D.C. Cab is the original motion picture soundtrack to the film D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab is a 1983 comedy film, starring Mr. T, Max Gail, Adam Baldwin, Gary Busey and a special appearance by singer Irene Cara. The film was co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher. The R-rated comedy was controversial upon release due to Mr...

, and was released in 1983.

Track listing

1. "The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)" - Irene Cara
   Irene Cara
   Irene Cara is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.She married Hollywood stuntman...
   
     (Irene Cara, Pete Bellotte
   Pete Bellotte
   Peter J. Bellotte is a British songwriter and record producer, most famous for hismain body of work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder...
   
   )
2. "Deadline U.S.A." - Shalamar
   Shalamar
   Shalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
   
     (Allee Willis, Danny Sembello, Dennis Matkosky)
3. "D.C. Cab" - Peabo Bryson
   Peabo Bryson
   Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
   
     (Richard Feldman, Rick Kelly, Larry John McNally)
4. "Knock Me on My Feet" - Champaign (Pete Bellotte)
5. "Squeeze Play" - Karen Kamon
   Karen Kamon
   Karen Ichiuji-Ramone, known by her stage name, Karen Kamon, is a singer and actress best known for her performance of "Manhunt" on the soundtrack to the movie, Flashdance. She also sang "Squeeze Play" on the soundtrack to the movie, D.C. Cab, and she has provided voice for the movie, Oliver &...
   
     (Phil Galdstone, Andy Goldmark)
6. "World Champion" - Leon Sylvers III
   Leon Sylvers III
   Leon Frank Sylvers III is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful producers in black music in the late 1970s to the mid 1980s through his association with Dick Griffey's SOLAR...
   
     (Ron Finch, Daryl Ross)
7. "Single Heart" - DeBarge
   DeBarge
   DeBarge was a sibling music group of American origin whose repertoire included R&B, soul, funk, and later gospel. Active as a professional recording group from 1979 and 1989, the group was one of the few recording acts to bring success to the Motown label during the 1980s.-Background:Hailing from...
   
     (Pete Bellotte)
8. "Party Me Tonight" - Stephanie Mills
   Stephanie Mills
   Stephanie Dorthea Mills is an American R&B and soul singer, and a former Broadway star.-Career:Mills began her career appearing in her first play at the age of nine. Two years later, Mills won Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater a record six times...
   
     (Pete Bellotte)
9. "One More Time Around the Block Ophelia" - Gary U.S. Bonds
   Gary U.S. Bonds
   Gary U.S. Bonds is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer. He is also a prolific songwriter.-Career:...
   
     (Phil Galdstone, Peter Thom)
10. "Knock Me on My Feet" (instrumental) Giorgio Moroder
    Giorgio Moroder
    Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
    
    

The following songs from the film are not included on the soundtrack album.

1. "Vietnam" - Jimmy Cliff
   Jimmy Cliff
   Jimmy Cliff, OM is a Jamaican musician, singer and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences...
   
   
2. "Why Baby Why" - Gary Busey
   Gary Busey
   William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
   
   

Charts

The album charted on both the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

 pop and R&B charts in 1984, peaking at #181 and 56, respectively. The title song, performed by Peabo Bryson

Peabo Bryson

Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...

, reached #53 on Billboards Hot Black Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart in March 1984.

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	181
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums	56