| Creed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 69:38 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Creed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album for the 2015 film Creed, which features music by various artists. The album was released on November 20, 2015, through Atlantic Records.[1]
In March 2015, it was announced that composer Ludwig Göransson would score Creed, marking the second feature-length film collaboration between Göransson and director Ryan Coogler after Fruitvale Station (2013).[2] Influenced by 1970s culture and the musical legacy of the Rocky film series, Coogler noted that "the music was a big focal point" for the film, stating, "'Eye of the Tiger', 'No Easy Way Out', all those songs were a massive hit. And we embraced that. We recorded original songs for the movie."[3] Göransson brought in an array of artists to modernize the orchestral aspects of the soundtrack. "The first name that came to mind was obviously Meek Mill, because we needed a voice from Philly," said Göransson. "For me that was an obvious choice for the big training montage. It's all full orchestral, and it has some dark 808s under it. In the middle there are all these dirt bikes coming out, and there's a 45-second rap verse that Meek Mill is doing over that."[4] Other musicians that recorded with Göransson specifically for the film include Donald Glover, Future, Vince Staples, and Jhené Aiko.[4]
A music video for Mill's "Lord Knows" was created as a companion to the film. Released on November 20, 2015, the Spike Jordan-directed video features footage from the film edited together with footage of Mill and Tory Lanez performing the song.[5] Both of Mill's respective tracks that appear on the film's soundtrack, the former, along with "Check", were originally listed on his sophomore album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, released earlier that year.
Actress Tessa Thompson, who portrays singer/songwriter Bianca in the film, was involved early with the film's preparation in order to write music for her character with Göransson.[6] "We spent two weeks in Los Angeles in a studio basically writing from morning until night," said Thompson. "It was cool and also gave me insight on [Bianca's] musical abilities, which is something I dabbled in."[7] Three tracks featuring Thompson are included in the film: "Grip", "Breathe", and "Shed You".[8]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Breath" (Future) | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Check" (Meek Mill) |
| 3:15 |
| 3. | "Intolerant" (White Dave) | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "The Fire" (The Roots featuring John Legend) |
| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Grip" (Tessa Thompson) | Göransson | 1:56 |
| 6. | "Lord Knows" (Meek Mill featuring Tory Lanez) | Play Picasso | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Don't Waste My Time" (Krept & Konan) | ADotSkitz | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Let You Know" (White Dave featuring Clif Soulo & Legendvry) | 4:33 | |
| 9. | "Breathe" (Tessa Thompson) | Göransson | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Wake Up Everybody" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes) | 3:40 | |
| 11. | "Bridging the Gap" (Nas featuring Olu Dara) | Salaam Remi | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Waiting For My Moment" (Childish Gambino, Jhené Aiko, Vince Staples & Ludwig Göransson) | Göransson | 4:11 |
| 13. | "Hail Mary" (2Pac as "Makaveli" featuring The Outlawz & Prince Ital Joe) | Hurt-M-Badd | 5:11 |
| 14. | "In the Kitchen" (White Dave featuring Young T & K.E.L.L.S.) | 5:22 | |
| 15. | "Shed You" (Tessa Thompson & Moses Sumney) | Göransson | 3:19 |
| 16. | "Curry Chicken" (Joey Bada$$) | Statik Selektah | 3:34 |
| 17. | "Work Ya Muscle" (Eearz) | 3:15 | |
| 18. | "Lord Knows / Fighting Stronger" (Meek Mill, Jhené Aiko & Ludwig Göransson) |
| 4:54 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI)[9] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 101 |
| US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
| Creed: Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | August 29–31, 2015 Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Film score, hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:27 | |||
| Label | WaterTower Music | |||
| Producer | Ludwig Göransson | |||
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Creed: Original Motion Picture Score is a soundtrack album for the 2015 film Creed, composed by Ludwig Göransson. It was released on November 20, 2015, through WaterTower Music.[12] The score was recorded with a 100-piece orchestra and a 24-piece choir at Warner Bros. Studios.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Juvy" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Adonis" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Meeting Rocky" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Conlan (Redemption)" | 1:28 |
| 5. | "Grip (Interlude)" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "First Date†" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Moving in with Rocky" | 1:20 |
| 8. | "Breathe (Interlude)" | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Front Street Gym" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "The Sporino Fight" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Shed You (Interlude)" | 2:40 |
| 12. | "I Got You" | 1:02 |
| 13. | "Rocky Is Sick" | 2:17 |
| 14. | "Caught in the Shadow" | 1:20 |
| 15. | "If I Fight, You Fight (Training Montage)" | 4:54 |
| 16. | "Boxing Shorts" | 1:43 |
| 17. | "Conlan Fight" | 6:37 |
| 18. | "You're a Creed†" | 4:26 |
| 19. | "You Can See the Whole Town from Here†" | 2:11 |
| 20. | "End Credits – Creed" | 3:08 |
| 21. | "Creed Suite" | 2:36 |
† - Contains interpolations of "Going The Distance" and "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" from the original Rocky film.[13]
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Additional music credited in Creed:[14]
| Title | Musician(s) | Key scenes/Notes |
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| "El Padre Armando" | Macias & Macias | Plays during Donnie Creed's boxing bout in Tijuana, Mexico. |
| "24/7 Boxing Theme" | José Cancela, Amy Beauchamp | Plays during the HBO 24/7 documentary on Ricky Conlan and Danny Wheeler. |
| "Be Alright" | Tessa Thompson, Ludwig Göransson, DJ Dahi | Plays during the scene in the beginning of the movie where Donnie goes downstairs to tell his neighbor to turn down their music and is surprised to meet Bianca. |
| "Days Undone" | The Jay Vons | |
| "Gray" | Gedeon Luke and The People | |
| "Commas" | Future | |
| "Pardon the Interruption Theme" | Joel Langley | Plays during the Pardon the Interruption segment regarding the Creed–Conlan match. |
| "Throw Caution To The Wind" | Ronnie Gesser | |
| "E Cosi' Per Non Morire" | Luciano Beretta, Elide Suligoj | |
| "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" | Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ayn Robbins | Plays between the eleventh and twelfth rounds of the final match. |
| "Going the Distance" | Bill Conti | Plays during the twelfth round of the final match. |
