Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2015 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Timbaland, Jim Beanz, Justin Bostwick, Raphael Saadiq, Thomas "Da Hitman" Goodlett, Jazze Pha, Tricky Stewart, Sharif "Reefa" Slater, Johnny Black | |||
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Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 is the debut soundtrack album by the cast of the musical drama television series Empire, which airs on FOX. The album includes songs that featured during the first season of the show, and performed by various artists. The album was released by Columbia Records. The soundtrack received positive critical reception and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. On September 11, 2015, another soundtrack titled Empire: The Complete Season 1 was released containing every song heard on the show that weren't included on the official soundtrack.
Empire was set to debut on January 7, 2015 on FOX. After finding his lead actors, the show's co-creator Lee Daniels was searching for a talented music producer. Since Daniels considered his music taste "outdated", he asked his children for advice. 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. Timbaland eventually agreed to on Empire and conducted a team of talented songwriters and music artists. 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. Eventually, 12 songs were produced for the pilot, alone.
Following the show's success, Columbia Records announced that a soundtrack CD would be released on March 10, 2015.
Following the album's release, Jussie Smollett performed "Good Enough" on The Ellen Degeneres Show. Smollett was interviewed by Degeneres and used the opportunity to come out, receiving substantial media attention.Yazz and Smollett also performed "You're So Beautiful" on Good Morning America. During the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Yazz, Smollett and Estelle performed two songs from the album. The cast embarked on a signing tour throughout the nation, as well.
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