The Fighting Temptations (soundtrack)
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The Fighting Temptations (Music from the Motion Picture) is a soundtrack album for the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations, released by Music World, Columbia Records and Sony Music on September 9, 2003.
The soundtrack received generally positive reviews and proved to be more successful than the film itself. Only one song from the album, "Summertime", is not included in the movie. The song "Come Back Home" appears in the film, but was not included on the soundtrack album. Several other songs performed during the movie, including "Church Is in Mourning (Aunt Sally's Funeral Tribute)" by Shirley Caesar, "Won't Ever Change" by Mary Mary, "Waiting" by Ramiyah, and "Soldier" by The Blind Boys of Alabama, were also not included on the soundtrack.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fighting Temptation" (Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte & Free) | Melissa ElliottLaShaun OwensKarriem MackLana MoorerMarie WrightJonathan BurksWalter MurphyGene Pistilli | Missy ElliottSoul Diggaz | 3:51 |
| 2. | "I Know" (Destiny's Child) | Beyonce KnowlesJully BlackOwensMackCorte Ellis | BeyoncéSoul Diggaz | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Rain Down" (Eddie Levert & Angie Stone) | Rex RideoutDavid HarperTerri Harper | Rex RideoutLoretha Jones | 3:27 |
| 4. | "To Da River" (T-Bone, Lil Zane, & Montell Jordan) | Louis BrownScott Parker | Buster & Shavoni | 4:12 |
| 5. | "I'm Getting Ready" (Ann Nesby) | Shirley Caesar | Bubba Smith | 3:15 |
| 6. | "The Stone" (Ann Nesby & Shirley Caesar) | Caesar | Bubba Smith | 1:53 |
| 7. | "Heaven Knows" (Faith Evans) | Pete BellotteGiorgio MoroderDonna SummerMathieson Gregory Richard | Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisJames "Big Jim" Wright | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Fever" (Beyoncé) | John DavenportEddie CooleyPeggy Lee (uncredited) | BeyoncéDamon Elliott | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Everything I Do" (Beyoncé & Bilal) | James Harris IIITerry LewisWright | Jam and LewisWright | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Loves Me Like a Rock" (The O'Jays) | Paul Simon | Bubba Smith | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Beyoncé) | Wallace Willis | B. KnowlesJones | 2:05 |
| 12. | "He Still Loves Me" (Beyoncé & Walter Williams Sr.) | Harris IIILewisWright | Jam and LewisWright | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Time To Come Home" (Beyoncé, Angie Stone & Melba Moore) | B. KnowlesHarris IIILewisWright | Jam and LewisWright | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Don't Fight the Feeling" (Solange Knowles & Papa Reu) | Solange KnowlesPharrell WilliamsRueben NeroDerek Edwards | SolangeDerek "Grizz" Edwards | 3:07 |
| 15. | "Summertime" (Beyoncé & Diddy) | B. KnowlesAngela BeyincéAdonis ShropshireSean CombsVarick SmithMario WinansSteven Jordan | DiddyMario WinansSteven Jordan | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 54:44 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music, Discogs, and Spotify.
- Beyoncé - Featured Artist (1, 8–9, 11–13, 15)
- Missy Elliott - Featured Artist (1)
- MC Lyte - Featured Artist (1)
- Free - Featured Artist (1)
- Destiny's Child - Featured Artist (2)
- Eddie Levert - Featured Artist (3)
- Angie Stone - Featured Artist (3, 13)
- T-Bone - Featured Artist (4)
- Lil Zane - Featured Artist (4)
- Montell Jordan - Featured Artist (4)
- Ann Nesby - Featured Artist (5–6)
- Shirley Caesar - Featured Artist (6)
- Faith Evans - Featured Artist (7)
- Bilal - Featured Artist (9)
- The O'Jays - Featured Artist (10)
- Walter Williams Sr. - Featured Artist (12)
- Melba Moore - Featured Artist (13)
- Solange Knowles - Featured Artist (14)
- Papa Reu - Featured Artist (14)
- Diddy - Featured Artist (15)
- Mathew Knowles - Executive Producer
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Executive Producer
- James "Big Jim" Wright - Executive Producer
- Spring Aspers - Co-executive Music Producer
- Missy Elliott - Producer (1)
- Soul Diggaz - Producer (1–2)
- Beyoncé - Producer (2, 8, 11), Vocal Producer (1, 15)
- Rex Rideout - Producer (3)
- Loretha Jones - Producer (3, 11)
- Buster & Shavoni - Producer (4)
- Bubba Smith - Producer (5–6, 10)
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Producer (7, 9, 12–13)
- James "Big Jim" Wright - Producer (7, 9, 12–13)
- Damon Elliott - Producer - (8)
- Solange Knowles - Producer (14), Vocal Producer (14)
- Derek "Grizz" Edwards - Producer (14)
- Diddy - Producer (15)
- Mario Winans - Producer (15)
- Stevie J - Producer (15)
- Dave Pensado - Mixing Engineer (2, 8)
- Jim Caruana - Recording Engineer (2)
- Manny Marroquin - Mixing Engineer (3–6, 8, 10–11)
- Ken Fambro - DJ (4)
- Faith Evans - Background Vocals (7)
- James "Big Jim" Wright - Keyboards (7, 9), Background Vocals (7)
- Beyoncé - Background Vocals (9)
- Debra Killings - Background Vocals (9)
- Issiah "Iz" Avila - Drums (7, 9, 12), Percussion (9,12)
- Bobby Ross Avila - Keyboards (7, 12), Bass (12)
- Jimmy "Z" Zavala - Saxophone (7)
- Alex "Godson" Richbourg - Programming (7,9)
- Matt Marrin - Engineer (7, 9)
- Jeff Penn - Assistant Engineer (7, 9)
- Neal Pogue - Mixing Engineer (7, 9, 13)
- Jeff Robinette - Mixing Engineer (7), Assistant Engineer (9)
- Blake Eiseman - Recording Engineer (7, 9, 12–13)
- Weyburn Dean - Arranger (11)
- Keith Lancaster - Arranger (11)
- Steven Jordan - Guitar (15)
- Paul Logus - Guitar (15), Mixing Engineer (15)
- Lynn Montrose - Assistant Engineer (15)
- Alexis Seaton - Assistant Engineer (15)
- Roger Che - Recording Engineer (15)
- Teresa LaBarbera Whites - A&R Direction
- Alvin Williams - A&R Direction
- Kim Burse - A&R Direction
- Huy Nguyen - A&R Co-ordination For Music World
- Michael Lau-Robles - Design
- Hooshik Bayliss - Art Direction
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Awards and nominations
At Black Reel Awards, the album won "Best Film Soundtrack" and the Beyoncé and Walter Williams Sr. duet "He Still Loves Me" won "Best Film Song".