808: The Music is the soundtrack and remix album that accompanies the 2015 documentary film, 808, which documents the history and popular culture of the Roland TR-808. It was released on November 25, 2016, by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records.[1]
| 808: The Music | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album and remix album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 25, 2016 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 69:33 |
| Label | |
| Singles from 808: The Music | |
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It was promoted with a promotional single: "Nothing but Trouble" by American rapper Lil Wayne and American singer Charlie Puth, and was released on June 30, 2015.
History
editAlongside the announcement of the documentary film, 808, in October 2014, a soundtrack accompaniment was also announced, in which Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records would distribute the label.[2] On June 30, 2015, Lil Wayne and Charlie Puth announced and released "Nothing but Trouble", a promotional single for the film on Big Beat/Atlantic.[3] The album was then released on November 25, 2016.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Planet Rock" |
| 5:19 | |
| 2. | "Paul Revere" |
| 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" |
|
| 4:26 |
| 4. | "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" | Man Parrish | Man Parrish | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Play at Your Own Risk" |
|
| 7:50 |
| 6. | "Let the Music Play" |
|
| 5:47 |
| 7. | "Set It Off" | Steve Standard[5] | George Logios[5] | 4:48 |
| 8. | "It's Yours" |
| Rick Rubin[6] | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Flow Coma" | 808 State | 808 State | 6:01 |
| 10. | "Kickdrum" | Felix da Housecat | Felix da Housecat | 3:50 |
| 11. | Untitled |
| Lil Jon | 5:23 |
| 12. | "Vibrate" | Flux Pavilion | Flux Pavilion | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Gosh" | Jamie Smith | Jamie xx | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Nothing but Trouble" |
| 3:37 | |
| Total length: | 69:33 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United States Dance/Electronic Albums Chart[7] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "808: The Music by Various Artists on iTunes". Apple Inc. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "You Know Films, Atlantic Films, Arthur Baker Announce 808" (Press release). Yahoo! Finance. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Wayne & Charlie Puth Team Up For "Nothing But Trouble" Video From the 808 soundtrack". Atlantic Records. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1982. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Strafe - Set It Off (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1984. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1984. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "EDM Music & Dance Albums Chart" Archived 2018-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. December 17, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2018.