After a wait of over four years, a new film in the ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky’ franchise has arrived in cinemas. Creed III, which makes lead star Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut, follows Donnie Creed facing his old friend Damian in the ring.
The Creed film series is famous for its gripping drama, which usually takes the help of music to further accentuate the impact of the storyline. Creed III also features an impressive lineup of songs along with a captivating background score. Here are all the details of the film’s soundtrack.
Creed III Soundtrack
The film features 18 tracks by the likes of Big Sean, Mez, JID, and Ari Lennox. The soundtrack has been executive produced by J. Cole and Dreamville. It was released on March 3, 2023, the same day as the release of the film. The full list of songs in the film is as follows:
- Culture by Mez, REASON, Symba, 8AE
- Ma Boy by JID, Lute
- Anthem by Big Sean, EST Gee
- Adonis Interlude (The Montage) by J. Cole
- Greater by Ari Lennox
- Ogogoro by Bas, Arya Starr
- Just Face It by Blxst
- Headhunters by Westside Boogie, Cozz
- Jack by Earthgang, Buddy
- Hate Me Now by Arin Ray, Mereba, Omen
- Talk To Me by Ari Lennox, OG Dav
- Lay Up by SiR, Syd
- Long The Way by Morray
- In The Room by JID, Tierra Whack, BJ The Chicago Kid
- Shadows by Kehlani
- Burn Bridges by Lute, Coxx, Reason
- Heavy Is The Head by Baby Rose
- Blood, Sweat & Tears by Bas, Black Sherif, Kel-P
Apart from the above songs, an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was also released on March 3, featuring an original score composed by Joseph Shirley. A total of 19 tracks are listed in the score:
- Run It Suite – Vocal Version
- Checkmate
- Diamond Dame
- Tea Party
- Adonis and Damian
- Underdog
- Damian’s Plan
- Amara
- A New Contender
- Showtime Promo
- Viene por Sangre – Felix Walkout (featuring JVZEL)
- Dame v. Felix
- The Letters
- Mary Anne
- Stop Running
- Training Montage (featuring Baby Rose)
- The Void (with Maiya Sykes)
- Round 12
- The Champ
Joseph Shirley has Composed the Score for the Film
Joseph Shirley, known for his works in the shows The Book of Boba Fett, Fairfax, Bad Trip, and The Mysterious Benedict Society, was announced as the composer for Creed III in October 2022. He talked about his experience of working on the film and said, “The music for Creed III has been a complete joy to create.”
“Working alongside Michael, as director and star in the movie, gave me an exciting perspective into what he wanted to achieve with this score. First, his overall vision for the story as a complete arc; then, a more granular and specific approach – almost as if I were on the film set with him as an actor.”
“I wanted to build off of Ludwig Göransson’s fantastic contributions to Creed 1 and 2, by introducing new sonic and thematic material to accompany the emotional depth, tension, edginess, futuristic anime influences, and mostly tap into the heart of this movie, while staying true to the Creed legacy, of which I’m honored to now be a part,” he added.
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