Anastasia (soundtrack)

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Anastasia (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture

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

The Pebble and the Penguin
(1995)

Anastasia
(1997)

Titan A.E.
(2000)

Singles from Anastasia Original Soundtrack

"At the Beginning"
Released: October 21, 1997
"Journey to the Past"
Released: November 6, 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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
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

Bonus track
No.	Title	Recording artist(s)	Length
17.	"Viaje Tiempo Atrás" (Journey to the Past) (Latin American Spanish version)	Thalía	3:07

Personnel

Aaliyah – Performer, Finger Snaps
Lynn Ahrens – Producer
Brooks Almy – Vocals, Ensemble
Eric Altenburger – Design
Alexander Areteds – Mixing Assistant
Patricia P. Azar – Translation
Randall Barlow – Programming
Tom Bender – Assistant Engineer
Ellen Bernfeld – Vocals, Ensemble
Douglas Besterman – Orchestration
Judy Blazer – Vocals, Ensemble
Jeff Blumenkrantz – Vocals, Ensemble
Edwin Bonilla – Percussion
Ted Brunetti – Vocals, Ensemble
Glen Burtnik – Vocals, Ensemble
Liz Callaway – Performer
Deana Carter – Performer
Sue Ann Carwell – Vocals (background)
Lacey Chabert - Performer
Sean Chambers – Engineer
Vivian Cherry – Vocals, Ensemble
Robin Clark – Vocals, Ensemble
Victoria Clark – Vocals, Ensemble
Jim Cummings – Performer
Tony Dawsey – Mastering
Darius de Haas – Vocals, Ensemble
Madeleine Doherty – Vocals, Ensemble
Jonathan Dokuchitz – Performer
Anne Dudley – Piano
Robert DuSold – Vocals, Ensemble
Gregg Edelman – Vocals, Ensemble
Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer
Alfred Figueroa – Assistant Engineer
Steve Fitzmaurice – Engineer
Stephen Flaherty – Producer, Vocal Arrangement

Marty Frasu – Synthesizer
Al Fritsch – Vocals, Ensemble
Juan Carlos García – Translation
Javier Garza – Engineer, Mixing
Jim Gilstrap – Vocals (background)
Kyle Gordon – Vocals, Ensemble
Kelsey Grammer – Performer
Mick Guzauski – Mixing
Nikki Harris – Vocals (background)
Reggie Hamilton – Bass
Daniel Hamuy – Orchestration
Mike Harvey – Vocals, Ensemble
Darren Higman – Executive Producer
Trevor Horn – Producer
Jan Horvath – Vocals, Ensemble
Henry Jackman – Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements
Randy Jackson – Bass
John Jellison – Vocals, Ensemble
Xandy Jenko – Orchestration
Marlena Jeter – Vocals (background)
Jeanette Jurado – Shaker
Craig Kallman – Executive Producer
Kenny Karen – Vocals, Ensemble
Curtis Rance King Jr. – Vocals, Ensemble
Selina King-Murrell – Vocals (background)
Michael Knobloch – Production Coordination
Joseph Kolinski – Vocals, Ensemble
Alix Korey – Vocals, Ensemble
John Kurlander – Engineer, Mixing
Angela Lansbury – Performer
Donna Lewis – Performer
David Lowenstein – Vocals, Ensemble
Mario Lucy – Engineer

Steve MacMillan – Mixing
Richard Marx – Arranger,

Performer

Cindy Mizelle – Vocals, Ensemble
David Newman – Conductor, Producer, Orchestration, Score Selections
Bill Nolte – Vocals, Ensemble
Michael Omartian – Producer
Michele Pawk – Vocals, Ensemble
Michael Perfitt – Mixing Assistant
Bernadette Peters – Performer
Darryl Phinnessee – Vocals (background)
Tim Pierce – Guitar
Freddy Piñero Jr. – Engineer
Billy Porter – Vocals, Ensemble
Patrick Quinn – Vocals, Ensemble
Guy Roche – Arranger, Programming, Producer
Karen Silver – Vocals, Ensemble
J. K. Simmons – Vocals, Ensemble
Frank Simms – Vocals, Ensemble
Emily Skinner – Vocals, Ensemble
Ted Sperling – Vocals, Ensemble
Jim Steinman - Producer
Moana Suchard – Engineer
Thalía – Performer
Vaneese Thomas – Vocals, Ensemble
Michael Thompson – Guitar (Electric)
Rene Toledo – Guitar (Acoustic)
Dan Wallin – Engineer
Tim Weidner – Keyboards, Programming, Engineer
Lillias White – Vocals, Ensemble
Aaron Zigman – String Arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[4]	55
US Billboard 200^[5]	41

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	141

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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.

v t e Anastasia
Films	Anastasia (1997) Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
Music	"Journey to the Past" "Once Upon a December" "In the Dark of the Night" "At the Beginning"
Other media	Anastasia: Adventures with Pooka and Bartok (video game) Anastasia on Ice Anastasia (stage musical)
Characters	Anya
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