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*Seventies R&B staples “Boogie Oogie Oogie,” “Let’s Stay Together” and “Wishing on a Star” are among the songs being reworked by some of today’s acts for the soundtrack to Bow Wow’s upcoming roller-skating film “Roll Bounce.” “Girlfight” singer Brooke Valentine takes on Taste of Honey’s “Boogie Oogie Oogie,” with Fabolous and Yo Yo also tagging along on the Jazze Pha-produced track. The song serves as the first single from the soundtrack; the video will be shot in the coming weeks by director Kevin Hunter. Destiny’s Child members Beyonce and Michelle Williams contribute separately, tackling Rose Royce’s “Wishing on a Star” and Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” respectively. Keith Sweat covers the Intruders' "I Wanna Know Your Name," while Ray J and R. Kelly collaborate on the new song "Quit Actin.'" The Sanctuary Urban album also features Kool & the Gang updating their classic "Hollywood Swingin’” with Jamiroquai, a new Earth, Wind & Fire song produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and the original version of Chic's "Le Freak" and Bill Withers' "Lovely Day." Sanctuary Urban president Matthew Knowles tells Billboard.com he wanted to strike a balance between music that evoked the '70s time period in which the film is set as well as songs that would fit nicely onto rhythmic and urban radio. "What I wanted to do was similar to what I did with [the 2003 soundtrack for] 'The Fighting Temptations,'" Knowles says. "That was both a gospel album and a contemporary album. Here we have old and young: an adult AC record as well as a rhythmic record." "It's our first major soundtrack at Sanctuary Urban," he continues. "It's something we're going to put everything behind. But it all starts with the music, and we're fortunate we have a great movie to compliment the music." Speak Out
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