WWF The Music, Vol. 5 is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 released by the World Wrestling Federation in 2001. It collected together the most recent theme tunes of the wrestlers on the roster at the time. The album received mostly negative reviews from critics.

Track listing

Except where indicated, all the songs were composed by Jim Johnston

Jim Johnston (composer)

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1. Triple H
   Triple H
   Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
   
    - "The Game" (performed by Motörhead) (3:29)
2. K-Kwik
   Ron Killings
   Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik...
   
    - "Rowdy" (performed by Ron Killings) (3:13)
3. Tazz
   Tazz
   Peter Senerchia is a retired American professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...
   
    - "If You Dare" (3:23)
4. Lita
   Amy Dumas
   Amy Christine Dumas , known by her primary stage name Lita, is the lead singer for the band The Luchagors as well as a retired professional wrestler and WWE Diva active from 1999 to 2006....
   
    - "It Just Feels Right" (2:54)
5. Kane
   Kane (wrestler)
   Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
   
    - "Out of The Fire" (3:08)
6. Eddie Guerrero
   Eddie Guerrero
   Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family. He wrestled in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions...
   
    - "Latino Heat" (2:50)
7. Billy Gunn
   Monty Sopp
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    - "I've Got It All" (3:26)
8. Raven - "What About Me?" (3:06)
9. Chyna - "Who I Am" (performed by Chyna) (3:09)
10. Kurt Angle
    Kurt Angle
    Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
    
     - "Medal" (2:52)
11. Rikishi - "Bad Man" (3:14)
12. Chris Benoit
    Chris Benoit
    Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...
    
     - "Shooter" (2:43)
13. Too Cool
    Too Cool
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     - "Turn It Up" (3:20)
14. The Rock - "Pie" (performed by Slick Rick
    Slick Rick
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    ) (3:46)

Release

WWF The Music, Vol. 5 entered the US albums chart at #2 in February 2001 by selling 176,000 copies, and stayed in the top 20 for two weeks. Unlike the WWF-produced albums before it that reached platinum, it had sold approximately 640,000 copies by April 2002.

Critical reception

Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald

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rated the album one star, stating "...they may fake it in the ring but this is truly, truly brutal." Likewise, Alex Ristic of Slam! Wrestling

Canadian Online Explorer

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said that the album is "littered with inconsistencies and because of that only a true hardcore WWF should purchase this item."