Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by various artists | |
Released | December 20, 2019 |
Recorded | 2019 |
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Length | 59:00 |
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Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2019 film Cats.[1] It features contributions from Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, and other artists.[2]
Release
[edit]The album was released through Polydor Records and in the U.S. by Republic Records on December 20, 2019. The music for the film was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Reception
[edit]The song "Beautiful Ghosts" by Taylor Swift, the first promotional single from the soundtrack album, was released on November 15, 2019.[3] The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Golden Globe Awards and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Amazon Music.[4][5][6]
All tracks are written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) & T.S. Eliot (lyrics), except where noted.
All tracks are produced by Lloyd Webber, Tom Hooper and David Wilson, except where noted
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Overture" (Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber) | Lloyd Webber | 1:38 |
2. | "Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Richard Stilgoe) | Cast of the Motion Picture Cats | 4:49 |
3. | "The Old Gumbie Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) |
| 4:32 |
4. | "The Rum Tum Tugger" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) | Jason Derulo | 3:48 |
5. | "Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) | 3:42 | |
6. | "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) |
| 3:54 |
7. | "Old Deuteronomy" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) |
| 3:08 |
8. | "Beautiful Ghosts (Victoria's Song)" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Taylor Swift) | Hayward | 2:50 |
9. | "Magical Gus (Intro)" (Writers: Lloyd Webber) | Lloyd Webber | 0:36 |
10. | "Gus: The Theatre Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) | Ian McKellen | 3:59 |
11. | "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) |
| 4:00 |
12. | "Macavity: The Mystery Cat" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot; Producers: Hooper, Nile Rodgers, Wilson) |
| 5:11 |
13. | "Mr. Mistoffelees" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) |
| 4:41 |
14. | "Memory" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot, Nunn) |
| 4:24 |
15. | "The Ad-Dressing of Cats" (Writers: Lloyd Webber, Eliot) | Dench | 3:27 |
16. | "Beautiful Ghosts" (Writers: Swift, Lloyd Webber; Producers: Hooper, Lloyd Webber) | Swift | 4:21 |
Total length: | 59:00 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 31 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 33 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 50 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 44 |
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[11] | 3 |
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Desk, TV News (December 13, 2019). "CATS Film to Release Highlights Edition Soundtrack on December 20". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Peacock, Tim (December 13, 2019). "NEWS: 'Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack' Set For Release". Udicovermusic. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 15, 2019). "Taylor Swift Releases 'Beautiful Ghosts,' Her Andrew Lloyd Webber Collaboration for 'Cats'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Swift, Taylor (November 15, 2019). "Beautiful Ghosts". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Cast Of The Motion Picture "Cats", Andrew Lloyd Webber (December 20, 2019). "Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon Music. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-02-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.