The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album for the film The Sapphires (2012), released on 27 July 2012 by Sony Music Australia. It features the vocals of Jessica Mauboy, Jade MacRae, Lou Bennett, Juanita Tippens and Darren Percival, with Mauboy singing in ten of the sixteen songs.[1] Produced by Bry Jones,[2] the soundtrack contains songs from the 1960s, including: "Land of a Thousand Dances", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "What a Man". The track "Ngarra Burra Ferra" is a song based on the traditional Aboriginal hymn "Bura Fera" in the Yorta Yorta language of Victoria, Australia, the language spoken by the indigenous Yorta Yorta people of the Goulburn Valley and Murray River valley centred on modern-day Echuca.[3]

The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
Genre
Length45:50
Language
  • English
  • Yorta Yorta
LabelSony
ProducerBry Jones
Jessica Mauboy albums chronology
Get 'Em Girls
(2010)		 The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2012)		 Beautiful
(2013)
Singles from The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Gotcha"
    Released: 13 July 2012

"Gotcha", an original song co-written by Mauboy, Ilan Kidron and Louis Schoorl was released as a single and peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The album was well received by critics who praised the vocals and songs chosen to appear on the soundtrack. The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack peaked at number one on the ARIA Album Chart and was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It also reached number 15 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. A deluxe edition, featuring an additional five songs, was released on 16 November 2012.

Reception
Mauboy performing "Ngarra Burra Ferra" at the 2013 Mbantua Festival in Alice Springs, Northern Territory with Aboriginal Australian students from Yipirinya State Primary School, of which Mauboy is the official ambassador.

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
News.com.au[4]
The Age[5]
The MusicPositive[6]

The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised Mauboy's vocals on the tracks. Cameron Adams of News.com.au was pleased to hear Mauboy sing "old-school soul and R&B" and the songs "Land of a Thousand Dances", "I Can't Help Myself [Sugar Pie Honey Bunch]" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" showcased her "pure voice".[4] Warwick McFadyen of The Age called the soundtrack a "gem" and noted that "Land of a Thousand Dances", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "What a Man", "set the standard, both in selection and execution, for the soundtrack". He also praised Mauboy's singing, and commented that the vocals of Jade MacRae, Lou Bennett and Juanita Tippens on some of the tracks added "more vocal lustre".[5] Lynne McDonnell of TheMusic.com.au described the Yorta Yorta language song "Ngarra Burra Ferra" as "one of the many musical pillars in the album that draw you in". She ended her review, saying: "If there’s anything keeping this soundtrack from dominating other chart releases it is the sheer length, but the balance of modern and old makes for a great listen and a more than decent driving album."[6] The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012.[7]

Chart performance

In Australia, The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack debuted at number 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[8] Two weeks later it reached number one, where it remained for two consecutive weeks, and became the first Australian soundtrack since Moulin Rouge! (2001) to top the chart.[9] It is the forty-first soundtrack in Australian record chart history to peak at number one.[10] Additionally, the album is the 651st (since music data collection began in Australia in 1965), and the 510th (when the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) took over data collection in 1983) to peak at number one in Australia.[10] The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 140,000 copies shipped in Australia.[11] On 15 October 2012, the album debuted at number 21 on the New Zealand Albums Chart, and peaked at number 15 on 29 October 2012.[12]

Singles

An original song, "Gotcha", was released as the soundtrack's lead single on 13 July 2012.[13] Co-written by Mauboy, Ilan Kidron and Louis Schoorl,[14][15] it was praised for "deftly manag[ing] to be modern and retro all at once",[4] and peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[16]

Track listing
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Land of a Thousand Dances"Jessica Mauboy2:40
2."I Heard It Through the Grapevine"Jessica Mauboy3:30
3."What a Man"Jessica Mauboy3:03
4."I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"Jessica Mauboy2:44
5."Who's Lovin' You"Jessica Mauboy4:05
6."I'll Take You There"Jessica Mauboy2:45
7."Gotcha"Jessica Mauboy3:08
8."Soul Man"Sam & Dave2:38
9."Hold On, I'm A Comin'"Sam & Dave2:31
10."Run Through the Jungle"Creedence Clearwater Revival3:06
11."Today I Started Loving You Again"
3:02
12."People Make the World a Better Place"Juanita Tippens3:13
13."Yellow Bird"Jessica Mauboy and Lou Bennett2:11
14."Ngarra Burra Ferra"
  • Jessica Mauboy
  • Lou Bennett
  • Juanita Tippens
  • Jade MacRae
1:31
15."Shouting Out Love"The Emotions3:12
16."In the Sweet Bye and Bye"Darren Percival2:31
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks[17]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
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 
Notes
  • The deluxe edition bonus track "Get Used to Me" is an original song written by Diane Warren.[18]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Version Format Label
Australia 27 July 2012 Standard edition[22][23] CD, digital download Sony Music Australia
16 November 2012 Deluxe edition[17]

References
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  2. Siemienowicz, Rochelle (14 August 2012). "Timing and Talent: The Secrets Behind The Sapphires' Success, with Director Wayne Blair". Australian Film Institute (AFI). Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. "The lyrics to Bura Fera". towalkwithyou.com. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. Adams, Cameron (1 August 2012). "Latest releases: The Sapphires, Jennifer Lopez and Lake Air". News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  5. McFadyen, Warwick (27 July 2012). "EG weekly music reviews – The Sapphires". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. McDonnell, Lynne (21 August 2012). "Various Artists – The Sapphires: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Review". themusic.com.au (Street Press Australia Pty Ltd). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  7. "2012 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  8. Medien, Steffen. "Soundtrack – The Sapphires (album)". Australian Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  9. Adams, Cameron (20 August 2012). "Guy Sebastian has sixth number one on ARIA charts with Lupe Fiasco on song Battle Scars". News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  10. Ryan, Gavin (19 August 2012). "The Sapphires Becomes First Soundtrack Since Mamma Mia To Reach No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  12. Medien, Steffen. "Soundtrack – The Sapphires (album)". New Zealand Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  13. "'Gotcha' – Single – Jessica Mauboy". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  14. Bub, Adam (12 July 2012). "Watch: Jessica Mauboy gets sexy on the set of new clip 'Gotcha'". Ninemsn. Nine Entertainment Co. (Microsoft). Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  15. Staff (3 July 2012). "'The Sapphires' Soundtrack To Release July 27". Filmink. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  16. Medien, Steffen. "Jessica Mauboy – Gotcha (song)". Australian Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  17. "Sapphires: Deluxe Edition Soundtrack". Sanity. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  18. "The Sapphires Deluxe Edition To Be Released On November 16". Jessica Mauboy Official Website. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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  20. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  21. "2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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