Pokémon: The First Movie: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 64:47 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Various artists chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pokémon: The First Movie | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+ [2] |
Pokémon: The First Movie: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon film in the North American markets. Two songs were featured in the animated short Pikachu's Vacation and eight songs were exclusive to the album, not being featured in either the short or the movie. The CD contains extra features, such as Pokémon videos and a screensaver. When it was released, it included a promotion to send in a proof of purchase for an exclusive Jigglypuff card from the Pokémon TCG.
Alongside this soundtrack, the orchestral score from the movie was also released on the CD Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score on May 9, 2000.
The soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records, a sister company to Warner Bros., the film's distributor outside Japan. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 11, 2000 for selling 2,000,000 copies. [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | " Pokémon Theme" (Movie Version) | John Loeffler, John Siegler | Billy Crawford | 3:22 |
2. | " Don't Say You Love Me" | Marion Ravn, Marit Larsen, Peter Zizzo, Jimmy Bralower | M2M | 3:46 |
3. | "It Was You**" | Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason Jr. | Ashley Ballard with So Plush | 4:18 |
4. | "We're a Miracle" | David Zippel, Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | 4:12 |
5. | "Soda Pop**" | Mikey Bassie, Eric Foster White | Britney Spears | 3:23 |
6. | "Somewhere, Someday**" | Mark Mueller, Andy Goldmark | NSYNC | 4:07 |
7. | "Get Happy**" | Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan | B*Witched | 3:06 |
8. | "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind" | Rhett Lawrence, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton | Emma Bunton | 3:24 |
9. | "Fly with Me**" | 98°, S. P. Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson | 98° | 3:52 |
10. | "Lullaby**" | Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Amanda Williford | Mandah | 4:00 |
11. | "Vacation*" | Colleen Fitzpatrick, Josh Deutsch | Vitamin C | 3:20 |
12. | "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)**" | Diane Warren | Billie Piper | 4:25 |
13. | "Catch Me If You Can*" | Angela Trullinger, Brian M. Steckler | Angela Via | 3:28 |
14. | "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk**" | Steve Lunt | Aaron Carter | 3:34 |
15. | "If Only Tears Could Bring You Back" | Marjorie Maye Pulice, Russ DeSalvo | Midnight Sons | 4:03 |
16. | "Brother My Brother" | John Loeffler, Ralph Schuckett, Emosia | Blessid Union of Souls | 3:49 |
* Songs featured
Pikachu's Vacation, but not in the movie.
** Songs not featured in the movie or the short.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [23] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [24] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Chile | — | 50,000 [25] |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [26] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [27] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | May 9, 2000 | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 46:12 | |||
Label | Koch Records | |||
Producer | John Loeffler | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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Alongside this soundtrack, the orchestral score from the movie was also released on the CD Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score.
Sound Picture Box: The Birth of Mewtwo ( サウンドピクチャーボックス ミュウツーの誕生, Saundopikuchābokkusu myuutsū no tanjō) consists of two discs. The first disc contains episodes of the Japanese radio serial The Birth of Mewtwo (ミュウツーの誕生), released only in Japan and later adapted into The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin. The second disc contains full score of the original Japanese release of the film in addition to two theme songs sung in Japanese.
The first three episodes of the drama mirror the anime short seen in The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin, describing the circumstances behind Mewtwo's creation under a team of scientists and the tragic loss of his first friend, Amber. However, the last two episodes take place during the start of the first movie, after the prologue ends. The drama also goes into detail the leadership of Team Rocket under Madame Boss and the last known whereabouts of Miyamoto (ミヤモト), the mothers of Team Rocket members Giovanni and Jesse respectively. [28] [29]
Pokémon: The First Movie: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 64:47 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer |
| |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Pokémon: The First Movie | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+ [2] |
Pokémon: The First Movie: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon film in the North American markets. Two songs were featured in the animated short Pikachu's Vacation and eight songs were exclusive to the album, not being featured in either the short or the movie. The CD contains extra features, such as Pokémon videos and a screensaver. When it was released, it included a promotion to send in a proof of purchase for an exclusive Jigglypuff card from the Pokémon TCG.
Alongside this soundtrack, the orchestral score from the movie was also released on the CD Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score on May 9, 2000.
The soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records, a sister company to Warner Bros., the film's distributor outside Japan. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 11, 2000 for selling 2,000,000 copies. [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | " Pokémon Theme" (Movie Version) | John Loeffler, John Siegler | Billy Crawford | 3:22 |
2. | " Don't Say You Love Me" | Marion Ravn, Marit Larsen, Peter Zizzo, Jimmy Bralower | M2M | 3:46 |
3. | "It Was You**" | Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason Jr. | Ashley Ballard with So Plush | 4:18 |
4. | "We're a Miracle" | David Zippel, Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | 4:12 |
5. | "Soda Pop**" | Mikey Bassie, Eric Foster White | Britney Spears | 3:23 |
6. | "Somewhere, Someday**" | Mark Mueller, Andy Goldmark | NSYNC | 4:07 |
7. | "Get Happy**" | Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan | B*Witched | 3:06 |
8. | "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind" | Rhett Lawrence, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton | Emma Bunton | 3:24 |
9. | "Fly with Me**" | 98°, S. P. Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson | 98° | 3:52 |
10. | "Lullaby**" | Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Amanda Williford | Mandah | 4:00 |
11. | "Vacation*" | Colleen Fitzpatrick, Josh Deutsch | Vitamin C | 3:20 |
12. | "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)**" | Diane Warren | Billie Piper | 4:25 |
13. | "Catch Me If You Can*" | Angela Trullinger, Brian M. Steckler | Angela Via | 3:28 |
14. | "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk**" | Steve Lunt | Aaron Carter | 3:34 |
15. | "If Only Tears Could Bring You Back" | Marjorie Maye Pulice, Russ DeSalvo | Midnight Sons | 4:03 |
16. | "Brother My Brother" | John Loeffler, Ralph Schuckett, Emosia | Blessid Union of Souls | 3:49 |
* Songs featured
Pikachu's Vacation, but not in the movie.
** Songs not featured in the movie or the short.
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [23] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [24] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Chile | — | 50,000 [25] |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [26] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [27] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | May 9, 2000 | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 46:12 | |||
Label | Koch Records | |||
Producer | John Loeffler | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
|
Alongside this soundtrack, the orchestral score from the movie was also released on the CD Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score.
Sound Picture Box: The Birth of Mewtwo ( サウンドピクチャーボックス ミュウツーの誕生, Saundopikuchābokkusu myuutsū no tanjō) consists of two discs. The first disc contains episodes of the Japanese radio serial The Birth of Mewtwo (ミュウツーの誕生), released only in Japan and later adapted into The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin. The second disc contains full score of the original Japanese release of the film in addition to two theme songs sung in Japanese.
The first three episodes of the drama mirror the anime short seen in The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin, describing the circumstances behind Mewtwo's creation under a team of scientists and the tragic loss of his first friend, Amber. However, the last two episodes take place during the start of the first movie, after the prologue ends. The drama also goes into detail the leadership of Team Rocket under Madame Boss and the last known whereabouts of Miyamoto (ミヤモト), the mothers of Team Rocket members Giovanni and Jesse respectively. [28] [29]