The Associate (soundtrack)

1996 soundtrack album by various artists

The Associate

Soundtrack album by

various artists

Released| October 15, 1996
Recorded| April 1996–September 1996
Length| 53:15
Label| Motown
Producer| Cassandra Mills
Christopher Tyng
Daryl Simmons
Donald Lawrence
Narada Michael Walden
Chris "Tricky" Stewart
Sean K.Hall
DJ Clark Kent
Vassal Benford
Steve Russell
Clifton "Specialist" Dillon
James Brown
Steve Lindsey
Leif Larson
Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Compact disc
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]

The Associate is the original motion picture soundtrack of the 1996 film The Associate, starring Whoopi Goldberg.

The soundtrack features actress and rapper Queen Latifah, Sophie B. Hawkins, American country singer Wynonna Judd, Canadian-American recording artist Tamia, CeCe Peniston, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson (both of The B-52s), Jamaican reggae singer Patra and Swedish musician Louise Hoffsten.

The cover version of "Yes We Can Can", originally released by the American R&B girl group The Pointer Sisters as their first hit single (No.#11 on the US Hot 100) in 1973,[2] was re-recorded for the soundtrack by Taral Hicks, Chantay Savage, LaShanda Reese and the Pointer Sisters themselves. Kate Pierson along with Cindy Wilson contributed with the new version of the McFadden & Whitehead's disco track "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (No.#1 in the US R&B,[3] at #5 in UK Top 75[4] in 1979). From the classics, James Brown's composition "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (No.#1 on the US R&B in 1966),[5] and Elton John's gospel ballad "The Border Song" (No.#92 in the US Hot 100 in 1970[6] were also present.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Performer(s)| Length

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1.| "All That I Need"| Christopher Tyng, Taylor Tyng| CeCe Peniston| 4:06
2.| "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)"| Diane Warren| Wynonna Judd| 5:23
3.| "The Border Song"| Bernie Taupin, Elton John| Sophie B. Hawkins| 3:53
4.| "Keep Hope Alive"| Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota| Tamia| 4:42
5.| "Eventually"| Christopher A.Stewart, Sean K.Hall, London D.Jones| Shades (group)| 4:49
6.| "Mr. Big Stuff"| J.Broussard, R.Williams, C.Washington, Queen Latifah, Free, DJ Clark Kent| Queen Latifah, Shades and Free| 4:13
7.| "Yes We Can Can"| Allen Toussaint| Taral Hicks, Chantay Savage, LaShanda Reese and The Pointer Sisters| 3:37
8.| "Are You Ready for Me"| Dorothy Smith, Pebbles, Arthur Hoyle, Debra Killings, Alexander Richbourg, Jason Sylvain, Mario Winans, Clifton Dillon, & Roy Jobe| Patra| 4:32
9.| "The Turning Point"| Narada Michael Walden, Erik Hicks| LaShanda Reese| 5:25
10.| "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"| James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome| James Brown| 2:46
11.| "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"| Jerry Cohen, McFadden & Whitehead| Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson| 5:45
12.| "Nice Doin' Business"| Louise Hoffsten| Louise Hoffsten| 4:04
Total length:| 53:15

Notes

* Mr. Big Stuff contains a sample of the self-titled song by Jean Knight.

"All That I Need" by CeCe Peniston

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## Credits and personnel

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* CeCe Peniston \- lead vocal
* Wynonna Judd \- lead vocal
* Sophie B. Hawkins \- lead vocal
* Tamia Hill \- lead vocal

* Shades - lead and back vocals
* Queen Latifah \- lead vocal, additional lyrics
* Free \- lead vocal, additional lyrics
* Taral Hicks \- lead vocal
* Chantay Savage \- lead vocal
* LaShanda Reese - lead vocal
* Anita Pointer \- lead vocal
* The Pointer Sisters \- back vocals
* Patra \- lead vocal
* James Brown \- lead vocal, writer, producer
* Kate Pierson \- lead vocal
* Cindy Wilson \- lead vocal
* Louise Hoffsten \- lead vocal, writer, harmonica
* The Tri-City Singers - back vocals
* Tanya Smith - back vocal
* Shonda Howard - back vocal
* Vicki Mc Kisic - back vocal
* Timmy Maia - back vocal
* Sonja \- back vocal
* Claytoven Richardson \- back vocal
* Skyler Jett \- back vocal
* Sandy Griffith - back vocal
* Nikita Germaine - back vocal
* Al Beretta - rap
* Christopher Tyng \- writer, producer, synthesizer, drum programming
* Taylor Tyng - writer, guitar
* Diane Warren \- writer
* Bernie Taupin \- writer
* Elton John \- writer
* Narada Michael Walden \- writer, producer, background vocal arrangement, drums, paste cymbals
* Sally Jo Dakota - writer
* Christopher Stewart \- writer, producer, keyboards, programming and sequencing
* Sean K.Hall - writer, producer, keyboards, programming and sequencing
* London D.Jones - writer, co-producer
* J.Broussard - writer
* R.Williams - writer
* C.Washington - writer
* DJ Clark Kent \- producer, additional lyrics, drum and sample programming
* Allen Toussaint \- writer
* Dorothy Smith - writer
* Clifton "Specialist" Dillon - writer, producer

