Timothy Mosley, James Washington, Daniel Jones Mosley, Washington, Goodlett, Jones, Hudson, Jordan HoustonĮmpire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 – Deluxe edition No. Blige, Terius Nash, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Mosley, Washington, Justin Bostwick, Jennifer Hudson Jaramye Daniels, Kyle Henry, Angel Higgs, Claude Kelly, Akil C. Timothy Mosley, James Washington, Daniel Jones, Dwayne "Showtim3" Dyke Jr. Track listing Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 – Standard edition No. Although, the other soundtracks haven't received similar promotion, obtaining lower commercial impact.
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As of early 2017, the album has sold nearly 2,000,000 equivalent copies, helped by a Grammy nomination, several TV performances and constant reuse of its songs on the further seasons. The album also debuted at number 26 on the Canadian Albums Chart, with 1,300 copies. In January 2016, the album was certified Gold in the United States. It sold 110,000 copies in its first week on sale. Although "Rebel Heart" was the best selling album of the week, Empire came ahead in streaming. In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with 130,000 album-equivalent units, surpassing Madonna's thirteenth studio album Rebel Heart in a hotly contested week. However he admitted that the songs were "catchy" and that the album overall "keeps a few true R&B greats on call for the love of musicality". Justin Charity from Complex Magazine thought the album's rap songs were "goofy as hell" and stated that "not even Mary J.
However, he expressed his distaste of the album's "celebrity collaborators" describing them as a "mixed bag". Pitchfork's Craig Jenkins admired the writer's effort given the fact that they had "to turn Dire Straits’ "Money for Nothing" into swag rap and to feed Courtney Love a gospel choir" stating "there’s nothing they won’t try, and it’s exhilarating". Further, he applauded Timbaland for "hold everything together". Entertainment Weekly's Kyle Anderson praised the CD's variation of genres stating " is at its best when it eschews goofy gangsta-isms like “Drip Drop” in favor of chest-thumping ballads or stirring hip-hop soul revivals". Critics praised Jussie Smollett's performance on the album, describing him as a "break out star". Metacritic gave the album an average score of 61%, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on five critics. Timbaland's contributions were met with critical acclaim. The cast embarked on a signing tour throughout the nation, as well. During the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Yazz, Smollett and Estelle performed two songs from the album. Yazz and Smollett also performed "You're So Beautiful" on Good Morning America. Smollett was interviewed by Degeneres and used the opportunity to come out, receiving substantial media attention. Promotion įollowing the album's release, Jussie Smollett performed "Good Enough" on The Ellen Degeneres Show. įollowing the show's success, Columbia Records announced that a soundtrack CD would be released on March 10, 2015. Eventually, 12 songs were produced for the pilot, alone. Timbaland described his creative process as being based on "working close with the writers" to help him produce songs that are based on the character that's singing. Timbaland eventually agreed to join the Empire family and conducted a team of talented songwriters and music artists. After being advised by his son and daughter to contact Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, known for being responsible for many hits in the music industry, Daniels contacted Timbaland. Since Daniels considered his music taste "outdated", he asked his children for advice.
After finding his lead actors, the show's co-creator Lee Daniels was searching for a talented music producer.
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