''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

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. It features artists on the

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

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, Olivia, and

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. 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

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certified the album

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Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 21, 2008. To date, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide.

Singles

* " Hustler's Ambition" 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" 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

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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 Olivia. 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. * "

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" was released as the album's fourth single on March 2, 2006. The song features

and

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

, and the single version also includes

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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 "

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" ( 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" ( Ayers), 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" (

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/ Ashford/Simpson), performed by Valerie Simpson.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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