Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Michael Bay's 2003 action-comedy film "Bad Boys II". It was released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy Records and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the "Billboard" 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position. On August 21, 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the album platinum with over one million units shipped.
The first single, Jay-Z's "La-La-La", is the sequel of "Excuse Me Miss" from his album "". The second single, "Shake Ya Tailfeather", by Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and it won Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background.
The soundtrack became the first album to be released under the Bad Boy Records and Universal Records partnership. As the album's executive producer, P. Diddy stated:
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" / ;The 'Bad Boys II' [soundtrack] means a lot to us 'cause it's the second era of Bad Boy... When I heard they were doing Bad Boys II,' I had to pick up the phone and call Will Smith and [the movie's producer] Jerry Bruckheimer. I was like, 'I'm about to launch my label and I've never done a soundtrack. I think this would be the perfect thing.'
P. Diddy shared his views on the album, saying "it's not just one of those soundtracks where it's just a compilation record and it's not cohesive... These are all new songs. I've done a lot of work [and] I've produced almost everybody that's on the soundtrack, or I've paired on a record with them before. I'm in constant contact with them. I think that everyone respected the fact that I wanted to do something that was special".
Critical reception.
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Rob Theakston of AllMusic noted that it is rare for a hip hop movie soundtrack to "be explosive and feel as if it's a solid cohesive album, rather than a showcase for various artists to use throwaway tracks". "Rolling Stone" concurred, saying "this is how to do a hip-hop soundtrack". "Blender" magazine observed that the record is "riddled with stars", "packed with production pyrotechnics", and called the album "pure Hollywood".
Charts.
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Credits.
Information taken from AllMusic:
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