Anastasia (soundtrack)
Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | October 28, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Musical theater, classical | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | David Newman Lynn Ahrens Stephen Flaherty | |||
Don Bluth Music of Films chronology | ||||
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Singles from Anastasia Original Soundtrack | ||||
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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
[edit]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. | Title | Recording artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Rumor in St. Petersburg" | Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer | 3:25 |
2. | "Journey to the Past" | Liz Callaway | 2:55 |
3. | "Once Upon a December" | Liz Callaway | 2:48 |
4. | "In the Dark of the Night" | Jim Cummings | 3:21 |
5. | "Learn to Do It" | Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer, Liz Callaway | 2:36 |
6. | "Learn to Do It (Waltz Reprise)" | Kelsey Grammer | 1:45 |
7. | "Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)" | Jonathan Dokuchitz, Bernadette Peters | 3:02 |
8. | "At the Beginning" | Richard Marx, Donna Lewis | 3:40 |
9. | "Journey to the Past" | Aaliyah | 4:04 |
10. | "Once Upon a December" | Deana Carter | 3:34 |
11. | "Prologue" (score) | Angela Lansbury, Lacey Chabert | 6:23 |
12. | "Speaking of Sophie" (score) | 2:36 | |
13. | "The Nightmare" (score) | 3:05 | |
14. | "Kidnap and Reunion" (score) | Liz Callaway, Angela Lansbury | 4:29 |
15. | "Reminiscing with Grandma" (score) | 3:17 | |
16. | "Finale" (score) | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Recording artist(s) | Length |
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17. | "Viaje Tiempo Atrás" (Journey to the Past) (Latin American Spanish version) | Thalía | 3:07 |
Personnel
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Charts
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Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Anastasia (soundtrack) review". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "The 70th Academy Awards | 1998". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 5, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Anastasia [Music from the Motion Picture] (Awards)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Anastasia". Recording Industry Association of America.