XXX: State of the Union (soundtrack)

2005 soundtrack album by Various artists

XXX:
State of the Union
(Music from the Motion Picture)

Soundtrack album by

Various artists

Released| April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Genre| Hip hop[1]
Length| 1:01:20
Label| Jive
Producer|

* Darren Higman
* Denise Luiso
* Jonathan McHugh
* Laura Z. Wasserman
* Lee Tamahori
* Neal H. Moritz
* Maestro
* The Trackboyz
* B.Slade
* DJ Rated R
* Gavin Brown
* Hallway Productionz
* Hush
* Jonathan Davis
* Josh Abraham
* Lil' Jon
* Organized Noize
* P.O.D.
* Timbaland
* Velvet Revolver
* Warren G
* Brian Stanley
* Greg Fidelman
* Randy Lynch
* Scott Sumner

XXX soundtracks chronology
| XXX
(2002)  | XXX:
State of the Union
(Music from the Motion Picture)
(2005)  | XXX:
Return of Xander Cage
(2017)

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Singles from  XXX State of the Union

1. "MKLVFKWR"
Released: July 2, 2004
2. "Dirty Little Thing"
Released: September 20, 2004
3. "Get XXX'd"
Released: 2005

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

XXX: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to Lee Tamahori's 2005 action film XXX: State of the Union. It was released on April 26, 2005 via Jive Records, and consists of hip hop and alternative/hard rock music. The album peaked at #40 in New Zealand, #71 in Germany, #92 in Switzerland, and #117 in the United States. Its lead single "Get XXX'd" reached #95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the US.

## Track listing

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

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1.| "Get XXX'd" (performed by J-Kwon, Petey Pablo & Ebony Eyez)|

* J. Jones
* M. Barrett
* E. Williams
* J. Kent
* M. Williams

| The Trackboyz| 3:54
2.| "Anybody Seen the PoPo's?!" (performed by Ice Cube)|

* O. Jackson Sr.
* T. Underdue
* D. Lopez

| Hallway Productionz| 3:58
3.| "Fight the Power" (performed by KoЯn & Xzibit)|

* C. Ridenhour
* E. Sadler
* K. Boxley

* Lil' Jon
* Jonathan Davis

| 3:30
4.| "Messiah" (performed by Dead Celebrity Status)|

* B. McIntosh
* Y. Taalat
* B. West
* C. Hunter
* G. Eaton
* J. McCollum
* J. Levine
* J. Dalziel
* J. Levine

|  | 4:00
5.| "Oh No" (performed by Big Boi, Killer Mike & Bubba Sparxxx)|

* A. Patton
* M. Render
* W. Mathis
* P. Brown
* R. Murray
* R. Wade
* J. Williams
* G. Morton

| Organized Noize| 3:40
6.| "The Payback" (performed by P.O.D.)|

* J. Truby
* P.O.D.

* P.O.D.
* Greg Fidelman (co.)

| 2:50
7.| "Dirty Little Thing" (performed by Velvet Revolver)|

* S. Weiland
* S. Hudson
* D. McKagan
* M. Sorum
* K. Nelson

* Josh Abraham
* Velvet Revolver

| 3:57
8.| "Wyle Out" (performed by Bone Crusher)|

* W. Hardnett
* V. Brooks

| Maestro| 3:38
9.| "Here We Go" (performed by Dirtbag)|

* J. James
* T. Mosley

| Timbaland| 3:41
10.| "Dis Dat Block" (performed by YoungBloodZ)|

* J. Grigsby
* S. Joseph
* J. Kent
* M. Williams

| The Trackboyz| 3:36
11.| "Lookin' for U" (performed by Chingy & G.I.B.)|

* H. Bailey
* C. Bowers
* K. Simms
* W. Griffin III

| Warren G| 4:19
12.| "The March" (performed by Hush)|

* D. Carlisle
* M. Martinez
* R. Lynch
* S. Sumner

* Hush
* Randy Lynch (co.)
* Scott Sumner (co.)

| 3:28
13.| "MKLVFKWR" (performed by Moby & Public Enemy)|

* C. Ridenhour
* R. Hall
* W. Drayton

|  | 3:22
14.| "Just Like Wylin'" (performed by Bone Crusher & Three Days Grace)|

* W. Hardnett
* V. Brooks
* G. Brown
* Three Days Grace

* Gavin "Golden" Brown
* Maestro

| 3:07
15.| "Did It Again" (performed by Labba)|

* R. Edwards
* D. Ford
* N. Bey
* B. Stanley

* Rated R
* Brian Stanley (co.)

| 2:52
16.| "The Good Song" (performed by Tonéx)| A. Williams II| T. Boy| 4:56
Total length:| 1:01:20

Notes

* Track 5 contains a sample of "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" written by Shadow Morton and performed by The Shangri-Las
* Track 6 does not appear in the film

### Other songs

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The following songs did appear in the film, but were not included in the soundtrack album[2]

* "As the World Turns", written by Tupac Shakur, Darrell "Big D" Harper, Mutah Beale, Rufus Cooper, Yafeu Fula, Malcolm Greenidge and Bruce Washington, and performed by Outlawz
* "I Play You Lose", written by Dwayne Artess Morgan and Brian Yalskulka, and performed by the Grusomes and Tezz
* "Victory", written by Tonči Huljić, and performed by Bond
* "Two Sisters of Mystery", written by Neftali Santiago, and performed by Planet People Movement
* "State of the Union", written by Julian Bunetta and Peter Bunetta, and performed by Peter Bunetta

## Personnel

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* Chaz Harper – mastering
* Nick Gamma – art direction
* Mickey Wright – A&R direction

## Charts

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Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 92
US Billboard 200[6] | 117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 48
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[8] | 5

## References

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1. ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "XXX: State of the Union [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
2. ^ "xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
4. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – XXX2: The Next Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
6. ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
7. ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
8. ^ "Soundtrack XXX: State Of The Union Chart History". Top Soundtracks. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

## External links

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* XXX: State Of The Union - Music From The Motion Picture at Discogs (list of releases)

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