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Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
Pokémon 2BA Master.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released June 29, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-06-29)
Recorded 1998–1999
Genre Pop, rock
Length 48:27
Label Koch Records
Producer John Loeffler
Various artists chronology
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
(1999)
Pokémon: The First Movie
(1999)
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Pokémon 2.B.A. Master is a super cool album from 1999. It was the very first music album released for the English version of the famous Pokémon TV show. This album is a soundtrack, which means it's full of songs from or inspired by the show!

Making the Music

It didn't take long to create this album! The main producer, John Loeffler, said it only took about three and a half weeks to make all the songs.

Songs on the Album

This album has 13 awesome songs that fans of Pokémon will love. Many of these songs are sung by different artists.

No. Title Written by Length
1. "Pokémon Theme" (Sung by Jason Paige) John Siegler, John Loeffler 3:18
2. "2BA Master" (Sung by Russell Velázquez) Russell Velázquez, Loeffler 4:04
3. "Viridian City" (Sung by Jason Paige) Neil Jason, Loeffler 3:29
4. "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?" (Sung by Joshua Tyler) Siegler, Loeffler, Norman J. Grossfeld 3:41
5. "My Best Friends" (Sung by Ray Greene) Michael Whalen 3:30
6. "Everything Changes" (Sung by Sheila Brody) Ken Cummings, Loeffler 4:41
7. "The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" (Sung by Marti Lebow) Siegler, Loeffler, Grossfeld 3:06
8. "Pokémon (Dance Mix)" (Sung by Vicki Sue Robinson) Siegler, Loeffler 3:54
9. "Double Trouble (Team Rocket)" (Sung by Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Maddie Blaustein & Ted Lewis) Louis Cortelezzi, Bob Mayo, Loeffler 3:53
10. "Together Forever" (Sung by J. P. Hartmann) Cummings, Loeffler 3:55
11. "Misty's Song" (Sung by Yvette Laboy) Cummings, Loeffler 4:43
12. "PokéRAP" (Sung by James "D Train" Williams & Babi Floyd) Williams, Babi Floyd 3:03
13. "You Can Do It (If You Really Try)" (Sung by John Loeffler) Siegler, Loeffler, Grossfeld 3:10
Total length:
48:27

Album Popularity

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master was very popular around the world! It appeared on many music charts.

Sales and Awards

This album sold so many copies that it earned special awards called "certifications" in many countries! These awards show how popular an album is. For example, a Gold award means it sold a lot, and Platinum means it sold even more!

Region Certification Sales
Argentina (CAPIF) Gold 30,000x
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)
This is the German version of the album, called "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!"
Platinum 50,000x
Brazil (ABPD) Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP) 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)
This is the German version of the album, called "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!"
3× Gold 750,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)
This is the German version of the album, called "Schnapp' sie Dir alle!"
Platinum 50,000x
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

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