The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Released | 27 July 2012 | |||
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| Length | 45:50 | |||
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| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Bry Jones | |||
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The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a special music album. It was made for the movie The Sapphires, which came out in 2012. This album was released on July 27, 2012, by Sony Music Australia.
The soundtrack features amazing singers like Jessica Mauboy, Jade MacRae, Lou Bennett, Juanita Tippens, and Darren Percival. Jessica Mauboy sings on ten of the sixteen songs! Bry Jones produced this album. It includes many popular songs from the 1960s, such as "Land of a Thousand Dances", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and "What a Man".
One special song on the album is "Ngarra Burra Ferra". This song is based on an old Aboriginal hymn called "Bura Fera". It is sung in the Yorta Yorta language. This language is spoken by the Yorta Yorta people who live in Victoria, Australia, near the Goulburn Valley and Murray River.
The album was very popular with music critics. They loved the singing and the song choices. The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack reached number one on the ARIA Album Chart in Australia. It was even certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). This means it sold a huge number of copies! It also reached number 15 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. A special deluxe edition of the album was released later, on November 16, 2012. It had five extra songs.
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Hit Songs and Singles
A new song called "Gotcha" was released as the main single from the soundtrack. It came out on July 13, 2012. Jessica Mauboy helped write this song with Ilan Kidron and Louis Schoorl. People really liked "Gotcha" because it sounded both modern and like a classic old song. It reached number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.
Album Track List
This is a list of all the songs on The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. It also tells you who sings each song.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Land of a Thousand Dances" | Jessica Mauboy | 2:40 |
| 2. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Jessica Mauboy | 3:30 |
| 3. | "What a Man" | Jessica Mauboy | 3:03 |
| 4. | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | Jessica Mauboy | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Who's Lovin' You" | Jessica Mauboy | 4:05 |
| 6. | "I'll Take You There" | Jessica Mauboy | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Gotcha" | Jessica Mauboy | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Soul Man" | Sam & Dave | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" | Sam & Dave | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Run Through the Jungle" | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Today I Started Loving You Again" |
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| 12. | "People Make the World a Better Place" | Juanita Tippens | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Yellow Bird" | Jessica Mauboy and Lou Bennett | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Ngarra Burra Ferra" |
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| 15. | "Shouting Out Love" | The Emotions | 3:12 |
| 16. | "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" | Darren Percival | 2:31 |
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
A special deluxe edition of the album was released later. It included these extra songs:
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| 17. | "Tracks of My Tears" | Jessica Mauboy | |||||||
| 18. | "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" | Jessica Mauboy | |||||||
| 19. | "Where Did Our Love Go" | Jessica Mauboy | |||||||
| 20. | "Misty Blue" | Jessica Mauboy | |||||||
| 21. | "Get Used to Me" | Jessica Mauboy | |||||||
Album Success and Awards
The Sapphires soundtrack was very successful! It reached the number one spot on the Australian Albums Chart in 2012. It also made it to number 15 on the New Zealand Albums Chart.
The album was certified double platinum in Australia in 2013. This means it sold over 140,000 copies, which is a huge achievement! It was also one of the top albums of the year in Australia, ranking 15th overall and 4th for Australian artists in 2012.
Images for kids
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The official cover for The Sapphires soundtrack album.