* Roy Jobe - writer, all instruments (on "Are You Ready for Me?")
* Erik "E Smooth" Hicks - writer, co-producer, background vocal arrangement
* Betty Jean Newsome - writer
* Jerry Cohen - writer
* McFadden & Whitehead \- writers
* Daryl Simmons \- producer, keyboards, drums
* Donald Lawrence \- producer, back vocal
* Vassal Benford \- producer
* Steve Russell - producer, vocal arrangement
* Steve Lindsey - producer
* Leif Larson - producer, guitar, keyboards, programming
* Cedric Thompson - co-producer
* Jimi "The Sweet" Fischer - co-producer, keyboards, guitar and bass, drums programming
* David "Frazeman" Frazer - associate producer
* Ronnie Garrett - bass
* Tarus Mateen \- bass
* Vance Taylor - acoustic piano
* Jeremy Haynes - drums
* Jamie Hoover - guitar
* Louis Biancaniello \- keyboards, drums, bass, programming
* Ernie Hayes - piano
* Dud Bascomb \- trumpet
* Waymond Reed - trumpet
* Lamarr Wright - trumpet
* Haywood Henry \- saxophone
* Billy Butler \- guitar
* Bernard "Pretty" Purdie \- drums
* Sammy Lowe \- arranger, conductor
* John Robinson - drums
* Freddy Washington - bass
* Aaron Zigman \- keyboards
* Dean Parks \- guitar
* Waddy Wachtel \- guitar
* Staffan Astner - guitar
* Nicci Wallin - drums, percussion
* Leonard Ostlund - percussion
* Eric Anest - programming
* James Bunton - project coordinator
* Marla Winston - production coordinator
* Lorenzo "Cornbread" Tranberg - production assistant
* Janice Lee - production coordinator
* Cherise Miller - production coordinator
* Cynthia Shiloh - production coordinator
* Kulan Kevin Walden - production coordinator

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## See also

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* List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

## References

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1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. The Associate at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
2. ^ 'The pointer Sisters' US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
3. ^ 'McFadden & Whitehead's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
4. ^ 'McFadden & Whitehead's UK peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
5. ^ 'James Brown's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010
6. ^ 'Elton John's US peak chart positions' Retrieved 13 November 2010

## External links

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* The Associate (OST) at AllMusic

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CeCe Peniston

* Discography
* Awards

Studio albums|

* Finally
* Thought 'Ya Knew
* Good News in Hard Times (with The Sisters of Glory)
* I'm Movin' On

Remix albums|

* Finally / We Got a Love Thang: Remix Collection
* Remix Collection

Compilations|

* The Best Of
* Essential

EPs|

CeCe Peniston

Singles|

* "Finally"
* "I Like It"
* "We Got a Love Thang"
* "Keep On Walkin'"
* "Crazy Love"
* "Inside That I Cried"
* "I'm in the Mood"
* "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
* "I'm Not Over You"
* "Hit by Love"
* "Movin' On"
* "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)"
* "Somebody Else's Guy"
* "I Know You Want Me"
* "Nobody Else"
* "He Loves Me 2"
* "Lifetime to Love"
* "My Boo"
* "Reminiscin"
* "For My Baby"
* "Deeper Love"
* "You Are the Universe"
* "I'm Feelin' U"
* "Shame Shame Shame"
* "Above Horizons"
* "Nothing Can Stop Me"
* "Believe"
* "Purple Funk"

Download|

* "Still I"
* "In Love with a DJ"
* "Stoopid!"
* "Celebrate"
* "You've Never Seen"
* "All My Love"
* "Get to Steppin"
* "Let's Go All Night"
* "Without You"
* "Love Don't Take Over"
* "Oh Happy Day" (live)

Promotional singles|

* "Hitmix"
* "Searchin'"
* "I Can't Go for That"

Other songs|

* "How I Got Over"
* "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
* "Precious Memories"
* "Oh Happy Day"
* "Christmas Song"
* "What a Wonderful World"
* "Runnin' Away"
* "Last Dance"

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