Hardball is the soundtrack to the 2001 film, Hardball

Hardball (film)

Hardball is a 2001 American dramedy film directed by Brian Robbins. It stars Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane and D. B. Sweeney. The screenplay by John Gatlins is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham. The film is known in...

. It was released on September 11, 2001 through Columbia Records

Columbia Records

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, during the September 11 Attacks and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album managed to make it to #55 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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, #34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and #4 on the Top Soundtracks. A single also titled "Hardball" peaked at #77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

1. "Live the Life"- :22 (Fundisha)
2. "Hardball"- 3:58 (Lil' Bow Wow, Lil Wayne
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   , Lil' Zane & Sammie
   Sammie
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   )
3. "You Can't Break Me"- 4:34 (Big Tymers
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   )
4. "Where the Party At"- 3:53 (Jagged Edge
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   , Jermaine Dupri
   Jermaine Dupri
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   , Lil' Bow Wow & Da Brat
   Da Brat
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5. "Insomnia"- 4:12 (Fundisha)
6. "Big Poppa
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   "- 4:11 (The Notorious B.I.G.
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7. "Ghetto R.L."- 4:21 (Jermaine Dupri)
8. "The Storm Is Over Now"- 4:32 (R. Kelly
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9. "Ball Game"- 4:40 (Da Brat)
10. "Play"- 3:50 (Mobb Deep
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    )
11. "Who Ya Love"- 4:06 (R.O.C.)
12. "Rest of My Life"- 4:37 (Xscape
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    )