The Prince of Egypt (soundtrack)
The official soundtrack for The Prince of Egypt was released on November 17, 1998. It features songs and scoring from the film, as well as songs not used in the film. The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Top Contemporary Christian chart, and No. 25 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Prince of Egypt | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | November 17, 1998 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack, religious, R&B, gospel | |||
Length | 76:00 | |||
Label | DreamWorks Records | |||
Producer | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Babyface, Michael Omartian, Hans Zimmer | |||
The Prince of Egypt chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Prince of Egypt | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Filmtracks | [1] |
In addition to this album, tie-in albums were also released; a collector's edition, a country edition, and an inspirational edition. These other albums contained music that was not featured in the movie but rather inspired by the Biblical story of Exodus.
The album also spawned a pair of hit singles. The first track, "When You Believe", was a duet performed by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, while the sixteenth track, "Through Heaven's Eyes", was performed by R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, and the album's final track, "I Will Get There", was performed a cappella by R&B quartet Boyz II Men.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz, except where noted.
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt)" | Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston | 5:04 |
2. | "Deliver Us" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer) | Ofra Haza and Eden Riegel | 7:15 |
3. | "The Reprimand" | 4:05 | |
4. | "Following Tzipporah" | 1:00 | |
5. | "All I Ever Wanted (with Queen's Reprise)" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams) | Amick Byram and Linda Dee Shayne | 2:51 |
6. | "Goodbye Brother" | Ofra Haza | 5:33 |
7. | "Through Heaven's Eyes" (produced/arranged by Gavin Greenaway) | Brian Stokes Mitchell | 3:41 |
8. | "The Burning Bush" | 7:17 | |
9. | "Playing with the Big Boys" (produced/arranged by John Powell) | Steve Martin and Martin Short | 2:52 |
10. | "Cry" | 3:50 | |
11. | "Rally" | 0:42 | |
12. | "The Plagues" (produced/arranged by Gavin Greenaway) | Ralph Fiennes and Amick Byram | 2:40 |
13. | "Death of the First Born" | 1:07 | |
14. | "When You Believe" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer) | Michelle Pfeiffer and Sally Dworsky | 4:55 |
15. | "Red Sea" | 5:14 | |
16. | "Through Heaven's Eyes" | K-Ci & JoJo | 5:05 |
17. | "River Lullaby" | Amy Grant | 3:57 |
18. | "Humanity" | Jessica Andrews, Clint Black, Shirley Caesar, Jesse Campbell, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Boyz II Men, Kevin Max | 4:32 |
19. | "I Will Get There" (writers: Stephen Schwartz and Diane Warren) | Boyz II Men | 4:20 |
Total length: | 76:00 |
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It is Only Beginning..." | 3:44 | |
2. | "Freedom" | Wynonna | 4:41 |
3. | "The River" | CeCe Winans | 3:53 |
4. | "Humanity" | Jessica Andrews, Clint Black, Shirley Caesar, Jesse Campbell, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Boyz II Men, Kevin Max | 4:33 |
5. | "Through Heaven's Eyes" | Brian Stokes Mitchell | 3:37 |
6. | "Chariot Race" | 6:27 | |
Total length: | 26:55 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[3] | 559,000[4] | |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Canadian album certifications – Var – Prince of Egypt OST". Music Canada.
- "American album certifications – Var – Prince of Egypt OST". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Taylor, Chuck (6 February 1999). "In the hunt for hits". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2018.