Men in Black (album version)
~ Recording by Will Smith
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:52 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Will Smith | Single + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 488122 2 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Soundtrax | CK 68169 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black (album version) | 3:49 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Will Smith | Single + Soundtrack | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 01-664724-14, 664724 2, COL 664724 2 | |
| 1.1 | Men in Black (album version) | 3:49 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Will Smith | Single + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 664868 2 |
| 1.19 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Touch My Soul: The Finest of Black Music, Vol. 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 50783 2 |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 488662 2 |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style (Several different stickers on outside of jewel case is common.) | Will Smith | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 68683 |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS 8503 |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 01-488662-10, 488662 2, COL 488662 2 |
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CK 68683, D 121988 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:49 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Will Smith | Single + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 664724 1 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black (Album Version) | 3:49 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Various Artists | Single + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 664868 5 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black (album version) | 3:49 | Will Smith | Men in Black | Will Smith | Single + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDSIN 199 I |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Soundtrax | 488122 2 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2 68169 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 488122 1 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | ?:?? | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CT68169 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Soundtrax | CK 68169 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | ?:?? | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 488122 4 |
| 1.2 | Men in Black (from the motion picture Men in Black) (album version) | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 01241-41640-2 |
| 2.2 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | The All Time Greatest Movie Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | MOODCD61 |
| 1.3 | Men in Black (from the motion picture Men in Black) (album version) | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 0518482 |
| 1.3 | Men in Black (album version) | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | |
| 1.3 | Men in Black (album version) | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 0518482 |
| 1.3 | Men in Black (from the motion picture Men in Black) (album version) | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 0518482 |
| 1.2 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | The All Time Greatest Movie Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music Soundtrax | EK 69879 |
| 2.1 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | The All Time Greatest Movie Songs, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 493330 2 |
| 14.16 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century (part of a 26-disc box set) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 65750 |
| 2.1 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | The All Time Greatest Movie Songs, Volume Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV | MOODCD67 |
| 2.7 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | All Time Greatest Movie Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 9908-03 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black: Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Cinéma : Les Plus Grands Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | 494327-2 |
| 2.1 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | Las mejores canciones de cine, vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 493330 2 |
| 1.6 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | The All Time Greatest Movie Songs of the Last 3 Decades | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 500536 2 |
| 1.2 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head) | Will Smith introducing Trā-Knox | Single |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 673013 5 |
| 1.8 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Will Smith | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.8 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits | Will Smith | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 510222 2, 5102222000, COL 510222 2 |
| 1.4 | Men in Black | 3:49 | Will Smith | The No.1 DJ Collection: 90's, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | CD247 |
| 3.8 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Ultratop 15 ans | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 5331292 |
| 1.18 | Men in Black | 3:48 | Will Smith | Mastermix Presents the 100 Collection: 90s Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | MM10090V1 |
| 1.16 | Men In Black (From “Men In Black” Soundtrack) | 3:47 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album | |||
| 1.16 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Big Willie Style | Will Smith | Album | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 488662.2 | |
| 1.20 | Men in Black | 3:51 | Will Smith | Mastermix Classic Cuts 91: Spy Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | CC091 |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 9.4 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | The No.1 DJ Collection: 90s (Digital Collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | SET480 |
| 1.19 | Men in Black | 3:45 | Will Smith | Touch My Soul: The Finest of Black Music, Vol. 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 50783 4 | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Promo Only: Mainstream Radio, July 1997 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| 1.1 | Men in Black | ?:?? | Will Smith | Men in Black: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Records (1991 - 2001 group/division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) - used to organize imprints; not a release label) | SRCS 8411 |
| 1.6 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Sucesso JP 4 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| JPR05 | |
| 1.14 | Men In Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | DJ Tools 15 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Men in Black | 3:44 | Will Smith | The Braun MTV Eurochart ’97, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MTV Music Entertainment (Holland) | 95-520-791-01 |
| 1.6 | Men in Black | 3:46 | Will Smith | Greatest Hits '99 "Wild Wild West" Platinum Collection'99 | Will Smith | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Men in Black | 3:47 | Will Smith | Lulz: A Corruption of LOL #IV: /b/lackup | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Men in Black | 3:53 | Will Smith | 20 Years on MTV: 1997 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| recording engineer: | John Shriver |
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| drum machine [drum] programming: | Poke and Tone |
| producer: | Poke and Tone |
| mixer: | Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer) |
| background vocals: | Coko (R&B singer Cheryl Gamble) |
| publisher: | Track Masters Entertainment |
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| has remixes: | The Men in Black by duuzu Vivid Memories Turn to Fantasies by Neil Cicierega |
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| sampled by: | Intro by CatboyNiko The Men in Black by duuzu Wow Wow by Neil Cicierega (lead vocals [“Bees”]) |
| samples: | Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen |
| mash-ups: | Men in Wow (Neil Cicierega vs. Will Smith) by CatboyNiko |
| recording of: | Men in Black |
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Related works
Men in Black
| writer: | Fred Washington (US session bassist) Patrice Rushen Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince) Terry McFadden |
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| publisher: | Baby Fingers Music Freddie Dee Music New Columbia Pictures, Inc Treyball Music, Inc. Yamina Music |
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| referred to in medleys: | Men in Black: The Snippets (order: 1) |
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