Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture
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| Released | 24 May 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 72:52 | |||
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Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album released by Virgin EMI (UK) and Interscope Records (US) on CD and digital formats on 24 May 2019 and is the official soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical musical film of English musician Elton John entitled Rocketman.[1] The album contains 22 tracks of several hits performed by the cast of the film and a newly written track "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" featuring vocals by Taron Egerton and John together.[2] This is the only song featuring Elton. The song won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song & the 2020 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was also released by Interscope Records on vinyl on 23 August 2019.
Commercial success
[edit]On 7 June 2019, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number 58 and at number 6 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart. In its second week, the soundtrack moved to number 50 with 12,000 album-equivalent units.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted
| No. | Title | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bitch Is Back" (introduction) |
| 1:53 |
| 2. | "I Want Love" | 2:13 | |
| 3. | "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" |
| 3:10 |
| 4. | "Thank You for All Your Loving" (Elton John and Caleb Quaye) | Egerton | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Border Song" | Egerton | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Rock and Roll Madonna" (interlude) | Egerton | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Your Song" | Egerton | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Amoreena" | Egerton | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Crocodile Rock" | Egerton | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Tiny Dancer" | Egerton | 5:25 |
| 11. | "Take Me to the Pilot" | Egerton | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Hercules" | Egerton | 5:26 |
| 13. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (interlude) |
| 1:34 |
| 14. | "Honky Cat" |
| 2:34 |
| 15. | "Pinball Wizard" (interlude) (Pete Townshend) | Egerton | 2:02 |
| 16. | "Rocket Man" | Egerton | 4:31 |
| 17. | "Bennie and the Jets (interlude)" | Egerton | 2:28 |
| 18. | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" |
| 2:40 |
| 19. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Egerton | 2:15 |
| 20. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
| 4:05 |
| 21. | "I'm Still Standing" | Egerton | 3:58 |
| 22. | "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" |
| 4:11 |
| Total length: | 72:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23. | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Taron only version) | Egerton | 5:25 |
| 24. | "Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache" | 2:49 | |
| Total length: | 81:06 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Giles Martin – production (all tracks)
- Greg Kurstin – production (track 22)
- Elton John – executive production; vocals (track 22)
- Matthew Vaughn – executive production
- David Furnish – executive production
- Dexter Fletcher – executive production
- Taron Egerton – vocals (tracks 1, 3–22)
- Kit Connor – vocals (tracks 2, 3)
- Sebastian Rich – vocals (track 1)
- Gemma Jones – vocals (track 2)
- Bryce Dallas Howard – vocals (track 2)
- Steven Mackintosh – vocals (track 2)
- Rachel Muldoon – vocals (track 13)
- Richard Madden – vocals (track 14)
- Celinde Schoenmaker – vocals (track 18)
- Jamie Bell – vocals (track 20)
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Sexton, Paul (1 May 2019). "Elton John Catalogue Reimagined By Giles Martin On 'Rocketman' Soundtrack". UDiscover Music. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Willman, Chris (1 May 2019). "'Rocketman' Soundtrack Will Include a Newly Written Elton John/Taron Egerton Duet". Variety. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Elton John Achieves 20th Top 10 Album On Billboard 200 Chart With 'Diamonds'". Billboard magazine. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "ロケットマン - オリジナル・サウンドトラック[CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Rocketman" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Rocketman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack – Rocketman" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Rocketman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Soundtrack – Rocketman". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Rocketman Original Soundtrack on Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "ロケットマン オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Oricon. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocketman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Motion Picture Cast Recording – Rocketman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
