''WWF The Music, Volume 3'' is a

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(then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF). Released on December 29, 1998 by

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, it features entrance theme music of various WWF superstars, all of which were composed and performed by Jim Johnston (with the exception of one song, performed by Insane Clown Posse). The album was a commercial success, charting at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Composition

All songs on ''WWF The Music, Volume 3'' were credited as being written, composed and performed by WWE composer Jim Johnston, with the exception of the entrance theme for The Oddities, which was credited to hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse And also

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theme was released in 1996 for

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as a remix . Music website

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categorised the album as heavy metal.

Reception

Commercial

''WWF The Music, Volume 3'' was a commercial success. In the US, the album reached number ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200; in Canada, it reached number eight on the

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. It was certified platinum by the

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, indicating sales of over a million units. The album also reached number 97 on the

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. ''WWF The Music, Volume 3'' was the first WWE album to sell a million copies, spent 30 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 and had sold a total of 1.21 million copies as of April 2002.

Critical

Music website AllMusic awarded the album one and a half out of five stars. Writer Becky Byrkit described it as "a truly marginal collectable," sarcastically declaring that "this record is to real music what the WEis to real sports."

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

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WWF The Music, Volume 3 ''WWF The Music, Volume 3'' is a soundtrack album by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF). Released on December 29, 1998 by Koch Records, it features entrance theme music of various WWF superstars, all of which were composed ...