Love and Basketball soundtrack: A complete guide to all songs played in the film

In anticipation of the film's release on April 21, 2000, the official soundtrack for Love and Basketball, titled Love and Basketball: Music From The Motion Picture, was made available on April 18, 2000, through Overbrook Music/Interscope Records.

The soundtrack for Love and Basketball featured 12 tracks that mainly consisted of contemporary R&B songs, along with some hip-hop music.

Included in the soundtrack were tracks such as I'll Go (performed by Donell Jones), Complete Beloved (performed by Black Eyed Peas and Les Nubians), Love and Happiness (performed by Al Green), Sweet Thing (performed by Rufus & Chaka Khan), and Fool of Me (performed by Meshell Ndegeocello). There were additional tracks on the list as well. Keep reading to discover more about them.

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All the songs featured in Love and Basketball

1. I'll Go: Performed by Donell Jones and written by Rahsaan Patterson and Steve Hurley.
2. It Takes Two: Performed by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock and written by Robert Ginyard.
3. Complete Beloved: Performed by Black Eyed Peas and Les Nubians and written by William Adams.
4. Love and Happiness: Performed by Al Green and written by Al Green and Mabon Hodges.
5. I Like: Performed by Guy and written by Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hal, and Teddy Riley.
6. Lyte as a Rock: Performed by MC Lyte and written by Lana Moorer
7. Dance Tonight: Performed by Lucy Pearl and written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson, and Raphael Saadiq.
8. Holding Back the Years: Performed by Angie Stone and written by Mick Hucknall and Neil Moss.
9. Soul Sista: Performed by Bilal and written by James Mtume, Bilal Oliver, and Raphael Saadiq.
10. Sweet Thing: Performed by Rufus & Chaka Khan and written by Tony Maiden and Yvette Stevens.
11. I Want to Be Your Man: Performed by Roger Troutman and written by Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman.
12. Fool of Me: Performed and written by Meshell Ndegeocello.

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What is the movie about?

Love and Basketball was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. It was produced by Spike Lee and Sam Kitt. It was marketed under the banner of 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. Distributed by New Line Cinema, the synopsis for the film reads:

"Quincy McCall and Monica Wright grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball."

It continues:

"As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball."

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How can you watch Love and Basketball?

Love and Basketball is available for rent and purchase on Amazon Prime Video (Image via Getty)

Love and Basketball is available on multiple video-on-demand platforms. These include Tubi, Google Play Movies, Apple TV Plus, Fandango at Home, and Amazon Prime Video. On all of these platforms, interested viewers can watch the movie by paying a nominal fee for renting or purchasing.

For instance, on Amazon Prime Video, the film is available for rent in its SD and HD formats at $3.99. It is available for purchase on the platform in its SD and HD formats for $12.99.

Note: If you live in a region where you are unable to rent the movie on any of these platforms due to geographical limitations, you can download a trustworthy VPN and alter the device's location to a place where the film is accessible. This should enable you to view the film on the platform you prefer without any restrictions.

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