In my view, music is as much a part of films as the dialogue, acting and camera work. Music can add depth to a storyline in immeasurable ways. Listed below are some of my favorite film soundtracks.

1 Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song

Earth, Wind & Fire

2 Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3 Shaft

Isaac Hayes

4 The Mack

Willie Hutch

5 Foxy Brown

Willie Hutch

6 Claudine

Gladys Knight & The Pips

7 Cooley High

Various Artists

8 Come Back Charleston Blue

Donny Hathaway

9 Car Wash

Rose Royce

10 Coffee

Roy Ayers

11 Youngblood

War

12 Krush Groove

Various Artists

13 Waiting To Exhale

Various Artists

14 Soul Food

Various Artists

15 The Show

Various Artists

16 Truck Turner

Isaac Hayes

17 That’s The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

18 Menace To Society

Various Artists

19 Boyz N The Hood

Various Artists

20 Trouble Man

Marvin Gaye