''Music from the Motion Picture Save the Last Dance'' is the first soundtrack album to Thomas Carter's 2001 dance film '' Save the Last Dance''. It was released on December 19, 2000 through

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and consisted of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. It features contributions from

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, Athena Cage, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Donell Jones,

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, Jill Scott, K-Ci & JoJo,

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, Lucy Pearl, Montell Jordan,

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, Soulbone, Q-Tip and X-2-C. The soundtrack made it to several ''Billboard'' charts. It peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 6 on the Top Soundtracks, number 3 on the Top Internet Albums and number 2 on the

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. It also spawned two charting singles: "Crazy" and "You". The album went both gold and platinum on January 29, 2001 and was certified 2x multi-platinum by the

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on May 20, 2002. It won the American Music Award for Favorite Soundtrack in 2002.

Track listing

;Notes *The track "Breathe and Stop" (#9) is omitted in many versions of the album and replaced with a bonus track "Shining Through (Theme from ''Save the Last Dance'') ( Soulshock and Karlin Remix)" (#14). *"Only You" contains sample from "I Get Lifted" performed by

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. *"Get It On Tonite" contains sample from "Love for the Sake of Love" performed by Claudja Barry.

Awards and nominations

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Charts and certifications

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Certifications

''More Music from the Motion Picture Save the Last Dance''

''More Music from the Motion Picture Save the Last Dance'' is the second soundtrack album to Thomas Carter's 2001 dance film '' Save the Last Dance''. It was released on May 22, 2001 through

and consisted of hip hop and contemporary R&B music. It features contributions from Angela Ammons, Audrey Martells, Blaqout, Fatman Scoop, Jesse Powell, J.R. Young, Medina Green, Method Man, Redman, Shawty Redd, Sy Smith, Ta-Gana and the World Beaters. The album peaked at number 129 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

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