Tarzan (1999 soundtrack) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack |
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| Soundtrack album by
Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
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| Released | May 18, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Studio | Conway Recording Studios Capitol Studios Sony Music Studios Oceanway Recording |
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| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5 |
Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 1999 Disney animated film, Tarzan. The songs on the soundtrack were composed by Phil Collins, and the instrumental score by Mark Mancina. The song "You'll Be in My Heart" won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, while the soundtrack album won a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album. For his contribution to the soundtrack, Collins received an American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.
Tarzan was the first Disney soundtrack to be recorded in multiple languages for different markets, with Collins recording English, Italian, German, Spanish, and French versions of the soundtrack. Collins was assisted by composer Éric Serra to record and produce the French versions of the songs.
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Commercial performance
The Tarzan soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on May 18, 1999. The soundtrack peaked at #5 on the Billboard charts during the week of July 10, 1999, coinciding with the film's theatrical run. The album was a major comeback for Phil Collins, and put him back in the public eye. In the U.S. it reached double platinum status, becoming his best selling album of new material in a decade.
A promotion was held at the Disney Store. Customers who bought the soundtrack received a free and exclusive single of "You'll Be in My Heart". The soundtrack itself was labeled limited edition, including a holographic cover and an individual collector's number.
The album has sold 2,586,000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2014.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000x |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | 50,000x |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,340,000^ |
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Phil Collins, with score composed by Mark Mancina.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Two Worlds" | Phil Collins | 3:18 |
| 2. | "You'll Be in My Heart" | Collins and Glenn Close | 1:36 |
| 3. | "Son of Man" | Collins | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Strangers Like Me" | Collins | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Trashin' the Camp" | Rosie O'Donnell and Collins | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Two Worlds" (Reprise) | Collins | 0:51 |
| 7. | "Trashin' the Camp" | Collins and NSYNC | 2:23 |
| 8. | "You'll Be in My Heart" (end credits) | Collins | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Two Worlds" (Radio version) | Collins | 2:42 |
| 10. | "A Wondrous Place" (Score) | 5:18 | |
| 11. | "Moves Like an Ape, Looks Like a Man" (Score) | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "The Gorillas" (Score) | 4:28 | |
| 13. | "One Family" (Score) | 3:48 | |
| 14. | "Two Worlds" (Finale) | Collins | 1:16 |
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Total length:
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40:55 | ||
Credits
- Phil Collins - all instruments
Charts
Album
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 40 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 28 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 6 |
| Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon) | 47 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 34 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 32 |
| Scottish Albums Chart (OCC) | 58 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 11 |
| US Billboard 200 | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
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| German Albums Chart | 79 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "You'll Be in My Heart" | Phil Collins | Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| Adult Contemporary | 1 | |||
| "Strangers Like Me" | 10 | |||
| 2000 | "Son of Man" | German Singles Chart | 68 | |
| "Two Worlds" | 43 |
