuring Kel-P)|

* Abbas Hamad
* Mohammed Ismail Sherif
* Peter Kelvin Udoma Amba

* Bueno
* Kel-P

| 3:42
Total length:| 53:52

Sample credits

* "Adonis Interlude (The Montage)" contains a sample of "The Watcher" as performed by Dr. Dre.

## Charts

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Chart performance for Creed III: The Soundtrack Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[9] | 127

## Score album

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Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by

Joseph Shirley

Released| March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Genre| Film score
Label| Sony Classical
Producer| Joseph Shirley
Joseph Shirley chronology
| The Mysterious Benedict Society
(2022)  | Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2023)  |

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|

Rocky soundtrack chronology
| Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2018)  | Creed III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2023)  |

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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

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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

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1. ^ "J. Cole's Dreamville Records Steps Into the Ring for 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. 3 February 2023.
2. ^ "Here's every song on the 'Creed III' soundtrack". NME. 3 March 2023.
3. ^ "Joseph Shirley Scoring Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III'". Film Music Reporter.
4. ^ Ames, James (2 March 2023). "Listen to an Exclusive Track from the Creed III Soundtrack". ComingSoon.net.
5. ^ "Michael B. Jordan Exclusively Announces at ComplexCon That Dreamville Is Executive Producing 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Complex.
6. ^ "J. COLE'S DREAMVILLE TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE 'CREED III' SOUNDTRACK". HipHopDX. 21 November 2022.
7. ^ "Dreamville's J.I.D. And Lute Drop "Ma Boy," First Single From 'Creed III' Soundtrack". Vibe. 3 February 2023.
8. ^ "Bas, Black Sherif, And Kel-P Put Their 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' Into The 'Creed III' Soundtrack's Second Single". Uproxx. 22 February 2023.
9. ^ @billboardcharts (March 13, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.

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* Revenge of the Dreamers
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* D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

Soundtrack albums|

* Creed III

Songs|

* "Middle Child"
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* "Under the Sun"
* "Sacrifices"
* "Stick"

Films|

* J. Cole: Road to Homecoming
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* Dreamville Presents: REVENGE
* Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary

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* 4 Your Eyez Only (2016)
* KOD (2018)
* The Off-Season (2021)

Live albums|

* Forest Hills Drive: Live (2016)

Compilations|

* Revenge of the Dreamers (2014)
* Revenge of the Dreamers II (2015)
* Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019)
* D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (2022)

Soundtrack albums|

* Creed III: The Soundtrack (2023)

EPs|

* Truly Yours (2013)
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* Lewis Street (2020)

Mixtapes|

* The Come Up (2007)
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* Friday Night Lights (2010)
* Might Delete Later (2024)

Singles|

* "Lights Please"
* "Who Dat"
* "Work Out"
* "Can't Get Enough"
* "Nobody's Perfect"
* "Miss America"
* "Power Trip"
* "Crooked Smile"
* "Forbidden Fruit"
* "She Knows"
* "Apparently"
* "Wet Dreamz"
* "No Role Modelz"
* "Love Yourz"
* "Everybody Dies"
* "False Prophets"
* "Deja Vu"
* "High for Hours"
* "Neighbors"
* "KOD"
* "ATM"
* "Album of the Year (Freestyle)"
* "Tribe"
* "Off Deez"
* "Middle Child"
* "Shea Butter Baby"
* "Snow on tha Bluff"
* "The Climb Back"
* "Lion King on Ice"
* "Interlude"
* "My Life"
* "The Jackie"
* "Your Heart"
* "London"
* "Procrastination (Broke)"
* "On the Street"
* "The Secret Recipe"
* "H.Y.B."
* "Grippy"
* "Port Antonio"
* "Clouds"

Featured singles|

* "Just Begun"
* "All I Want Is You"
* "A Star Is Born"
* "Feel Love"
* "Trouble"
* "Only Wanna Give It to You"
* "Party (Remix)"
* "I'm On 2.0"
* "This Time"
* "Planez"
* "No Sleeep (Remix)"
* "Pretty Little Fears"
* "A Lot"
* "The London"
* "Down Bad"
* "Poke It Out"
* "Johnny P's Caddy"
* "Scared Money"
* "90 Proof
* "All My Life"
* "There I Go"
* "First Person Shooter"
* "Ruby Rosary"
* "Blow for Blow"

Other songs|

* "In the Morning"
* "Let Nas Down"
* "A Tale of 2 Citiez"
* "Fire Squad"
* "G.O.M.D."
* "Immortal"
* "Change"
* "Photograph"
* "Motiv8"
* "Kevin's Heart"
* "1985"
* "Under the Sun"
* "Sacrifices"
* "95 South"
* "Amari"
* "Pride Is the Devil"
* "Stick"
* "Evil Ways"
* "Pricey"
* "Crocodile Tearz"
* "Ready '24"
* "Huntin' Wabbitz"
* "7 Minute Drill"
* "Red Leather"

As an uncredited vocalist|

* "Mafia"

Concert tours|

* 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour
* The Off-Season Tour

Films|

* J. Cole: Road to Homecoming
* Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
* Eyez
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* Dreamville Presents: Revenge
* Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary

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* Creed (2015)
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