Anastasia (soundtrack)

Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenreMusical theater, classical
LabelAtlantic
ProducerDavid Newman
Lynn Ahrens
Stephen Flaherty
Don Bluth Music of Films chronology
The Pebble and the Penguin
(1995) 		Anastasia
(1997) 		Titan A.E.
(2000)
Singles from Anastasia Original Soundtrack
  1. "At the Beginning"
    Released: October 21, 1997
  2. "Journey to the Past"
    Released: November 6, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Filmtracks[2]

Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack for the 1997 Don Bluth/20th Century Fox animated film Anastasia. It contains songs from the film written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, selections of the original score composed by David Newman, and performed by Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kelsey Grammer, among others, and features singles by Aaliyah and Deana Carter, and a duet with Richard Marx and Donna Lewis, along with tracks from the film's score composed by Newman. It was released on October 28, 1997, on CD and audio cassette.

The songs "Journey to the Past" and "Once Upon a December" were given nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Newman also received his first Oscar nomination for the score.[3] The single "At the Beginning" managed to position number forty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, and also to number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

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All songs are composed by Stephen Flaherty with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. All scores are composed by David Newman. Tracks 11 and 14 contain performances while also being scores.

No.TitleRecording artist(s)Length
1."A Rumor in St. Petersburg"Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer3:25
2."Journey to the Past"Liz Callaway2:55
3."Once Upon a December"Liz Callaway2:48
4."In the Dark of the Night"Jim Cummings3:21
5."Learn to Do It"Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer, Liz Callaway2:36
6."Learn to Do It (Waltz Reprise)"Kelsey Grammer1:45
7."Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)"Jonathan Dokuchitz, Bernadette Peters3:02
8."At the Beginning"Richard Marx, Donna Lewis3:40
9."Journey to the Past"Aaliyah4:04
10."Once Upon a December"Deana Carter3:34
11."Prologue" (score)Angela Lansbury, Lacey Chabert6:23
12."Speaking of Sophie" (score) 2:36
13."The Nightmare" (score) 3:05
14."Kidnap and Reunion" (score)Liz Callaway, Angela Lansbury4:29
15."Reminiscing with Grandma" (score) 3:17
16."Finale" (score) 2:59
Bonus track
No.TitleRecording artist(s)Length
17."Viaje Tiempo Atrás" (Journey to the Past) (Latin American Spanish version)Thalía3:07

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Anastasia [Music from the Motion Picture]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Anastasia (soundtrack) review". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "The 70th Academy Awards | 1998". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 5, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Anastasia [Music from the Motion Picture] (Awards)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Recording Industry Association of America.
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