WWE Forceable Entry Debuts At #3 On Billboard Top 200
STAMFORD CONN April 4 2002 – WWE Forceable Entry™ a knock-out compilation of the WWE®’s Superstars’ most popular themes performed by a Who’s Who of contemporary aggro-rock debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart.
WWE Forceable Entry™ sold 145 859 copies in its first week of release according to Soundscan data. The CD a joint release by SmackDown! Records™ a division of WWE Entertainment Inc. and Columbia Records marks the fourth consecutive WWE® branded music CD to debut in the top 10 on the Billboard Top 200.
Highlights of the CD include the new theme music for "WWE RAW" on TNN Union Underground’s "Across the Nation " the first U.S. release of a rare Creed track Kid Rock performing ZZ Top’s classic "Legs " exclusive remixes of Marilyn Manson’s "Beautiful People " Limp Bizkit’s "Rollin " Cypress Hill’s "Rock Superstar" and more.
WWE Forceable Entry Tracks & World Wrestling WWE® Superstars
1. Drowning Pool "The Game" (Triple H™’s Theme)
2. Kid Rock "Legs" (Stacy Keibler™’s Theme)
3. Creed "Young Grow Old"
4. Disturbed "Glass Shatters" (Stone Cold Steve Austin™’s Theme)
5. Limp Bizkit "Rollin’" (Undertaker®’s Theme)
6. Our Lady Peace "Whatever" (Chris Benoit™’s Theme)
7. Rob Zombie "Never Gonna Stop" (The Black Cat Crossing Mix) (Edge™’s Theme)
8. Breaking Point "One Of A Kind" (Rob Van Dam™’s Theme)
9. Marilyn Manson "The Beautiful People" (Remix) (SmackDown!™ Theme)
10. The Union Underground "Across The Nation" (RAW® Theme)
11. Sevendust "Break The Walls Down" (Chris Jericho™’s Theme)
12. Saliva "Turn The Tables" (Dudley Boyz™’ Theme)
13. Monster Magnet "Live For The Moment" (Hardy Boyz™’ Theme)
14. Stereomud "End Of Everything" (Raven™’s Theme)
15 Neurotica "Ride Of Your Life"
16. Cypress Hill "Just Another Victim" (Tazz™’s Theme)
17. Dope "No Chance" (Mr. McMahon™’s Theme)
18. Boy Hits Car "Lovefurypassionenergy" (Lita™’s Theme)
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