Bringing Down the House (soundtrack)
2003 compilation soundtrack album; various artists
Bringing Down the House is the soundtrack to Adam Shankman's 2003 comedy film Bringing Down the House. It was released on March 4, 2003 through Hollywood Records and mainly consisted of hip hop music. The soundtrack made it to 111 on the Billboard 200, 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 7 on the Top Soundtracks in the United States.
The only single released from the soundtrack was "Better Than the Rest" by the film's star Queen Latifah.
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