''WWF The Music, Vol. 5'' is a

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(then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF). Released on February 20, 2001 by Koch Records (now eOne Records), it features entrance theme music of various WWE superstars, all of which were composed and performed by Jim Johnston (with the exception of one song, performed by

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). The album was a commercial success, charting at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Composition

All songs on ''WWF The Music, Vol. 5'' were written, composed and performed by WWE composer Jim Johnston, with the exception of "The Game" which was performed by English heavy metal band

, and "Pie" which features rapper

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. Music website

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categorised the album as heavy metal,

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and

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, while a review on

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also identified the

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style on "Pie".

Reception

Commercial

''WWF The Music, Vol. 5'' was a commercial success. In the US, the album reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the

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chart; in Canada, it reached number five on the

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. It was certified gold by the

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, indicating sales of over 500,000 units. The album also reached number 11 on the

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. ''WWF The Music, Vol. 5'' sold 176,000 units in its first week on sale, and as of April 2002 had shipped over 640,000 units.

Critical

Music website AllMusic awarded the album two out of five stars. Writer Darren Ratner noted that "the diehard wrestling fanatic will certainly appreciate it," but proposed that the tracks are more well suited to remaining as entrance themes on television. Ratner praised "The Game" and "I've Got It All", but criticised the original song "Pie". Alex Ristic of Slam! Wrestling also praised Triple H's entrance theme and criticised "Pie", but criticised the album for its inclusion of older material and concluded that "even a long time fan might not find enough enticing material." A review by Russell Baillie of ''

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'' described the album as "truly, truly brutal."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{WWE Albums The Music, Vol. 5

WWF The Music, Vol. 5 ''WWF The Music, Vol. 5'' is a soundtrack album by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF). Released on February 20, 2001 by Koch Records (now eOne Records), it features entrance theme music of various WWE superstars, all of whi ...