Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) | ||||
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Released | August 29, 1989 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 37:09 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Producer | Rob Mounsey, Carly Simon | |||
Carly Simon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) is the soundtrack album to the 1988 Mike Nichols film Working Girl, released by Arista Records, on August 29, 1989.
The film's main theme, " Let the River Run", was composed, written, and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The film's additional soundtrack was scored by Simon and Rob Mounsey.
The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200. [2] As a single, "Let the River Run" reached peak positions of No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] and No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1989. [4]
Simon became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for a song composed, written, and performed entirely by a single artist. [5]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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1989 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | " Let the River Run" | Carly Simon | Won | [6] |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [7] | |||
Boston Music Awards | Outstanding Song/Songwriter | Nominated | [8] | |||
1990 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film Music | Nominated | [9] | ||
Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television | Won | [10] | |||
Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | "Calotta's Heart" | Don Sebesky (performed by Carly Simon) | Nominated | [11] |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | " Let the River Run" | Carly Simon | 3:40 | |
2. | "In Love (Instrumental)" | Simon | 3:55 | |
3. | " The Man That Got Away (Instrumental)" | Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin | Rob Mounsey, George Young, Chip Jackson, Grady Tate | 2:48 |
4. | "The Scar (Instrumental)" | Simon | 1:22 | |
5. | "Let the River Run (performed by The St. Thomas Choir Of Men And Boys)" | Simon | 3:01 | |
6. | " Lady In Red" | Chris de Burgh | 4:16 | |
7. | "Carlotta's Heart" | Simon | 4:18 | |
8. | "Looking Through Katherine's House" | Simon | 2:07 | |
9. | " Poor Butterfly (Instrumental)" | John L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell | Sonny Rollins | 6:04 |
10. | " I'm So Excited" | The Pointer Sisters, Trevor Lawrence | 5:39 | |
Total length: | 37:09 |
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | Billboard 200 [2] | 45 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Let the River Run" | Adult Contemporary [4] | 11 |
Hot 100 [3] | 49 |
Singles - International
Year | Single | Country | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Let the River Run" | Australia | Kent Music Report [13] | 91 |
United Kingdom | UK Singles Chart [14] | 79 |
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Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | August 29, 1989 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 37:09 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Producer | Rob Mounsey, Carly Simon | |||
Carly Simon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) is the soundtrack album to the 1988 Mike Nichols film Working Girl, released by Arista Records, on August 29, 1989.
The film's main theme, " Let the River Run", was composed, written, and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The film's additional soundtrack was scored by Simon and Rob Mounsey.
The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200. [2] As a single, "Let the River Run" reached peak positions of No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] and No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1989. [4]
Simon became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for a song composed, written, and performed entirely by a single artist. [5]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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1989 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | " Let the River Run" | Carly Simon | Won | [6] |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [7] | |||
Boston Music Awards | Outstanding Song/Songwriter | Nominated | [8] | |||
1990 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film Music | Nominated | [9] | ||
Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television | Won | [10] | |||
Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | "Calotta's Heart" | Don Sebesky (performed by Carly Simon) | Nominated | [11] |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | " Let the River Run" | Carly Simon | 3:40 | |
2. | "In Love (Instrumental)" | Simon | 3:55 | |
3. | " The Man That Got Away (Instrumental)" | Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin | Rob Mounsey, George Young, Chip Jackson, Grady Tate | 2:48 |
4. | "The Scar (Instrumental)" | Simon | 1:22 | |
5. | "Let the River Run (performed by The St. Thomas Choir Of Men And Boys)" | Simon | 3:01 | |
6. | " Lady In Red" | Chris de Burgh | 4:16 | |
7. | "Carlotta's Heart" | Simon | 4:18 | |
8. | "Looking Through Katherine's House" | Simon | 2:07 | |
9. | " Poor Butterfly (Instrumental)" | John L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell | Sonny Rollins | 6:04 |
10. | " I'm So Excited" | The Pointer Sisters, Trevor Lawrence | 5:39 | |
Total length: | 37:09 |
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | Billboard 200 [2] | 45 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Let the River Run" | Adult Contemporary [4] | 11 |
Hot 100 [3] | 49 |
Singles - International
Year | Single | Country | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Let the River Run" | Australia | Kent Music Report [13] | 91 |
United Kingdom | UK Singles Chart [14] | 79 |
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