''Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)'' is the official

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to the 2015 movie of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released on

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and

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on July 24, 2015.

Background

This soundtrack has spawned the singles "

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" and "

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" featuring

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, by American rapper

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and "R.N.S." by hip hop group

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. This album was dedicated in memory of

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, the film's composer, who was killed in a plane crash on June 22, 2015, making this the last film score he composed in his lifetime. "Cry For Love" also appears on the film's score album in longer form.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the US

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, selling 45,000 copies in the first week, including streams (32,000 pure album sales). In its second week, the album sold 15,500 more copies (including streams) for a total 60,500 copies sold in the United States. In the third week, the album fell to number 41, selling over 8,800 copies (including streams) for a total 69,000 copies. As of Jan 2017, the album has sold 91,000.

Usage in media

"What About the Rest of Us" by Action Bronson ft. Joey Badass & Rico Love is featured in the video game

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Track listing

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er The tracks "Wicked Games" and "Notorious Thugs" were previously released on the projects ''

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'' (and later ''

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'') and ''

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'' respectively.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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