''The Longest Yard: The Soundtrack'' is the original soundtrack to

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's 2005 film '' The Longest Yard''. It was released on May 24, 2005 through Derrty Ent. Records and

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and consisted entirely of hip hop music. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at #11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, #10 on the

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and #1 on the

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. On December 30, 2005 the soundtrack was certified platinum for selling 1,003,500 copies in the U.S. Two singles also made it to the ''

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'' charts, " Errtime" and "Fly Away", both performed by

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, who also plays Earl Megget in the film.

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer.

References

External links

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