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Booty Call: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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I PURCHASED THE BOOTY CALL SOUNDTRACK AFTER HEARING THE SILK & GERALD LEVERT SONGS FEATURED ON THE ALBUM. I MUST ADMIT THAT A LOT OF THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM SEEMED TO HAVE VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH THE MOVIE; HOWEVER, I REALLY ENJOYED MOST OF THE ALBUM.

Although Booty Call was not representative of the best movie for African Americans, the soundtrack was what made the movie for me. From the Johnny Gill & Coko duet, SWV, R. Kelly, to Gerald Levert...this soundtrack could do no wrong. I'm truly enjoying it.

Usually when a movie is bad, people have to count on the soundtrack to make things better. Well, this soundtrack didn't do the trick.

This album is disorganized right from the start. As any album does, the back of this album has the track listing-but it's not in order. The liner notes have the track listing in worse order. The only correct order of songs can be found on the face of the CD itself. Out of 16 tracks, there are four completely good ones-the first four. SWV's "Can We" and Joe's "Don't Wanna Be A Player" are good, no questions asked, and R. Kelly's "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby..." (I don't know why it's on here) brings back memories. Johnny Gill and Coko remade Rick James' "Fire & Desire," but they sing it in such a way that many people probably won't be able to tell this version from the original.

The rest of the soundtrack lacks in variety. There are very predictable songs from Silk ("Feel Good") and Too Short with Lil' Kim ("Call Me"), and the thing that really brings the album down is the raunchiness of it. I know the movie is called Booty Call, but can't they draw the line somewhere? And to top THAT, most of the songs are generic lyrics spit from people you've never heard of (like Crooked and D-Shot). Squirrel ("Let Me See You Squirrel") sounds like a cheap version of DMC, and 1 Accord's song "Don't Stop, Don't Quit" (what year is this...1990?) has the uncreative chorus "To the hip-hip the hop it don't stop/To the hip-hip the hop it don't quit." Yawn...

Another problem with this soundtrack is that some of the other good songs just don't seem to fit. KRS-One brings us a good message about the hazards, if you will, of teenage sex in "Plan Up Your Family," but it seems a little weird hearing about that on an album called Booty Call. Also, "If You Stay" is where you'll hear Backstreet Boys in their early days, but their singing is so soulful you might call their latest album an example of selling out.

All in all, this 74-minute album is about 45 minutes of filler. You can borrow it from someone to hear the first four tracks...if you can find someone who'll admit to owning it.

THIS CD IS OK, NOTHING SPECTACULAR. I THINK THE STANDOUT CUT IS "IF YOU STAY" BY THE BACKSTREET BOYS, BOY CAN THEY SING! I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THEM NOW. THEIR POP TUNES ARE REAL CORNY BUT THIS SONG SHOWS THAT WITH RESPECTED R&B PRODUCERS THEY CAN FLIP THE SCRIPT. RESPECT.

I love this CD. I bought it when it first came out back in the day. You not gonna find too many better R&B compilations, with a couple of hot rap songs, period.

I tried to order this CD through another source (a major retailer of electronics and cd's) and I waited for 4 weeks only to be told that they would need another 90 days to try to locate the CD at one of their warehouses! I did not want to wait another day and logged on to Amazon.com and located a seller immediately. I had my CD within 3 days. I was delighted to find that the CD was in great condition. Next time, I will look on Amazon first.

The item was shipped in a timely matter and well packaged. The item was in good condition and played well in my cd player.

Owned this CD back in 97' and it got lost somewhere in time. So I repurchased it at a great low price through Amazon. It has a great remake of "Fire and Desire" by Johnny Gill. Also like the R. Kelly song "BABY BABY BABY", And Joes "Dont Want To Be A Player" And SWV'S "Can We" Get Freaky Tonite. Great R&B. But, most of all the duet of Lil Kim and Too Short on the nasty rap version "Call Me."

This CD is very average for the most part, and decent tracks by Joe, SWV, Lil' Kim, and R.Kelly give the project my 3 stars. Like someone stated before me, the tracklisting is nutty (you have to figure out what you're listening to!), plus that outrageous remake of 'Fire & Desire' by Johnny Gill & Coko costs the CD 2 stars. That classic love song (originally sung by Rick James & Teena Marie in 1981) is completely butchered on this remake. This is one song you just don't mess with, and no remake could do the original any justice. Coko's limited vocal range is made apparent when she reaches for Teena's famous notes (with no luck!), and Johnny Gill 'oversings' his parts. If you want a good laugh, listen to the remake of 'Fire & Desire', and don't spend more than $5.00 for a used copy of 'Booty Call'!

LIL'KIM OUT RAPS 2 SHORT AND EVERY PERSON ON THE ALBUM WITH A TIGHT VERSE ON "CALL ME"