Steel (soundtrack)

Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Steel is the soundtrack to Kenneth Johnson's 1997 superhero film Steel. It was released on July 29, 1997, through Qwest/Warner Bros. Records. Production was handled by Jon-John, Antonina Armato, Andre Betts, Darryl Anthony Hawes, DJ Quik, G-1, Havoc, Hen-Gee, Marc Kinchen, Oliver Leiber, Teddy Riley and Trackmasters. It features contributions from the film star Shaquille O'Neal, Peter Gunz, Az Yet, Blackstreet, B-Real, Gina Breedlove, Ice Cube, Jia, Jon B., KRS-One, Maria Christina, Mobb Deep, S.H.E., Spice 1 and Tevin Campbell. The album reached number 185 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, a posse cut "Men of Steel", peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US.

Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Steel
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	July 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded	1996–97
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	52:07
Label	Qwest Warner Bros.
Producer	Andre Betts Antonina Armato Darryl Anthony Hawes DJ Quik G-One Havoc Hen-Gee Jon-John Marc Kinchen Oliver Leiber Poke & Tone Teddy Riley
Singles from Steel
"Strait Playin'" Released: January 18, 1997 "Men of Steel" Released: July 29, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne had written and recorded a song for the film titled "Strange", but the song was not included.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mobb of Steel" (performed by Mobb Deep)	Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson	Havoc	3:56
2.	"No More Fighting" (performed by Tevin Campbell)	Antonina Armato Warryn Campbell	Jon-John Ian Alexander (co.)	4:15
3.	"Strait Playin' (Superman Remix)" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal)	Shaquille O'Neal Peter Pankey David Blake George Archie Sean Hamilton	DJ Quik G-One	3:43
4.	"Breakout" (performed by Jia)	Marc Kinchen Latrece Kinchen Lotonia Saunderson	Marc Kinchen	3:59
5.	"Anything for Your Love" (performed by Jon B.)	Joey Elias Darryl Anthony Hawes Gloria Stewart	Jon-John Darryl Anthony Hawes	4:15
6.	"Free to Be Me" (performed by Gina Breedlove)	Gina Breedlove Andre Betts	Andre Betts	5:25
7.	"Men of Steel" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One)	O'Neal O'Shea Jackson Louis Freese Pankey Lawrence Parker Samuel Barnes Jean-Claude Olivier	Poke and Tone Ken Ross (exec.)	4:35
8.	"We've Got Heart" (performed by S.H.E.)	Armato	Antonina Armato	3:54
9.	"Coming Home to You" (performed by Blackstreet)	Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal Karen Anderson Markell Riley	Teddy Riley Chauncey Hannibal (co.)	4:48
10.	"Nothing Compares" (performed by Az Yet)	Jonathan Robinson	Jon-John Joey Elias (co.)	4:44
11.	"Alone in the Crowd" (performed by Maria Christina)	Armato Oliver Leiber	Antonina Armato Oliver Leiber	5:02
12.	"Mind on My Money" (performed by Spice 1)	Robert Lee Green Jr. Henry Garcia Jean-Yves G. Ducornet	Hen-Gee Jeeve (co.)	3:31
Total length:				52:07

Notes

• Tracks 1, 4-7, 9-12 did not appear in the film. Instead, Young MC's "Bust a Move", Kenny Lamar's "Bust That Rhythm", James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", Mobb Deep's "More Trife Life", Rodney Jerkins' "Dark Energy" and Marvin Winans' "Steel Yourself" can be heard in the actual film.^[2]

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	185
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4]	28

References

1. Stanley, Leo. "Original Soundtrack - Steel Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
2. "Steel (1997) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
3. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 6, 1997. p. 125. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
4. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 6, 1997. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

External links

• Steel (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) at Discogs (list of releases)