''Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name, released on November 8, 2005, on Interscope Records and 50 Cent's

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. It features artists on the

G-Unit G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s, the group released t ...

label such as 50 Cent (who also executive produced the album),

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, and Mobb Deep. The album sold 320,000 copies in the first week, debuting behind country singer

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's '' The Road and the Radio''. In December 2005, the RIAA certified the album

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.RIAA Searchable Database - "Get Rich or Die Tryin"
Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 21, 2008. To date, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide.

Singles

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Hustler's Ambition "Hustler's Ambition" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. Written by 50 Cent and produced by B-Money "B$", the song was released as the first single from the soundtrack to the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'' (2005). Built around a soul–influen ...

" was released as the album's lead single on August 9, 2005. The single is Jackson's personal favourite. The single peaked at #65 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is about Jacksons' rough time growing up and how he had to hustle to keep up with life. * "

Window Shopper "Window Shopper" is a single by rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2005 as the second single (in the U.S.) and first single (in the UK and Australia) from the ''Get Rich or Die Tryin soundtrack released in 2005, as well as the film's ...

" was released as the album's second single on November 6, 2005, and serves as the film's

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. The single peaked at #20 on the Hot 100. The single's version has a slightly different chorus, in which Jackson claims that

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and Fat Joe are window shoppers, as he was feuding with these rappers at the time. * " Best Friend" was released as the album's third single on January 19, 2006. The single version features

. The single peaked #35 on the Hot 100. The song is used throughout the film as a way for Marcus, Jackson's character, to lyrically flirt with Charlene, his love interest. * " Have a Party" was released as the album's fourth single on March 2, 2006. The song features Mobb Deep and Nate Dogg. The single peaked at #105 on the Hot 100, and was the worst performing single from the album. It also the least heard song from the album, only appearing in a very short segment when Marcus was in prison. * "

I'll Whip Ya Head Boy "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent, released as the fourth and final single from the soundtrack to the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'.'' The song features Young Buck and is the closing track on the album. ...

" was released as the fifth and final single from the album on May 24, 2006. The song features

, and the single version also includes M.O.P. The single peaked at #74 on the Hot 100, becoming the second worst performing single from the album. A number of remixes were also released.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Sample credits * "Hustler's Ambition" contains elements from "I Need You" ( Beverly), performed by Frankie Beverly & Maze. * "What If" contains elements from " Woman's Gotta Have It" ( Womack/Carter/

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), performed by Bobby Womack. * "When Death Becomes You" contains elements from "You're Gone But Always In My Heart" ( Holland/Dozier/Holland), performed by

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. * "Fake Love" contains elements from "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (

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), written and performed by Roy Ayers. * "Window Shopper" contains elements from "Burnin' and Lootin'" ( Marley), performed by

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. * "Born Alone, Die Alone" contains elements from "Friends or Lovers" (Gerald), performed by Act One. * "Best Friend" contains elements from "Silly, Wasn't I" ( Armstead/ Ashford/Simpson), performed by Valerie Simpson.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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