Why Do Fools Fall in Love (soundtrack)

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released September 8, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Label Elektra/EastWest Records/The Gold Mind, Inc.
Producer Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Big Baby, Suga Mike, Gerard Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes, Anthony Dent, Brian Alexander Morgan, Kay Gee, Darren Lighty, Keri "K.L." Lewis
Singles from Why Do Fools in Love
  1. "5 Minutes"
    Released: June 29, 1998
  2. "I Want You Back"
    Released: September 14, 1998
  3. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
    Released: September 21, 1998[1]
  4. "Get Contact"
    Released: September 21, 1998[1]
  5. "No Fool No More"
    Released: September 22, 1998
  6. "Get on the Bus"
    Released: September 29, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Why Do Fools Fall in Love is the soundtrack to the 1998 film of the same name. It was executive produced by Missy Elliott and released on September 8, 1998 through Elektra Records, East West Records and Missy Elliott's label The Goldmind Inc. The soundtrack featured main production by Elliott and Timbaland. It peaked at 55 on the Billboard 200 and 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned the singles "I Want You Back" by Melanie Brown featuring Missy Elliott, which peaked at 25 on Billboard Hot 100, "No Fool No More" by En Vogue, which peaked at 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Destiny's Child's "Get on the Bus". Singer Lil' Mo also made her debut with the single and music video for "Five Minutes."

Former Bad Boy recording artist Mase was slated to record with Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes for the soundtrack, however his contribution never made the final cut.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"- 4:09 (Gina Thompson & Mocha)
  2. "Get on the Bus"- 4:46 (Destiny's Child & Timbaland)
  3. "He Be Back"- 4:53 (Coko & Missy Elliott)
  4. "No Fool No More"- 4:17 (En Vogue)
  5. "Get Contact"- 3:31 (Missy Elliott & Busta Rhymes)
  6. "Five Minutes"- 5:25 (Missy Elliott & Lil' Mo)
  7. "I Want You Back"- 3:53 (Melanie B & Missy Elliott)
  8. "About You"- 5:13 (Mista)
  9. "Love Is for Fools"- 3:51 (Mint Condition)
  10. "Without You"- 4:22 (Nicole Wray)
  11. "Splash"- 5:09 (Next)
  12. "What the Dealio"- 4:01 (Missy Elliott & Total)
  13. "Crazy Love"- 4:00 (Envyi & Baby Sham of the Flipmode Squad)
  14. "Keep a Knockin'"- 5:33 (Little Richard)

References

  1. 1 2 "Gina Thompson / Missy Elliott & Busta Rhymes - Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Get Contact (Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Original Soundtrack > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "MTV Bands - Archive - M". MTV News. MTV.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
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