Godzilla: The Album

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Godzilla: The Album
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre
Length59:04
LabelEpic
Producer
Singles from Godzilla: The Album
  1. "No Shelter"
    Released: May 19, 1998
  2. "Deeper Underground"
    Released: May 20, 1998 (Japan)[1]
  3. "Come with Me"
    Released: June 9, 1998 (US)
  4. "Shinshoku (Lose Control)"
    Released: July 8, 1998 (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarHalf star[2]

Godzilla: The Album is the soundtrack to the 1998 film Godzilla. It was released on May 19, 1998, through Epic Records and mainly consists of alternative rock songs.

Singles

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The album's most successful single was Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page's "Come with Me" which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum. The single sold a certified 2.025 million copies worldwide.[3]

Other hit singles included Jamiroquai's "Deeper Underground", the band's only No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and The Wallflowers' cover of "Heroes", which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1998.

A notable entry is "No Shelter" by Rage Against the Machine, in which a line in the lyrics of the song appears to criticize the film for distracting the public, saying, "Godzilla, pure motherfucking filler. Get your eyes off the real killer."

Commercial performance and critical reception

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The soundtrack debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, being blocked from number one by DMX's debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.[citation needed] The album was commercially successful, being certified platinum in the United States, Japan, and New Zealand; gold in Australia, and 3× platinum in Canada.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

By July 1998, the album sold 2.5 million copies worldwide.[11] It was #56 on the Billboard chart of 1998's best-selling albums, having sold 1.3 million copies in the United States by the end of 1998.[12]

Track listing

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Godzilla: The Album – North America and Europe edition[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heroes" (The Wallflowers)
Andrew Slater3:56
2."Come with Me" (Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page)
Sean "Puffy" Combs6:06
3."Deeper Underground" (Jamiroquai)
Jay Kay4:42
4."No Shelter" (Rage Against the Machine)
4:03
5."Air" (Ben Folds Five)
Brendan O'Brien3:20
6."Running Knees" (Days of the New)Travis MeeksScott Litt3:41
7."Macy Day Parade" (Michael Penn)Michael PennBrendan O'Brien4:18
8."Walk the Sky" (Fuel)Carl BellBrendan O'Brien3:17
9."A320" (Foo Fighters)Foo FightersFoo Fighters5:44
10."Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix)" (Green Day)
3:57
11."Untitled" (Silverchair)
Nick Launay3:31
12."Out There" (Fuzzbubble)
2:48
13."Undercover" (Joey DeLuxe)Joey DeLuxeDavid Arnold5:11
14."Opening Titles" (David Arnold)David ArnoldDavid Arnold2:42
15."Looking for Clues" (David Arnold)David ArnoldDavid Arnold1:48
Total length:59:04
Godzilla: The Album – Japanese, Taiwanese and Asian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heroes" (The Wallflowers)
Andrew Slater3:56
2."Come with Me" (Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page)
Sean "Puffy" Combs6:06
3."Deeper Underground" (Jamiroquai)
Jay Kay4:42
4."No Shelter" (Rage Against the Machine)
4:03
5."Air" (Ben Folds Five)
Brendan O'Brien3:20
6."Running Knees" (Days of the New)Travis MeeksScott Litt3:41
7."Macy Day Parade" (Michael Penn)Michael PennBrendan O'Brien4:18
8."Walk the Sky" (Fuel)Carl BellBrendan O'Brien3:17
9."A320" (Foo Fighters)Foo FightersFoo Fighters5:44
10."Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix)" (Green Day)
3:57
11."Untitled" (Silverchair)
Nick Launay3:31
12."Shinshoku (Lose Control)" (L'Arc-en-Ciel)
4:45
13."Out There" (Fuzzbubble)
2:48
14."Undercover" (Joey DeLuxe)Joey DeLuxeDavid Arnold5:11
15."Opening Titles" (David Arnold)David ArnoldDavid Arnold2:42
16."Looking for Clues" (David Arnold)David ArnoldDavid Arnold1:48
Total length:63:49

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 22
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[18] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 52
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 15
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[25] 13
US Billboard 200[26] 2

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[8] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Platinum 15,000^
Singapore — 9,000[27]
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,300,000[12]
Summaries
Worldwide — 2,500,000[11]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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